Topco Associates, LLC recently held its Annual Membership Conference where—among other notable initiatives—the Board elected Big Y Foods, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Michael D’Amour as Board Chairman.

Topco Associates, LLC. recently hosted its Annual Membership Conference where an event-long theme of “The Power of Partnership” was on full display. Among conversations and celebrations throughout the conference, several members were honored for their significant sales and volume growth across Topco programs in 2025, with select organizations receiving additional recognition due to exemplary performance.

To prepare for the Big Game, the Food Club brand is hosting a Boy Band Bake-Off: Big Game Dips Edition, pitting Lance Bass—multi-platinum GRAMMY® winner of boy band *NSYNC—against A.J. McLean—member of the eight-time GRAMMY®-nominated music group Backstreet Boys—for the title of Best Big Game Dip. Making a special appearance as referee for the competition was *NSYNC’s Chris Kirkpatrick.

This Thanksgiving, Food Club, along with brand partner Feeding America, has teamed up with boy band icon AJ McLean to fight hunger in support of the brand’s 80th anniversary and McLean’s new EP release on Thanksgiving Day titled, “Hi, My Name is Alex.”

This New Year’s Eve, Crav’n Flavor® will once again ring in the new year in Nashville as a sponsor of Jack Daniel’s New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash produced by Music City, Inc., the foundation of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp for the City of Nashville.

Food Club, along with brand partner Feeding America, has teamed up with Lance Bass— a multi-platinum GRAMMY® winner of boy band *NSYNC—to amplify their partnership with an appearance October 31 on NBC’s The Kelly Clarkson Show. During the segment, Bass will highlight the partnership between the two brands.

As part of its 80th anniversary celebration, the Food Club brand recently held a Boy Band Bake-Off featuring Lance Bass—multi-platinum GRAMMY® winner of boy band *NSYNC—and A.J. McLean—member of the eight-time GRAMMY®-nominated music group Backstreet Boys—battling it out in the kitchen for the title of Best Boy Band Baker.

Sweet P’s Bake Shop®, an exclusive in-store bakery brand, announced today that it is continuing its collaboration with DreamWorks Animation’s global smash preschool series Gabby’s Dollhouse, and its first ever cinematic adventure Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie coming to theaters on September 26, 2025.

Basket & Bushel® is partnering with Tennis Channel for a third straight year to offer shoppers a chance to win a vacation to the 2026 Cincinnati Open tennis tournament in Ohio. The produce brand has also teamed up with tennis professionals to highlight its fresh fruits and vegetables in new athlete-inspired recipes. 

Topco Associates, LLC recently held its Annual Membership Conference, where the cooperative honored several members who achieved significant sales and volume growth across Topco programs during 2024.

American Foods International Inc. and Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. join the Topco membership, and Michael D’Amour, President and Chief Executive Officer of Big Y Foods, Inc., is appointed Vice Chairman of Topco’s Board of Directors.

The TopCare brand announced today that it is again teaming up with PGA TOUR golfer Patrick Rodgers as an official health and wellness sponsor.

Topco Associates, LLC. recently announced the appointment of Manard Lagasse, who is set to become the organization’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

Crav’n Flavor announced today that it will welcome in 2025 as a sponsor of Jack Daniel’s New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash produced by Music City, Inc., the foundation of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp for the City of Nashville.