A lifetime of hard work and entrepreneurial thinking has defined Sam Walton’s path to becoming president of the Carolinas Food Industry Council. Though he entered the grocery industry at age 15 as a bagger for Winn-Dixie, his drive to be…
At the 22nd Annual CFIC Convention, CFIC President Larry Wilson announced Mt. Olive Pickle Co. as the council's 2026 Local Supplier of the Year. CFIC’s retail members nominate and select a Carolinas-based outstanding supplier based upon excellence in innovation, customer…
At the 22nd Annual CFIC Convention, CFIC President Larry Wilson announced Coca-Cola Consolidated as the council's 2026 Supplier of the Year. CFIC’s retail members nominate and select the outstanding supplier based upon excellence in innovation, customer service, and involvement with…
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…