Marketing & Procurement Departments

"Meeting retailers needs in Today’s Market Place"

The Marketing Department works closely with the Procurement and Advertising departments to produce a very aggressive Shurfine Food Store weekly Ad Program - featuring 4 and 6 page standards, plus four- (4) quarterly Roto Ads.

Continuity and consumer programs are constantly being developed in order to spike “consumer” interest, and separate our retailers from all the other retailers in the market place. The goal is to offer “value” to draw consumers to retailer’s stores, making it “a fun and enjoyable shopping experience” - building repeat visits!

Marketing and Advertising are “tools” to get consumers into the store. Then effective merchandising entices the consumer to buy more product. The Company’s experienced counseling staff provides merchandising assistance to help retailers maximize the full consumer purchase.

AG of Maine Inventories - over 14,000 items in Grocery, Frozen Food, Dairy, Candy, Tobacco, Cigarettes, and Store Supplies

A full line Grocery Distributor, the warehouse offers many other extras including Split Case Program, Each’s Program, In-house HBC and DSD HBC/General Merchandise, Specialty/Natural/Organic Foods Program, DSD Vendor Program (Milk, Potato Chips, Bread, Ice Cream, Ice, Coffee), plus Propane Gas replacement for Grills, and more.

Private Label has become a major factor in meeting today’s consumer demands. In 1953, private label was a very small factor in the volume mix; today’s private Label represents over 20% of the product in the warehouse. AG of Maine is proud to offer the nationally recognized Shurfine Private Label - providing over 900 items to meet your customer’s needs. Shurfine commitment to quality is supported by their test kitchens, insuring quality is at least equal to or better than the national branded product.

Completing the line is a unique Presell Program – consisting of regular store visits to display new items, plus take orders for holiday candy and other novelty/seasonal items; plus a complete Central Billing Program with many of your DSD suppliers.

Procurement Department

• Complete offering of all National Brands Frozen Food Dairy Grocery Tobacco & Cigarettes
• Supplemented by Shurfine Private Label 1,000 SKU’s offerings
• Health & Beauty Care – General Merchandise Topcare Private Label – complete 8’ or 4’ plan-0-grams
• In-house Store Supplies (complete line) Cross-dock program for specialty supplies
• Candy, Snacks & Cookies

Plus specialty products for convenience & convenience stores. One stop shopping for all of your needs.

Produce Department:

• Complete line of fresh fruits and vegetables delivered daily to the AG of Maine warehouse from all areas of the U.S. and all major importing countries.
• Local produce available on a seasonal basis from Maine and all of New England.
• Organic and natural foods available on a pre-order basis.
• Complete line of associated items including dressings, dips, fresh croutons, as well as peanuts and assorted in-shell nuts.
• Seasonal offering of potted plants and everyday bouquets.
• Knowledgeable and dedicated staff to take your orders and help build sales.

For more information, please contact us at info@agofme.com