Expo event draws over 1,500 grocery leaders
from across the country for education, recognition, deals and
networking
GRAND
RAPIDS, Mich., July 30,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Food solutions
company SpartanNash (the "Company") (Nasdaq: SPTN)
gathered more than 1,500 grocery suppliers and independent
grocer customers at its annual two-day Food Solutions Expo. Taking
place at DeVos Place Convention Center in Grand Rapids, the event featured supplier and
customer award ceremonies, retail discussion groups, educational
sessions, exhibit booths with special deals and sampling and live
auctions. The Expo concluded with a donation of approximately
30,000 meals to Feeding America in Grand
Rapids.
Independent grocers represent 33% of retail grocery industry
sales, equating to $253.6 billion
annually and 1.2% of the United
States gross domestic product, according to the National
Grocers Association. SpartanNash serves approximately 2,300
independent grocer locations.
"Independent grocers play an essential role in their local
communities and bring a distinctive, vital perspective to the
industry," said SpartanNash CEO Tony
Sarsam. "This event offers our attendees the opportunity to
share innovative ideas, take advantage of some of the best deals of
the year, and gain a deeper understanding of the trends and
resources driving growth. Most important, it helps us identify new
ways to partner together to elevate the grocery shopping
experience."
Suppliers showcased more than 400 new product introductions,
including several SpartanNash OwnBrands offerings such as Finest
Reserve by Our Family® pasta and pasta sauces sourced
from Italy. SpartanNash also
featured 14 of its independent grocer support services, including
digital media, marketing and technology, to name a few. Popular
trends seen on the exhibit floor include products containing dill
flavor, ready-to-eat meal solutions, indulgent macaroni and cheese
options, grab-and-go fried sandwiches, and non-alcoholic
beverages.
The Company celebrated seven exceptional vendors with a
SpartanNash Impact Award in recognition of their performance and
commitment to delivering value to the Company's independent
customers and their communities.
The 2023-24 SpartanNash Impact Award winners are:
- Chobani, LLC – Best in Class
- Smithfield Foods, Inc. – Customer Excellence
- Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation – Supply Chain
Excellence
- Great Lakes Cheese – OwnBrands
- InnovAsian Cuisine Enterprises, Inc. – Rising Star –
Center Store
- The Nunes Company, Inc. – Rising Store – Fresh
- The Kraft-Heinz Company – Insights That Drive
Solutions
As a People First food solutions company, SpartanNash
partnered with vendors to donate seven truckloads of products to
Feeding America in Grand Rapids.
This donation is estimated to provide the equivalent of
approximately 30,000 meals.
For more highlights from the 2024 SpartanNash Food Solutions
Expo, please follow SpartanNash on Instagram or visit the event
website.
About SpartanNash
SpartanNash (Nasdaq: SPTN) is a food
solutions company that delivers the ingredients for a better life.
Committed to fostering a People First culture, the
SpartanNash family of Associates is 17,000 strong. SpartanNash
operates two complementary business segments – food wholesale and
grocery retail. Its global supply chain network serves wholesale
customers that include independent and chain grocers, national
retail brands, e-commerce platforms, and U.S. military commissaries
and exchanges. The Company distributes products for every aisle in
the grocery store, from fresh produce to household goods to its
OwnBrands, which include the Our Family® portfolio
of products. On the retail side, SpartanNash operates 147
brick-and-mortar grocery stores, primarily under the banners of
Family Fare, Martin's Super Markets and D&W Fresh Market, in
addition to dozens of pharmacies and fuel centers. Leveraging
insights and solutions across its segments, SpartanNash offers a
full suite of support services for independent grocers. For more
information, visit spartannash.com.
CONTACT:
Adrienne
Chance
SVP, Communications
SpartanNash
press@spartannash.com
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