ID NEWS: Pocahontas announces umbrella name, also, new group

Pocahontas Foods USA, Richmond, VA, has unveiled the name of its new umbrella organization and announced a fourth group as well.

Progressive Group Alliance is the umbrella organization name. It encompasses Pocahontas Foods USA, All Kitchens of America, Bakery Distributors of America, and a brand new group, Buonamici International.

To headquarter in Richmond, VA, Buonamici is designed to meet the needs of specialized distributors selling to Italian, pizza restaurant, and Mediterranean cuisine markets. Ross Violi III, a veteran of ProGroup Distributor Development, has been appointed the new group

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