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Tomas Malave Title: President & Chief Executive Officer As the Founder of Elite Venture brands he is recognized for his leadership as a CPG sales executive with results-driven success, achieving revenue, profit, and business growth objectives within start-ups and rapid-change environments. Extensive experience with worldwide packaged good sales companies which require a critical understanding of [...]

Howard Silvers Title: Vice President of Business Development A master at building key influential relationships. Trained as a buyer for a major national retailer and then became a manufacturers representative. He established top relationships with manufacturers of food products, and clothing.  He was appointed as the first American Agent for Deacon & Co. The Hong [...]

Sarah Saleh Title: Managing Director for the MENA Region  (Middle East, Gulf States &  North Africa) Sarah is a veteran of working with distribution partners throughout the 23 countries within this region of the world. She is fluent in both written and spoken English, French, and Arabic.  She has had multiple leadership roles within Alcici International [...]

Pia Coronado Title: Managing Director – Southern Hemisphere (Argentina, Brazil & Chile) Her career began with an established Colombian luxury swimwear brand where she developed her sales skills and was introduced to international trade.   Pia then moved into the retail arena and became a buyer for an international retail organization, further developing her knowledge [...]

“As the model continues to expand, brands and grocers are searching for innovative methods to reach consumers through data, technology, and content. Largely driven by the rise of online shopping, some food companies are taking their products online, while some startups are ditching brick-and-mortar stores all together.” Read Full Article Here!  

Revenue at convenience stores grew during the first six months of 2018, according to the National Association of Convenience Stores. Retailers said expanded selections of healthy snack and drink options were a primary sales driver. More than three in four (79%) convenience retailers said in-store sales increased over the first six months of 2018 compared to the […]

PepsiCo is launching a new center for innovation called “The Hive” to help cultivate its niche brands, PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi said on an investor results call. This incubator will be a separate entrepreneurial group outside of the core headquarters that will help nurture niche products already in the portfolio as well as look at other venturing […]

“United Natural Foods, or UNFI, said it would acquire Supervalu for $2.9 billion. The acquisition will help the grocery distributor reduce its dependence on Whole Foods, which accounts for about a third of UNFI’s business and has a contract with the distributor set to expire in 2025. UNFI’s relationship with Whole Foods has been uncertain […]