Hershey’s Cotten Honored By CDA As 2023 Dean

Louisville, KY — Brent Cotten, customer and industry affairs director for The Hershey Co., was named a 2023 Dean of the Industry by the Convenience Distribution Association at its recent Convenience Distribution Business Exchange (CDBX) in Louisville. Dean of the…

Ferrero Opens Innovation Center, NA R&D Labs In Chicago

Parsippany, NJ — Ferrero North America has opened an Innovation Center and North America R&D Labs in Chicago. The 45,000-square-foot facility, located in the Marshall Field and Company Building, brings together the company’s R&D teams from throughout the U.S. and…

Hi-Chew Bite-Size Candy Shop Hits The Road

Irvine, CA — Following the success of its Hi-Chew Bite-Size Candy Shop in New York City this past June, Morinaga America, Inc. is bringing the pop-up experience to three more cities this fall: Dallas, Los Angeles and Miami. From experiencing…

SkinnyDipped Closes $12 Million Series A Round

Seattle — SkinnyDipped has raised $12 million in a Series A round that closed in August, 2023. Led by the Miami-based entrepreneur David Grutman, the company says the funding reached capacity earlier than expected, composed of individual investors. Dozens of…

SpartanNash Promotes Bennett Morgan to EVP, Chief Merchandising Officer

Grand Rapids, MI — SpartanNash has promoted Bennett Morgan to the role of executive vice-president, chief merchandising officer. Morgan joined the company in January 2022 as senior vice-president, chief merchandising officer. He leads fresh, center store and pharmacy merchandising, category management, pricing,…