Publix Leaders Honored With Company’s Most Prestigious Award

December 2, 2021 Publix

Publix Super Markets recognized 12 leaders with the George W. Jenkins Award during a dinner celebration. The award –– named after Publix’s late founder –– was presented to seven store managers, three recently promoted district managers and two support leaders who exemplify leadership, perpetuate the Publix culture and demonstrate commitment to our founder’s vision.

T&T Supermarkets to Open First Store in Quebec

December 2, 2021 T&T Supermarkets

T&T Supermarkets announced plans to expand its business to the province of Quebec, with a new location in Montreal.  While the exact location is still being finalized, the company is starting recruitment efforts and local vendor outreach in preparation.

The Wonderful Company Announces Winners of $1 Million Wonderful Innovation Challenge

December 2, 2021 The Wonderful Company

The Wonderful Company announced the winners of its inaugural Wonderful Innovation Challenge, a platform designed to spur innovation across TWC and scale its sustainability efforts.

eCommerce Platform Pepper Raises $16M in Series A Funding to Enhance Ordering Experience for Food Distributors

December 2, 2021 Pepper

epper, the eCommerce platform for food distributors, has raised $16 million in Series A funding that will enhance the ordering experience for distributors servicing over 25,000 restaurants and grocery stores in the U.S. and Canada. Index Ventures led the round with participation from Greylock, Imaginary Ventures, BoxGroup, Moving Capital, and Brett Schulman, bringing the total capital raised to date to $20M.

Industry Welcomes Newest Organic, Washable Fruit Coating

December 2, 2021 Yumbrella

Startchy, Inc. is proud to announce the U.S. launch of Yumbrella, their organic coating for the apple industry. This marks the first washable coating for the U.S. fruit and vegetable industry.