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Strategies and insights on supply chain, logistics, workforce, and more.

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Ahold Delhaize Adds Robotic Suits to Supply Chain Wardrobe

 By Jon Springer on Jun. 29, 2021

After a successful trial, ADUSA Supply Chain is scaling up its use of fatigue-reducing wearables for "superhero" warehouse selectors. Capes not included.

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UNFI Sets Ambitious Strategy: ‘We Want To Be a True Leader’

 By Jon Springer on Jun. 25, 2021

By selling more to existing customers, and winning new ones on a comprehensive offering, the wholesaler’s "Fuel the Future” strategy aims at lofty 2024 financial targets and a new CEO who may already be on board.

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UNFI Officials Optimistic Amid Labor and Freight Questions

By Jon Springer on Jun. 09, 2021

Officials of the wholesaler were optimistic despite third-quarter revenues falling short of expectations; discuss changing workforce expectations.

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UNFI Names Matt Whitney Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer

By Kristina Hurtig on May 12, 2021

Promotion involves leading the wholesaler’s Professional Services and e-commerce business units while also developing new business models and pursuing innovation opportunities.

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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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