Effie's Homemade Wins 2017 Silver & Bronze sofi Awards

April 27, 2017 Effie’s Homemade

Effie’s Homemade wins three sofi Awards in the Cracker and Cookie categories at the Specialty Food Association’s 2017 sofi™ Awards competition. Effie’s Ryecakes win a sofi Silver Award and Nutcakes win a sofi Bronze Award, both in the Cracker category. Cocoacakes wins a sofi Bronze Award in the Cookie category.

GEAPS/K-State Offer Four Grain Handling And Processing Courses In May

April 27, 2017 Kansas State University

Registration is now open for four courses from the Grain Elevator and Processing Society (GEAPS) and Kansas State University (K-State) Distance Education Program.  Three of the courses will help grain handling professionals develop skills to work more safely and efficiently, and two of the courses will build the skills of grain processing professionals. 

Here's Why Costco May Be The One Company Amazon Can't Destroy

April 27, 2017 Tae Kim, CNBC

Investors should buy Costco shares because it is one of the few retailers that can succeed versus e-commerce competition, according to Barclays, which upgraded the wholesale club chain to overweight from equal weight.

Empire Announces Executive Appointments

April 27, 2017 Empire Company Limited

Michael Vels has been named Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Empire and its wholly-owned subsidiary Sobeys Inc. effective June 12th, 2017. Clinton Keay who has served as Interim Chief Financial Officer since July 2016 will assume the role of Executive Vice President, Technology and Lead of the Transformation Office, overseeing the company’s efforts as it moves to restructure the way it does business.

Stater Bros. Promotes John Ciraulo To Senior Vice President Fresh Foods

April 27, 2017 Inland Empire News

Stater Bros. Markets is pleased to announce the promotion of John Ciraulo to the position of Senior Vice President Fresh Foods, demonstrating Stater Bros.’ commitment to being Best in Fresh as the preferences of our “valued” customers continue to shift to healthier options. In this new role, Ciraulo will oversee and manage the interplay between our perishable departments to expand our convenient, affordable and high quality fresh food offerings.