Manufacturers
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About Topco
With its membership collectively representing thousands of locations and billions in sales volume, Topco Associates LLC is a company that has made its mark in the retail food industry. Privately held and giving business solutions to its member-owners, Topco offers a variety of services to help them gain a competitive advantage. Topco provides packaging, quality…
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Affiliated Foods Midwest
Affiliated Foods Midwest, headquartered in Norfolk, Nebraska, is one of the member-owners of Topco,. The retailer’s cooperative has two other centers in Kenosha, Wisconsin and Elwood, Kansas. The company serves the states of Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas, and Oklahoma. Established in 1931 in Plainview, Nebraska,…
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Alex Lee Inc.
Headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the Alex Lee family is a group of food retail companies. Founding The company traces its roots to Lebanese immigrant Moses George, a grocer who operated in Shelby and Lincolnton, North Carolina. He helped his sons Alex and Lee to purchase Hickory, North Carolina-based Merchants Produce Co., which later came…
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Amber Pharmacy
A member-owner of TopCo, Amber Pharmacy offers specialized pharmacy solutions through its distribution facilities in Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas and Omaha. The business, though operating as Amber Pharmacy, is in fact called Amber Enterprises Inc. and is owned by the Kaplan family. The Omaha, Nebraska-based company was established in 1989 and presently has pharmacies in Chicago,…
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Country’s Largest Fishery Opened in Alaska
Sunday, January 20, 2013 saw the country’s largest fishery open and ready for the Alaska Pollock harvest season, which is about 30% of all the nation’s seafood landings (weight being the factor). Mid-water fishing boats are used in the harvesting, which is intended to reduce the impact on the nation’s marine environment. The Pollock fishery…
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Wegman and Smucker Receive Awards for Achievements
Wegmans Food Markets CEO Danny Wegman, J. M. Smucker, and Co. Chairman Tim Smucker were honored during the Grocery Manufacturers Association‘s Chairman Lecture 2013 in Scottsdale, Arizona. They received the Hall of Achievement Award, the top honor awarded by the GMA. Wegman and Smucker, who have worked together in the past, spoke of overcoming challenges…
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Safety of Plastic Food Packaging
Plastic packaging has phthalate chemicals, which have been prohibited in a few countries. These chemicals have been linked to several ailments including hypertension. The key function of phthalate chemicals is to soften plastic, such as shower curtains and credit cards. The Pediatrics Journal, published an article that indicated that almost three thousand children between six…
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Monsanto Out of GMO Line in Europe
Monsanto will no longer be used in Europe as one of the lines for growing genetically modified crops. Rather, this seed company, which is the largest globally, will work towards the increase in sale of its non-genetically modified seeds. According to Jose Madero, the president of Monsanto and Europe’s managing director, the company will shift…