GOURMET
NEWS JANUARY 2015 www.gourmetnews.com
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Ariston
21 www.aristonoliveoil.com 860.224.7184
Associated
Products Ltd. 19 www.bushabrowne.com 201.947.9009
Bannex 16 www.bannex.com 800.234.5832
Bemka
19 www.houseofcaviarandfinefoods.com 877.462.0533
blendtec 3 www.blendtec.com 800.253.6383
Buddy
Squirrel 18 www.buddysquirrel.com 800.972.2658
Chef's Shelf 21 www.chefsshelf.com 773.583.4850
UPEMI 7 www.europeanmeat.eu 48.22.696.52.70
eSutras Organics 18 www.esutras.com 773.583.4850
Frontier
Soups 16 www.frontiersoups.com 800.300.7687
Jelly Belly 5 www.jellybelly.com 800.323.9380
MarDona
Specialty Foods 19 www.truffleoilsandmore.com 855.645.7772
mokk-a 17 www.mokk-a.com 409.299.3768
NAFEM 9 www.thenafemshow.org
Pacific Resources International 22 www.shoppri.com 805.684.0624
Pastificio
Felicetti 23 www.felicetti.it/en/ 39.0462.501225
Rabbit Creek Products 19 www.rabbitcreekgourmet.com 800.837.3073
Salty
Wahine 19 www.saltywahine.com 808.378.4089
Seattle Gourmet Foods 21 www.seattlegourmetfoods.com 800.800.9490
Seth Greenberg's Brownie Crunch 22 www.browniecrunch.com 212.878.6677
Sticky Fingers Bakeries 23 www.stickyfingersbakeries.com 800.458.5826
Stonewall Kitchen 2 www.stonewallkitchen.com 888.326.5678
Tortuga Imports 20 www.tortugarumcakes.com 877.486.7884
United Olive Oil 28 www.unitedoliveoil.com 212.346.0942
Widmer's Cheese Cellars 22 www.widmerscheese.com 888.878.1107
Wind & Willow 27 www.windandwillow.com 888.427.3235
Woodland Foods 25 www.woodlandfoods.com 847.625.8600
CALENDAR
January
6-13
Atlanta International Gift &
Home Furnishings Market
Atlanta
www.americasmart.com
January
11-13
Winter Fancy Food Show
San Francisco
www.specialtyfood.com/fancy-food-show/
winter-fancy-food-show
January
23-25
Mexican Healthy Products Summit
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
www.healthyproductssummit.com/home
January
23-25
Zest Fest
Irving, Texas
www.zestfest2011.com
January
31-February 4
NY NOW: The Market
for Home + Lifestyle
New York City
www.nynow.com
March 4-8
Natural
Products Expo West
Anaheim
www.expowest.com
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Sysco's Tom Bene Named
President of Foodservice Operations
Sysco Corporation recently announced that Tom
Bene has been appointed Executive Vice President
and President of Foodservice Operations, effective
January 1. Bene will succeed Mike Green, who pre-
viously announced his intention to retire from
Sysco at the end of 2014 after 24 years with the
company.
Bene joined Sysco as Executive Vice President and
Chief Merchandising Officer in March of 2013 and was
named Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial
Officer in August of that year. Prior to joining Sysco,
Bene was President of PepsiCo Foodservice, where he
held a variety of positions of increasing responsibility
in sales, operations, franchise development and gen-
eral management over 23 years of service.
"Tom is a proven commercial leader with deep ex-
pertise and a strong track record in the foodservice
industry," said Bill DeLaney, Sysco President and
Chief Executive Officer. "Since joining Sysco early in
2013, he has helped drive major advances in cate-
gory management, revenue management, sales ca-
pability, and customer insights and segmentation. We
are fortunate to have such a capable leader to suc-
ceed Mike [Green]."
Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and
distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare
and educational facilities, lodging establishments and
other customers who prepare meals away from home.
Its family of products also includes equipment and
supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries.
The company operates 194 distribution facilities serv-
ing approximately 425,000 customers.
Meg Ham Named President of Food Lion
Food Lion recently announced that Meg Ham has
been named President of the retail company. She
succeeds Beth Newlands Campbell, who is leaving
the company for personal and professional rea-
sons. Ham will lead all Food Lion banner opera-
tions, including strategic direction, financial
performance, product assortment, pricing, cus-
tomer service and marketing. Previously, Ham
served as president of Bottom Dollar Food. She
joined Delhaize America in 1988 and has held a
wide range of leadership roles at both Food Lion
and Hannaford.
"We are extremely pleased to tap into internal talent
to ensure a seamless transition of Food Lion opera-
tions to Meg Ham," said Kevin Holt, Chief Executive
Officer of Delhaize America. "I have full confidence in
Meg to continue to lead Food Lion's transformation and
to deliver on the company's … strategy to enhance
the customer shopping experience. Meg has an exten-
sive retail operations and merchandising background
with a strong focus on the customer experience and
associate engagement."
Based in Salisbury, North Carolina, Food Lion oper-
ates more than 1,100 stores in 10 Southeastern and
Mid-Atlantic states and employs more than 63,000 as-
sociates. By leveraging its longstanding heritage of low
prices and convenient locations, Food Lion is working
to own the easiest full shop grocery experience in the
Southeast, anchored by a strong commitment to af-
fordability, freshness and the communities it serves.
B&G Foods Selects Bob Cantwell
as its Next President and CEO
B&G Foods, Inc. recently announced that it has ap-
pointed Robert C. Cantwell as its next President and
Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1.
Cantwell, who currently serves as B&G Foods' Exec-
utive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial
Officer, will succeed David L. Wenner, who retired at
the end of 2014.
Cantwell joined B&G Foods in 1983 as the Assistant
Vice President of Finance. In that position, he had re-
sponsibility for all financial reporting and budgeting.
Cantwell was promoted to his current position in 1991,
assuming full responsibility for all financial matters, as
well as management information systems, data pro-
cessing, administration and corporate human re-
sources. Prior to joining B&G Foods, Cantwell spent
four years at Deloitte & Touche LLP, where he received
accreditation as a certified public accountant. Cantwell
has served on the Board of Directors of B&G Foods
since 2005.
"I have worked alongside Bob for 25 years and
could not think of a better CEO for the Company. Bob's
intimate knowledge of our business and operating dis-
ciplines make him well qualified for the position," said
Wenner. "I look forward to remaining on the Board and
continuing to work with Bob."
B&G Foods and its subsidiaries manufacture, sell
and distribute a diversified portfolio of high-quality,
branded shelf-stable foods across the United States,
Canada and Puerto Rico. Based in Parsippany, New
Jersey, B&G Foods' products are marketed under
many recognized brands.
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