At the 21st Annual CFIC Convention, CFIC President Gene Faller announced Garner Foods as the council's 2025 Local Supplier of the Year. CFIC’s retail members nominate and select the outstanding supplier based upon excellence in innovation, customer service, and involvement…
Larry Wilson, Senior Vice President of Carlie C’s IGA, will become President of CFIC at the Convention in July. With more than 50 years of hands-on experience in the grocery industry and a legacy of leadership across retail, operations, and…
The Carolinas Food Industry Council (CFIC) has donated $50,000 to the MANNA FoodBank in Asheville, NC. This donation comes at a crucial time as Western North Carolina continues to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Helene. Lindsey Kueffner, CFIC executive…
At the 20th Annual CFIC Convention, CFIC President Gene Faller announced Chobani as the council's 2024 Outstanding Supplier of the Year. CFIC’s retail members nominate and select the outstanding supplier based upon excellence in innovation, customer service, and involvement with…
Gene Faller, Senior Vice President of Center Store Category Management at Food Lion, was elected CFIC’s 20th President in November 2023. Gene has been a member of CFIC since its inception and was first elected to the Board of Directors…
By Lindsey Kueffner, Executive Director of CFIC
Chris Van Parys, president of W. Lee Flowers, Kj’s/IGA, was elected CFIC’s 19th president at the CFIC Convention in July. Chris was first elected to CFIC’s board in 2020 and draws on his 41 years of industry experience as well as…
The Pictsweet Company was named CFIC’s 2022 Supplier of the Year. CFIC president Tim Lowe presented the award at the 18th annual convention. An annual award, CFIC’s retail members nominate and select the outstanding supplier based upon excellence in innovation,…
Greg Adams, owner of a Piggly Wiggly store in both Broadway and Sanford, North Carolina, was elected CFIC’s 18th president at the CFIC Convention in July. Greg is one of CFIC’s longest serving board members having been involved with CFIC since…
Article provided by CFIC Member, Grocery Shopii. Over 80% of online grocery orders get started but don’t make it to checkout for days or weeks, and sometimes never. These shoppers are in search of a need that isn’t fulfilled for…