Distribution

Four Save Mart stores in Reno and Sparks, Nev., are geared up to service attendees of the annual Burning Man Festival, which began Aug. 31 and runs through Sept. 7 in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert. The Burning Man figure will be ignited on Sunday, Sept. 6.

Starbucks Coffee Co. is expanding its packaged coffee portfolio in the grocery, drug and mass retailer channels.

Celebrity cook Paula Deen is launching a new line of baked goods this week exclusively at Walmart.

Canadian grocer Metro, Inc. said this week that it would purchase Les Supermarchés GP, Inc. (GP), a 50-year-old family business with annual sales of over CAN $300 million (US $271.7 million) which operates 15 supermarkets in Quebec City and eastern Quebec, including eight under the Metro and Metro Plus banners, and seven under the GP banner.

C&S Wholesale Grocers, of Keene, N.H., plans to deploy a new logistics management solution for better cold chain visibility and control of its products.

Marukome Miso is embarking on a national roll out of its various miso products, all of which are produced in a new Irvine, Calif. facility designed expressly for the American


market.

Hy-Vee has elevated Tod Hockenson to VP of distribution, where he will assume the 225-store regional retailer’s entire inbound and outbound delivery efforts on Oct. 1.

In a bid to make its brand more affordable and accessible, Godiva Chocolatier is bowing Godiva Gems. The individually wrapped chocolates are ideal for enjoying anytime, anywhere. Perfect for savvy shoppers who appreciate the highest quality chocolate at an affordable price, the launch of Godiva Gems will mark a ground-breaking moment in the brand’s history.