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UNFI Rolls Out All-Electric Refrigerated Trailer Fleet

 By Jon Springer on May 05, 2021

The new units out of the wholesaler’s distribution center in Riverside, Calif., get out in front of zero-emission mandates as diesel-powered predecessors go to the garage for retrofitting.

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UNFI’s E-Commerce Marketplace Comes to Life

 By Jon Springer on Apr. 07, 2021

The wholesaler’s Community Marketplace gives customers a wider variety of specialty and local items and a new proving ground for emerging brands and categories.

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Dennis Eidson to Retire as SpartanNash Chairman

By Jon Springer on Mar. 23, 2021

The former CEO led the Nash Finch merger, and returned as interim CEO in 2019.

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SpartanNash Appoints Jason Monaco as CFO

By WGB Staff on Mar. 11, 2021

In a move that will reunite the former executive and financial leaders at Borden Dairy, SpartanNash appoints a new CFO as Mark Shamber departs.

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UNFI Sees 'Dramatic' Food Inflation on Horizon

By Jon Springer on Mar. 10, 2021

In an upbeat Q2 recap, the food wholesaler said it anticipates that CPGs will pass along rising costs and promotions as their assortments rebound; COVID sales benefits remain strong.

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UNFI, Whole Foods Extend Supply Deal

By Jon Springer on Mar. 04, 2021

The longtime wholesale-retail partnership is extended to 2027, at which point Amazon could consider a consolidated buying solution.

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New Krasdale President Plots the Future of Urban Retail

By Jon Springer on Feb. 16, 2021

Gus Lebiak preaches the benefits of a dynamic coalition of independent C-Town and Bravo operators with responsive support that's changing along with neighborhoods and shoppers.

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UNFI Appoints Walmart's Dorn Wenninger as SVP of Produce

By WGB Staff on Feb. 01, 2021

The distributor said Wenninger brings global sourcing and merchandising experience to a significant growth opportunity in produce.

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Controversial Pay Package Survives Shareholder Vote at UNFI

By Jon Springer on Jan. 13, 2021

The wholesaler defends an $8.5 million package for outgoing CEO Steve Spinner, saying it prioritized continuity in a challenging year.

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Cold Storage Gets Hot as Cerberus, Provender Collaborate

By Jon Springer on Dec. 15, 2020

Disruption in the supply chain exacerbated by the pandemic will lead retailers to "take back control" of fresh inventories, Provender’s Neil Johnson says.

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