RETAIL ADVISORY COUNCIL

Guiding Program Content to Solve Business Challenges

The Emerge Retail & Wholesale Distributor Advisory Council guides program content to solve mutual business challenges enabling emerging brands to successfully grow their shelf space, becoming stronger retail partners.

Advisory council members share insights on:

Sustaining and growing in size, impact and market share, and preparing for grocery distribution.
Best practices for brands: food safety, labeling, financing, supply chain, private brands and more.
Developing solid business partnerships with a passionate community and retail partners.

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Emerge Retailer & Wholesale Distributor Advisory Council

HAC Retail

Regional operator of supermarkets, pharmacies, fuel centers and convenience stores. Over 100 years old, HAC, Inc. is headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK.

Hy-Vee

Is synonymous with quality, variety, convenience, healthy lifestyles, culinary expertise, and superior customer service.

Specialty Food Partners

Expand Your Distribution Network. Make your products available to distributors in the SFP network and ship direct to stores.

Giant Food Stores, LLC

Has more than 170 neighborhood stores and offers home delivery, online/mobile ordering, fuel centers, pharmacies, and in-store nutritionists.

National Co+Op Grocers

National Co+Op Grocers (NCG) helps food co-ops optimize operational and marketing resources, strengthen purchasing power, and offer more value to food co-op shoppers everywhere.

KeHE Distributor’s, LLC

One of the most established and well-respected specialty, fresh, natural and organic wholesale foods distributors in the industry.

FairTrade USA

Enables sustainable development and community empowerment by cultivating a more equitable global trade model that benefits farmers, workers, fishermen, consumers, industry, and the earth.