Mergers & Acquisitions

Sandy Douglas becomes UNFI’s CEO and a member of the board of directors Aug. 9.

The retailer is bringing its private brand assortment to the Greenwich Village neighborhood with its second opening in New York City.

The lawsuit, settled by a federal judge in Illinois, claimed the private label food leader overstated its business performance following its acquisition of ConAgra’s private label business.

The acquisition of the Michigan-based chain brings GrowGeneration and its growing private brand offerings to 65 stores.

The nutraceutical company with a growing private label business has acquired Doctors Scientific Organica, producer of the protein bars and products under the Smart for Life brand and more.

The move bolsters the wholesale grocery supplier’s collaboration with Albertsons, including a new relationship with Albertsons’ mid-Atlantic division.

The elegant convenience store is rising fast, backed by its culinary-forward private label goods and food to go, spearheaded by former Whole Foods exec Mitch Madoff and Tae Strain.

TricorBraun’s addition of SGB Packaging Group out of New Jersey is its 11th acquisition in three years.