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.

Topco Announces Two Executive Appointments

January 11, 2019 Topco Associates LLC

Topco Associates, LLC announced the appointment of two executives. David Negron, Vice President, Meat, Seafood, Deli & Bakery, and Clint Johnson, Vice President, Center Store Operations.

Sarah Roosa Joins JOH as an Account Manager/Account Executive

January 11, 2019 JOH

Sarah joins JOH with 10 years’ experience in the food industry, most recently with Acosta Sales & Marketing, where she worked as the business manager for various customer accounts, including: Ahold Specialty, Big Y Natural & Specialty, Bozzuto’s Specialty and Davidson Specialty. She was also the Ahold Channel Account Manager for UNFI for a number of years.

Napasol North America Gains Almond Board of California Approval for Almond Pasteurization at Grower Direct Nut Co.

January 11, 2019 Perishable News

Napasol North America LLC of Pasadena, CA, has successfully validated its Grower Direct Nut Company pasteurizer for Almonds. The Almond Board of California’s Technical Expert Review Panel (TERP) accepted the process for the Napasol pasteurization system in accordance with the USDA code of federal regulation requirements for Almonds Grown in California.