Effective July 1, Best-Met Publishing Co., publishers of Food World, Food Trade News and foodtradenews.com, will expand its market coverage area to include the state of Florida, the first major geographic expansion the company has undertaken since 2003.
“We will always be regional in nature – our strength for the past 47 years has been in providing insightful local coverage to the markets we reach,” said Jeff Metzger, president and executive publisher, who along with his late partner Dick Bestany started Best-Met in 1978. “However, the industry remains very dynamic and many of the companies we already cover have a presence in the state of Florida.”
Metzger pointed to existing headquarters circulation at Publix and Walmart, the two largest food retailers in the Sunshine State. Other retailers that already receive Food World or Food Trade News and operate in Florida include Whole Foods, Aldi and Target.
“Additionally, due to our strong relationship with the leadership team at Southeastern Grocers, we have increased our circulation at the company’s Jacksonville headquarters,” Metzger noted. “Another expansion incentive was the link to the market of many Metro New York Hispanic retailers who have family members operating stores in Florida. We have added several hundred independent Florida stores including those that are affiliated with Krasdale and Key Food.”
Editorially, co-publisher Kevin Gallagher, who resides in Florida, will be spearheading the coverage along with Terri Maloney, also co-publisher.
