Month: January 2019

ABA President and CEO Robb MacKie to Join NAM’s Council of Manufacturing Associations Board

January 11, 2019 American Bakers Association

The American Bakers Association (ABA) and the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) today announced that ABA President and CEO Robb MacKie will join the board of the NAM’s Council of Manufacturing Associations (CMA). Kimberly Korbel, executive director of the American Wire Producers Association, will serve as chair, and Anne Forristall Luke, president and CEO of the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association, will serve as vice chair. …

Krasdale Foods Promotes Steve Silver to President

January 11, 2019 Krasdale

Krasdale Foods, a 110-year-old, privately-owned company providing many essential services to supermarket operators, including grocery distribution, merchandising, and marketing, has elevated Steve Silver to the role of President as part of the company’s succession plan. …

Brooklyn Navy Yard’s Massive Wegmans to Open this Fall

January 11, 2019 Ameena Walker, Curbed

The massive Wegmans that’s taking shape on site of former officers’ housing at the Brooklyn Navy Yard is set to debut this fall. The supermarket has been in the works for years and at one point had anticipated opening dates in 2017 and again in late 2018. …

Trader Joe’s Repeats as Top US Grocery Retailer in the dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index

January 11, 2019 dunnhumby

The RPI study surveyed 7,000 U.S. households to determine which of the top 56 largest grocery retailers have the strongest combination of financial performance and consumer emotional sentiment. Trader Joe’s was again the top-rated grocery retailer. …

Roche Bros. Supermarkets Select Toshiba as Premium Point-of-Sale Provider

January 11, 2019 Toshiba

Roche Bros. is installing the first 100 of Toshiba’s TCx 300 POS Systems and accompanying TCx Displays in seven of the grocer’s stores and is scheduled to deploy 200 additional lanes throughout Roche Bros.’s other 13 stores by March 2019. …