distribution

Perfect Snacks Rolls Out Summer Variety Pack of Refrigerated Bars with Two New Flavors

Limited-edition Lemon Poppy Seed and Cherry Pie will be sold direct-to-consumer only via the company's website.

July 13, 2020

Perfect Snacks, makers of fresh-from-the-fridge protein snacks, is giving customers across the country another reason to hit the fridge and enjoy the sunshine, this summer, with the launch of two, limited-edition flavors: Lemon Poppy Seed and Cherry Pie. Both flavors will be available online at perfectsnacks.com, and sold in a 12-bar Summer Variety Pack.

The importance of a distribution strategy

Distribution is often an unrecognized and under-appreciated element of strategy, yet it is almost always an important factor in a winning strategy.

Jerry Thomas

October 25, 2019

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Here's how an optimal distribution strategy can shape and magnify a brand’s overall strategy and its long-term success.

Del Monte Fresh Produce opens state-of-the-art distribution facility

This facility is the company’s 24th distribution, processing and re-packing operation in North America.

December 15, 2017

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Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc., Coral Gables, Fla., announced the opening of its state-of-the-art distribution and processing center in Houston, Texas.

US Foods to acquire F. Christiana

F. Christiana serves more than 1,800 independent restaurant, hotel and independent deli/convenience store customers throughout Louisiana, southern Mississippi and parts of southern Alabama.

June 5, 2017

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US Foods, Rosemont, Ill., to acquire F. Christiana and Co., a Marerro, La.-based broadline distributor of food and food-related products.

Nicholas and Co. acquires C&M Food Distributing

C&M Food Distributing is a leading distributor of dry goods, paper products and gourmet items essential to the restaurant and institutional food trade.

January 24, 2017

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Nicholas and Co., Salt Lake City, Utah, acquired C&M Food Distributing, Inc., Reno, Nev.

Peri & Sons Farms, Nunes Co. to build state-of-the-art distribution operation

The new facility, Walker River Cooling, is expected to open in May 2017, and will service retailers, wholesalers and other buying organizations throughout North America.

December 14, 2016

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Peri & Sons Farms, Yerington, Nev., and Nunes Co., Salinas, Calif., joined forces to build a state-of-the-art cooling and distribution facility in Yerington, Nev.

AGRO Merchants Group acquires Australia’s Doboy Cold Stores

The Doboy acquisition is a continuation of AGRO’s global growth strategy, and represents an important entry into the Asia Pacific region.

November 30, 2016

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AGRO Merchants Group, Alpharetta, Ga., acquired Australia-based Doboy Cold Stores.

Associated Wholesale Grocers announces successful unification of cooperatives

This combination of retailers dubs AWG the largest wholesale grocery cooperative in the United States supplying groceries in 35 states.

October 31, 2016

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Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG), Kansas City, Kan., announced its successful unification with Affiliated Foods Midwest (AFM), Norfolk, Neb.

Reinhart Foodservice to acquire Black River Produce

The acquisition further marks Reinhart’s commitment to the Vermont market following the opening of a new distribution center in Essex, Vt., in 2014.

October 14, 2016

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Reinhart Foodservice, LLC, Rosemont, Ill., entered into an agreement with Earth Brothers Ltd., North Springfield, Vt., to purchase substantially all of the assets of the Black River Produce distribution business.

ALDI to establish division HQs, distribution facility

The 500,000-square-foot facility is expected to create 145 new jobs.

August 17, 2016

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ALDI, Batavia, Ill., announced plans to invest $57 million to establish a division headquarters and 500,000-square-foot distribution facility in Dinwiddie County, Va.