Adrian Dee Promoted to Director of Sales for AMF Americas

June 21, 2023 AMF Bakery Systems

AMF Bakery Systems (AMF) has announced the promotion of Adrian Dee to the position of Americas Sales Director. In this role, Dee will be responsible for overseeing sales operations throughout the Americas, including the development and execution of sales strategies and processes to support AMF’s commercial bakery customers throughout the region with its best-in-class equipment and complete system solutions.

Puratos Canada Acquires Premium Chocolate Supplier, Foley’s, Unlocking Further Growth Opportunities For North American Customers

June 21, 2023 Puratos Canada

Puratos Canada announces its acquisition of  Foley’s Chocolate – a leading provider of real and compound chocolate to industrial manufacturers in North America. The agreement makes Puratos one of the largest chocolate producers in the country and the only domestic manufacturer of ingredients for bakery, patisserie and chocolate. As well as expanding the company’s market presence, the combined business will introduce a range of health and well-being-focused ingredients that cater to evolving consumer preferences.

New Data from Divert, Inc. Shows 20% Increase in Grocery Store Wasted Food During the Summer Months

June 21, 2023 Divert

The Summer Solstice – Divert, Inc., an impact technology company on a mission to Protect the Value of Food™, today announced new data showing that wasted food from grocery stores increases by an average of nearly 20% during the summer months compared to the winter months.

Vertical Cold Storage Closes MWCold Acquisition

June 21, 2023 Vertical Cold Storage

Vertical Cold Storage, a developer and operator of temperature-controlled distribution centers sponsored by real estate investment firm Platform Ventures, finalized the purchase of MWCold, operator of two strategically located temperature-controlled warehouse facilities in central Indiana. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Northeast Grocery, Inc Announces Expanded Instacart E-Commerce and Advertising Partnership for Both Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops Friendly Markets

June 21, 2023 Instacart

Northeast Grocery, Inc. (NGI), the parent company of Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops Friendly Markets, which operates nearly 300 grocery stores across New York, Vermont, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, today announced it is expanding their partnership with Instacart, the leading grocery technology company in North America. Through this expanded partnership, the two chains will leverage the Instacart Platform to introduce new e-commerce capabilities and launch a new retail media network using Instacart’s Carrot Ads solution.