Month: September 2021

Dr. Schär USA Celebrates Breaking Ground On Plant Expansion

September 24, 2021 Dr. Schär

On September 10th, 2021, Dr. Schär USA celebrated breaking ground on a 42,000 square foot expansion of its manufacturing facility in Logan Township. CEO Hannes Berger shared excitedly this expansion comes exactly 10 years after Dr. Schär took 8 shovels for their 8 US employees and broke ground on their New Jersey gluten-free bread production site in Logan Township! The plant expansion is needed to keep up with increasing demand of their gluten-free bread. …

Changes in the Executive Committee of Barry Callebaut

September 24, 2021 Barry Callebaut Group

The Board of Directors has appointed Masha Vis-Mertens as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and as member of the Executive  Committee, effective October 1, 2021. Masha Vis-Mertens, currently Vice President Operations &  Supply Chain EMEA, is succeeding Isabelle Esser, who has decided to pursue her career outside the Barry Callebaut Group.  …

ADUSA Supply Chain opens new 1 Million-Square-Foot Distribution Center in Connecticut

September 24, 2021 ADUSA Supply Chain

The ADUSA Supply Chain network is proud to announce the opening of its newest distribution center at 1339 Tolland Turnpike in Manchester, Conn. The 1 million-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility will receive, select and transport 88 million cases of nonperishable grocery products annually for more than 450 Stop & Shop stores and e-commerce centers. The facility also includes a state-of-the-art technology package to support the future of food distribution. …

Women Grocers of America Presents Woman of the Year Award to Pam Coy

September 24, 2021 National Grocers Association

Women Grocers of America (WGA) presented the Woman of the Year award to Pam Coy, owner of Viking Village Foods in Baraboo and Reedsburg, Wis., during the 2021 NGA Show at the Paris Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. …

New Study Shows Instacart Spurs Job Growth and Revenue Increases Across The U.S. Grocery Industry

September 24, 2021 Instacart

New research released shows the unique and significant positive economic impact Instacart, the leading online grocery platform in North America, has had on the U.S. grocery industry. This new comprehensive analysis by Dr. Robert Kulick of NERA Economic Consulting quantifies for the first time ever the increases in U.S. grocery jobs and revenue directly linked to Instacart since the company started to scale its operations. …