Category: Cover Story

We couldn’t choose just one, so congrats to Co-Retailers of the Year Costco and Sam’s Club. Club stores were big winners during the pandemic when

Dollars are up across the board ,but which catagories are seeing unit gains as well a — and whats driving that growth? Thanks to persistent,

The pandemic may be all but over, but the supermarket industry continues to battle the out-of-stocks it brought with it. The good news is retailers

DEBBIE RADIE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, BOARDMAN FOODS Recently named Woman of the Year by the American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI), Radie has a long history

LAUREN WATKINS PRESIDENT, PURAVIDA FOODS Recently named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list, Watkins started PuraVida Foods in late 2020 after a few years

ELAINE THOMPSON SALES EXECUTIVE, PMR, INC. Thompson’s career began 45 years ago when most women in the frozen and refrigerated industry were working as secretaries

LINDSEY HICKEY CEO & OWNER, SIMEK’S Lindsey Hickey recently led Simek’s through a rebrand and major retailer expansions, resulting in its becoming the fastest-growing frozen

JULIA TANKERSLEY WELLS VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING SERVICES, THE PICTSWEET COMPANY  Pictsweet, a family-owned company, was founded by Wells’ father, J.O. Tankersley. Her career has

RISA JENKINS SENIOR CATEGORY MANAGER-INDEPENDENT MERCHANDISING, C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS Jenkins had always handled non-edibles until she was reassigned to the frozen merchandising team many years

ASUN ROMERO DIRECTOR OF SUPPLY MANAGEMENT,  SUPERIOR FOODS A native of Spain, Romero started working at Superior Foods two weeks after arriving in the United

KERRY ROBB MARKETING MANAGER, NESTFRESH & NEW BARN ORGANICS  With her background in creative design, Kerry Robb fell in love with food marketing 20 years

MARCELLE SMALLEY SENIOR BUSINESS MANAGER, SOVOS BRANDS After 37 years in the CPG industry, including 15 in the frozen and refrigerated category, Smalley knows the importance