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eGrowcery Appoints Craig Rosenblum to Board of Directors

eGrowcery, developer of the leading retail food industry e-commerce platform for grocers and other retailers, announced that Craig Rosenblum has joined the company’s board of directors effective immediately. The company also announced Eric Jacobson is transitioning off the board.

“Craig brings a wealth of retail experience and a unique set of skills that will be helpful to our board as we continue to accelerate growth. I’ve known him for many years and have always appreciated his values, his intelligence and ability to help,” said Todd Mitchell, executive chairman of eGrowcery. “At the same time, there are simply not enough words to thank Eric for his tireless support of eGrowcery and the board over the past six year. He has been very helpful, and we have tremendous gratitude for all he’s done for us.”

Pat Hughes, eGrowcery’s CEO, added, “I look forward to working closely with Craig along with the balance of the board. Craig’s experience and expertise will be particularly helpful during this period of growth.”

Rosenblum was most recently vice president of customer success at Inmar Intelligence and previously served as vice president of enterprise retail. He joined Inmar after the company’s acquisition of retail and consumer goods consulting firm Willard Bishop, where he was a partner. His earlier retail industry experience includes vice president of sales at Prescient Applied Intelligence and vice president of business development at Crossmark.

“I’ve been intrigued by eGrowcery for some time. Their reputation in the marketplace is nothing short of excellent. I’ve enjoyed many discussions with Todd, Pat and the team and look forward to assisting the board on this journey,” said Rosenblum.

eGrowcery is the market-leading, white-label, SaaS based eCommerce solution designed to service grocery retailers. The eGrowcery platform is a true end-to-end, omnichannel solution that integrates with back-office/point of sale systems while enabling retailers to personalize their own shopper experience. Serving companies in the United States and abroad, eGrowcery empowers retailers with the ability to personalize their shopping experience while providing the most efficient in-store fulfillment solution in the industry.

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Pagoda Snacks Named ‘Official Egg Roll’ of LCS Spring Split

LCS & PAGODA

Just in time for Lunar New Year and the League Championship Series (LCS) Spring Split, the maker of Pagoda Snacks announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with Riot Games — the company behind the leading global esports property League of Legends.

Pagoda Snacks will be featured as the “Official Egg Roll” of LCS and offer fans the perfect game-time snack through special activations, product drops and giveaways throughout the LCS season.

The LCS is the preeminent professional North American esport and currently the fourth most-viewed professional sports league in North America for gamers in the 18-34 years-old age demographic. Pagoda Snacks will be integrated throughout LCS’ 2024-2026 season events connecting LCS fans with the perfect go-to snacks to refuel.

“We know more time in the kitchen means less time to playing and streaming League of LegendsAccording to YouGov, approximately 50 percent of next-gen consumers feel as though their lifestyles do not leave enough time to prepare food,” said Monica Ball, marketing manager for Pagoda Snacks. “That’s where our craveable and convenient lineup of Pagoda Snacks comes to the rescue. From our crispy egg rolls loaded with freshly cut vegetables and authentic seasoning to our Crab Rangoon filled with real crab meat and cream cheese paired with a sweet chili sauce, we offer quick, easy-to-prepare but still delicious snacks for LCS players and fans to refuel and supercharge their gaming sessions.”

“We’re thrilled to have Pagoda Snacks join the LCS as our newest partner and further as the ‘Official Egg Roll’ of the League Championship Series,” said Mark Zimmerman, LCS Commissioner. “There’s no better food to fuel our fan experience than egg rolls and I know LCS fans will be hyped to add Pagoda Snacks to their go-to snack lineup.”

As the “Official Egg Roll” of LCS, Pagoda Snacks will be a part of the LCS broadcasts with a “Let Him Cook” segment that will spotlight the best plays and moments of the day from professional players.

Additional Pagoda Snacks broadcast integration will come with the “Put the Egg Rolls In” Tech Pause, where LCS fans will have the perfect opportunity to fuel up and grab a bite to eat.

Throughout the partnership, fans should keep an eye out for additional Pagoda Snacks activations and touchpoints like exclusive drops and promotions so they can celebrate the season with LCS’ “Official Egg Roll.”

Made with quality ingredients, Pagoda Snacks strive to be the superheroes in every family’s freezer. With golden-brown, crispy, crunchy wrappers, fresh-cut vegetables, tasty filling and quality ingredients, Pagoda Egg Rolls are the perfect snack to crush your cravings. Pagoda Snacks include potstickers, crab rangoon, and cream cheese wontons. The brand’s entire portfolio of products contains no partially hydrogenated oils, no high fructose corn syrup and no added MSG. Pagoda Snacks are made and distributed throughout the U.S. by subsidiaries of Schwan’s Company. For more information, please visit www.PagodaSnacks.com.

League of Legends Esports (LoL Esports) is the fastest growing global sport and the pinnacle of competitive gaming with 9 regional leagues, 93 professional esport teams, and more than 860 players. Accessible around the globe on 35+ TV and digital channels, it is one of the most-watched forms of sports entertainment globally. League of Legends Esports started in 2011 and remains owned and operated by Riot Games, one of the world’s top video game developers. Led by Naz Aletaha, Global Head of LoL Esports, our mission is to build a thriving global sports ecosystem by focusing on growth, engagement, profitability, integrity, and accessibility. From the thrilling regional league competitions that captivate millions of fans across the globe to the trophy lift at Worlds, it all lives within LoL Esports. For more information, please visit LoLEsports.com.

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DoorDash Awards $500K+ in Project DASH Impact Grants

DoorDash has awarded more than $500,000 in Project DASH Impact Grants to over 200 food banks, food pantries, and other social impact organizations located in more than 30 states.

Project DASH is DoorDash’s initiative to empower food banks, food pantries, and other social impact organizations to deliver food and essential items to people experiencing food insecurity. Since 2018, Project DASH has powered more than 5 million deliveries of an estimated over 80 million meals.

These grants can be used for any home delivery-related expense, including securing more nutritious food, defraying staff costs, powering more deliveries, or reaching new populations. With this round of funding, DoorDash is continuing to help residents access food in a way that emphasizes convenience and dignity.

“We are extremely grateful to DoorDash for this generous Project DASH Impact grant,” said Julie Yurko, president and CEO at Northern Illinois Food Bank. “These funds will help increase the number of home deliveries from our food pantries and programs like My Pantry Express and ensure our neighbors who lack transportation and accessibility, have access to the nutritious food they need to thrive, with dignity, equity and convenience.”

Across the United States, partners plan to leverage their Project DASH Impact Grants to provide a broader selection of food options and personal care products, serve people more regularly and supplement volunteer home delivery, defray partner staff costs, and deliver to vulnerable populations facing transportation barriers. Some examples of partners leveraging Project DASH Impact Grants to augment their work include:

  • the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina growing their reach in rural areas and incorporating delivery into their backpack-based children’s nutrition program, while continuing to serve senior food box recipients; and
  • Preble Street in Maine adding fresh produce, culturally appropriate ingredients, and other items in food box deliveries.

“Hugs and Hope extends our heartfelt gratitude to DoorDash for their invaluable support in our mission to broaden our impact through the launch of our ‘Bags of Hope’ Program providing food deliveries for families of children attending Title 1 schools and senior citizens. The deliveries are made on Fridays, ensuring they have sustenance over the weekend when the children are away from school. Thank you for making a difference with us because our partnership is instrumental in spreading not only hope but also an abundance of hugs,” said Jeri Austin, executive director, Hugs and Hope.

“Local delivery of charitable food helps break down barriers to access for seniors, people with a disability, working parents, and other people in local communities,” said Daniel Riff, Head of DoorDash Drive Government & Nonprofit. “We’re excited to help our partners across the U.S. serve more people in innovative ways by providing more than half a million dollars in Project DASH Impact Grants to food banks, food pantries, and other social impact organizations. DoorDash is committed to working alongside our partners and stakeholders across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to continue broadening food access.”

Project DASH empowers social impact organizations—such as food banks and pantries—to work with Dashers and use DoorDash technology to provide local delivery to their communities. These partner organizations determine who receives deliveries, when deliveries will take place, and where the distribution site will be. Dashers complete the deliveries, and recipients receive updates via text message throughout the process.

In 2023, the Urban Institute released a report, Connecting People with Charitable Food through New Home Delivery Partnerships. The report, supported by DoorDash, found that Project DASH has helped alleviate organizational capacity challenges in implementing home delivery, reduced stigma and enhanced convenience, and expanded the communities anti-hunger organizations served, including by connecting hard-to-reach populations with charitable food.

Organizations interested in expanding their existing delivery efforts or learning more about how delivery can enhance their programs can contact the Project DASH team at projectdash@doordash.com.

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