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Nestlé has agreed to sell its U.S. ice cream business, which includes brands like Haagen-Dazs and Drumstick, to Froneri a joint venture with private equity firm PAI Partners in a deal valued at $4 billion. Froneri, which already had operations in Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia-Pacific will now have …

Ahold Delhaize USA announced plans to transform and expand its supply chain operations on the East Coast over the next three years by investing $480 million. The investment supports a strategy to transition the supply chain network into a fully-integrated, self-distribution model. The move includes the acquisition of three warehouse …

Schwan’s Company announced that Roberto Ríos has been named Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Ríos, a 25-year veteran of the global food and beverage industry, will serve on Schwan’s executive leadership committee. Ríos joins Schwan’s as it enters a new era with company owner, CJ CheilJedang. As announced earlier this year, …

United Natural Foods (UNFI), has entered into definitive agreements to sell 13 of its 43 Shoppers Food & Pharmacy stores to three separate grocery operators. Each of the transactions is expected to close between mid-December and the end of February 2020, subject to customary closing conditions. UNFI will also close …

The National Grocers Association (NGA) announced the promotion of Maggie White to the position of Director of the NGA Foundation. Previously, White served as Donor Relations and Development Manager for the NGA Foundation. “For the past two years, Maggie has led numerous efforts within the NGA Foundation and is well …

H-E-B expanded its footprint in Montgomery County and opened its newest location H-E-B Harper’s Trace on Wednesday, December 4. Located at 10200 Highway 242, the 102,000-square-foot store will offer residents a world-class, spacious shopping destination with a pledge to deliver unsurpassed freshness and quality at affordable prices. Jamie Lee, an …

PepsiCo announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire BFY Brands, the maker of PopCorners snacks. Upon closing, BFY Brands will report into PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay North America division.  The addition of BFY Brands will expand Frito-Lay’s snacking portfolio and further deliver on its Winning with Purpose vision to …

The Leevers supermarket chain has followed the company’s motto, “evolves or dies,” with the opening of its first Leevers Locavore urban store in Denver. Local and organic products, three restaurants, a beer bar, and a cafeteria make up this new concept of grocery stores designed to meet the needs of …

Nowadays, supermarkets and stores should take advantage of the internet as a quick and cost-effective tool to align everyone within the commercial strategies of the company. It is advantageous to have everyone on the same page in a company. Now with the use of cellphones and a perfect communication strategy, …

In an interview with Dan Alonso, GIANT Food Stores Innovation Manager, he told Abasto how his passion for technology drives his career in the supermarket industry. Since he was very young, Dan Alonso has been a creative person, with a desire to be an inventor, inspired by the dream of …