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TEWKSBURY, MA - If Arthur S. Demoulas had hoped that July would bring some relief from the constant controversy that has surrounded his company's business since the firing of his cousin Arthur T. Demoulas, former CEO and President of Market Basket, this week's events surely squashed it. 75 Market Basket corporate employees met at the company's headquarters last Tuesday to speak with new COO Felicia Thornton and CAO James Gooch. Led by Market Basket's Supervisor of Operations Joe Schmidt, they informed them that they would be demanding the reinstatement of Arthur T. Demoulas, and would be breaking off communication with senior management until this was done.
"There have been questions in the last two weeks regarding costs, benefits to employees and obviously the loss of senior management," Schmidt said. "In the best interest of customers, a mandate was provided to the board to reinstate Arthur T. Demoulas as CEO."
He went on to say that "it's evident the current direction of the company has caused great concern among customers and employees. The co-CEOs have been told employees at our corporate office will no longer be in communication with them until Arthur T. Demoulas is reinstated."
Their message is one which resonates with many other Market Basket employees who fear for their future without the leadership of the much loved former CEO.
"This company has been successful because of the philosophies of Arthur T. Demoulas," said Joe Amaral, North Andover Market Basket Store Director. "We've grown because of him and we'd like it to remain that way. The majority of employees and management feel that way."
According to the Eagle-Tribune, so far neither the Board of Directors nor Thornton and Gooch have responded to the protestors' mandate. Schmidt says he expects he hear back soon however.
To read more about the ouster of Arthur T. Demoulas, check out our previous article on the leadership change here.
Stay tuned to AndNowUKnow for any further updates on this developing story.
SILOAM SPRINGS, AK – Allens Inc, the canned vegetable company, is changing its name to reflect new ownership and management. Effective immediately, Allens' new name will be Sager Creek Vegetable Company, according to a press release.
“Sager Creek is a beautiful resource that runs through our hometown of Siloam Springs, Ark,” said Chris Kiser, CEO. “Our company was founded in this region in 1926, and this place has nurtured and helped sustain our business. Our new name reflects our history and better positions us to strengthen our brands in the marketplace.”
The company stated that even with this transition, its product names will remain the same.
Sager Creek Acquisitions Corp. acquired the company in February of this year, and Kiser became CEO in March, according to a press release. The company employs more than 1,000 people in Arkansas, Wisconsin and North Carolina.
CINCINNATI, OH – Total Quality Logistics (TQL) has named Rescue Bank® as its June recipient of a $1,000 donation from the TQL ‘Moves that Matter’ program.
Rescue Bank provides food supplies to animal rescue and rehabilitation groups. Its network of regional affiliates receive truckload donations of pet food and then distribute pallet quantities to qualified groups, according to a press release. This program also allows rescue organizations to transfer part of their food budget to other services.
“Our goal with this program is to encourage everyone who works in the transportation industry to take pride in the valuable work they do and shine a light on the many people and organizations working for the greater good in our communities,” said TQL Executive Vice President, Kerry Byrne.
‘Moves that Matter’ is open to all TQL employees, customers, and carriers who help a recognized 501(c) (3) organization transport freight. To nominate a non-profit organization for a $1,000 donation in TQL’s ‘Moves that Matter’ program, click here.
For more information on the creation of the ‘Moves that Matter’ program, check out our previous article by clicking here.
TWIN CITIES, MN - Supervalu is shaking things up in the Twin Cities with the commencement of its conversion of the 18 Rainbow stores that it aquired from Roundy's last May in a $65 million sale.
To read more about the Roundy's/Supervalu sale, check out the article ANUK previously posted on the topic here.
Supervalu will be undertaking this project with the support of a team of four other Twin Cities-based independent retailers: Jerry’s Enterprises, Haug Enterprises, Lund Food Holdings and Radermacher Enterprises,
“I am very pleased that we are now adding these 18 stores to SUPERVALU's distribution network and that we are expanding our supplier relationship with a group of very strong independents and longtime customers of our Independent Business segment. We expect these fine retailers will serve the Twin Cities better than ever with an expanded store base,” said Sam Duncan, Supervalu President and Chief Executive Officer. “Each of these independent retailers, along with Cub, are longtime grocers who know this market and their customers and are actively involved in their stores and communities.”
Supervalu will be converting 10 of the 18 locations into Cub Food stores and two others into Byerly's. The final 6 locations will remain Rainbow stores.
The Minneapolis, St. Paul, and St. Louis Park locations reopened for business on July 9th, after 5 days of rennovations. According to a press release, the remaining stores are expected to be finished over a two week timetable.
UNITED STATES - Marketers everywhere could take a page out of Zack Brown's book, the Kickstarter wizard who turned a vision of a $10 potato-salad on the 4th of July into a $70,000+ fundraiser with over 5,000 online donors. How did he do it? Even Zack admitted on his page that, “Basically I'm just making potato salad. I haven't decided what kind yet.” What did he do and more importantly what can we all learn from him?
Have realistic, reachable goals.
Zack was successful in part because he started small and didn't overreach. He knew he wanted some potato salad and he quickly calculated that it would take about $10 to make this possible. So that's what he asked for. Nothing flashy, nothing over-the-top, just a simple request for $10 to make his potato salad. You'll find that investors appreciate realistic, reachable goals when they're looking to put money into a project.
Be humble.
Zack could have tried to 'Wow' his readers. He could have broken out the ol' thesaurus and talked about how he wanted to engage in a gastronomical experiment of stupendous proportions, one which would revolutionize the culinary and potato cultivator industries for generations. He could have waxed on and on till he was blue in the face and his reader had long since stumbled wearily away. Instead he kept it simple. “Basically I'm just making potato salad. I haven't decided what kind yet." Count the syllabuls in that sentence. Hint: There aren't a lot of them.
Successful communication skills are key to good marketing. A big part of this is making sure you don't let your language alienate your readership base. Before saying or writing something the first question you should ask yourself is, does this communicate my point the clearest? Or am I just trying to make myself sound smart?
Be sincere.
What you do find in Zack's Kickstarter however is sincerity and even some vulnerability. You find a man with a dream, a dream of potato salad, but also a man who acknowledges his own limitations in a tactful way. Zack admits to his prospective investors that, “It might not be that good. It's my first potato salad.” This admission successfully makes Zack and project relateable without compromising an investor's faith in his ability to follow through. The key is to be honest, but dedicated.
Express the benefits of investing clearly and concretely.
While some investments reward the investor with dividend payments, Zack's potato salad backers are rewarded with online “thank you's,” photos of the potato making process, and even potato salad themed haikus depending on the investment level. Regardless of what the reward is however, it is important that people feel a connection with their investment and the easiest way to do this is with some kind of positive reward system.
With such success behind him and more money pouring in every day, American potato growers can only look on and wonder if they'll be the lucky ones to provide the potatoes for the potato salad Zack has been dreaming of.
If you'd like to donate to this great cause, then you can donate to Zack's Kickstarter here.
AndNowUKnow wishes Zack the best with his potato salad adventures. Here's to hoping he'll share!
CORAL GABLES, FL - With more consumers than ever looking for healthy and ready-to-eat meal options from retailers, Del Monte Fresh is stepping up with a major expansion of its Nature MadeTM brand which will now include a variety of new single-serve salad bowls and fresh fruit & protein snack packs.
“We are excited to launch our newest product line that will include salads and snack packs. Our focus is the on-the-go consumer seeking a convenient, healthy, and complete meal. Our new product range makes it easy to eat healthy, with delicious and nutritious salads made with premium quality ingredients complete with a fork, dressing, and even an after-meal breath mint. As one of the largest fresh cut suppliers, extending our product line to include salads and snacks for the on-the-go consumer was a logical move,” says Dennis Christou, Vice President of Marketing, North America for Del Monte.
The salad bowls will come in a variety of flavors such as Nature MadeTM Caesar Salad with White Chicken and Nature MadeTM Turkey and Bacon Cobb Salad. The fruit & protein snack packs will offer retails and consumers a similar range of fresh and healthy options. The Turkey and Swiss Snack Pack for example will feature red grapes, red apple slices, turkey slices, swiss cheese, and crackers. Another snack pack, the Sausage Links & Pancake Pack, comes with grapes, buttermilk pancakes, apples, turkey breakfast sausage, and syrup.
Del Monte Fresh is able to offer all of these new products thanks largely to a major expansion of its processing facilities in Dallas, Texas. In addition to its new Nature MadeTM products, the new facility will also allow Del Monte to offer more bagged, single-serve fruit and vegetable options which will appeal to a wide range of food providers, from traditional retailers to schools.
According to a press release, the new Nature MadeTM salad bowls and snack packs will initially only be avaliable in the South Central and Midwest regions of the United States. Plans are already in place however to expand the product release in the future.
WASHINGTON D.C. - United Fresh is looking to honor a member of the produce community at the 2014 Washington Conference with their preistigious Produce Industry Advocate of the Year Award. This honor is awarded to a United Fresh member each year which exemplifies United Fresh's commitment to pushing for progress in the industry through public policy advocacy and active involvement in produce industry policy initiatives.
If you would like to nominate a worthy company to be Produce Industry Advocate of the Year, you can download a nomination form from the event page on United Fresh's website. In order to be accepted, all nomination forms must be received by United Fresh by July 25th, 2014.
Last year, United Fresh named Del Monte the winner of the award for its Let's Move Salad Bars to Schools initiative.
United Fresh Produce Association President and CEO Tom Stenzel talked with pride during the awards ceremony about the extent of Del Monte's work. "They've donated more than 20 salad bars to schools, and are a leader in bringing fresh vending machines to schools, even when those vending machines carry other company's products," he said.
According to a press release, other winners of the Advocate of the Year award include Pro*Act, Sunkist Growers, and Tanimura & Antle.
LOS ANGELES, CA – Unified Grocers is welcoming two new additions; Vic Versino as Vice President of Logistics and former Chairman and CEO of Nestlé USA Brad Alford to its Board of Directors.
“Vic is an accomplished executive who brings a wealth of experience in food distribution. Unified is extremely fortunate to have a man of Vic’s experience and caliber as a member of our officer team,” said Unified President and CEO Bob Ling. “Logistics is a key part of our buisiness and vital to our growth plans. I’m confident Vic will carry on the tremendous work John Wiedmann and his team have done to help drive sales and reduce expenses.”
Versino will oversee company-wide distribution, transportation and maintenance. He will also develop logistics and distribution strategies to meet the needs of the members, according to a press release. Prior to this, Versino was Vice President of Logistics and Inventory at Redbox.
Brad Alford has been appointed as an independent, non-shareholder Director to Unified’s Board of Directors.
"We appreciate Brad's willingness to serve as a director and look forward to benefitting from his judgment and counsel," said Richard E. Goodspeed, Chairman of the Board of Unified. "He is an internationally renowned leader. His deep expertise in manufacturing and distribution with one of the world's largest consumer packaged goods companies will add a valuable perspective to our Board of Directors."
"We are pleased to welcome Brad to the board of directors," said Unified President and Chief Executive Officer Bob Ling. "His appointment reflects our confidence regarding the business prospects for independent retail grocers and our commitment to serving that market. We are all looking forward to working with Brad."
"I'm delighted to join the Unified board," said Alford. "The Company is clearly in growth mode and I'm looking forward to working with both the board and management to position Unified for continued success in the years to come."
During Alford's time as CEO, revenue grew from $7.5 billion in 2006 to $12.7 billion in 2012, according to a press release. Alford spend his career at Nestlé or at companies acquired by Nestlé.
Congratulations, Vic and Brad!
LOS ANGELES, CA - Retailers and consumers looking to stock their produce aisles and pantries with fresh, high-quality pineapples this summer should be excited about 4Earth Farms' new lines of Organic and Conventional Golden Sweet Pineapples. In fact, 4Earth Farms is so confident in the quality and consistency of its new pineapples that it is backing its retail partners with a consumer money-back guarantee.
“We are confident in the quality of all our products we bring to market, and our 4Earth Farms Pineapples are no exception. Introducing this line with a flavor guarantee felt like a great way to share that high confidence with our customers and our commitment to consistenly delicious produce,” said Mark Munger, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at 4Earth Farms.
This move might be unconventional, but it only serves to underscore how deeply 4Earth Farms' growers believe in their product.
“Guaranteeing customers will love the flavor of a produce item is not common practice in the our industry. Though a bit unconventional, this move is strongly indicative of our confidence in our Costa Rican pineapple groves,” says 4Earth Farms CEO, David Lake. “We have no doubts that our customers will find our 4Earth Farms Pineapples amazingly delicious!”
Munger went on to explain to its retailers that “in no way will they be burdened by our Guarantee Offer, 4Earth Farms will be taking care of all reimbursements directly to the consumer. This is just another way we are helping our retailers move product and keep their customers loyal and happy. This pineapple flavor guarantee is simply a natural extension of the quality standards we hold for every product offered here at 4Earth Farms.”
According to a press release, both 4Earth Farms' organic and conventional brands of pineapple will be immediately available for shipping to participating retailers.
4Earth Farms has been growing a wide range of both organic and conventional produce for over 20 years.