Krasdale Foods, a 110-year-old, privately owned company providing many essential services to supermarket operators, including grocery distribution, merchandising, and marketing, has elevated Steve Silver to the role of president as part of the company's succession plan.

Silver has been with Krasdale 37 years and, in addition to his new role, will continue to serve as chief operating officer and as a member of the board of directors. Over the years, he has played a major role in expanding Krasdale into one of the largest grocery distributors in New York City while also building out its vertically integrated structure.

"Steve is such an important part of our company's success," said Charles Krasne, who will continue on in his role as CEO and chairman of the board of Krasdale Foods. "He is deeply involved in all aspects of the business and has earned the respect of our employees, customers and partners. I know he is eager to continue to drive future growth for the company."

Krasdale has grown from a New York-centric brand to a multi-state grocery servicer and supplier, providing personalized counseling, and business and marketing support to multiple generations of entrepreneurs.

"I look forward to leading and working alongside our highly experienced executive management team whose decades of industry experience will continue to build on the values and vision of the Krasne family," Silver said.  "Our executive management team has the vision, leadership and business acumen to ensure that Krasdale continues to give independent store owners all the tools they need to succeed."

"Together with Steve, the executive management team and the entire Krasne family we will continue to carry out our mission of empowering independent food retailers," said Thatcher Krasne, a third-generation owner and member of the board of directors who serves as president and CEO of Alpha 1 Marketing, the company's merchandising and marketing arm.

With its headquarters in White Plains, NY, and distribution center in the Bronx, Krasdale services more than 300 independent supermarkets with many of them operating under the C-Town and Bravo banners in the Northeast and Florida, along with hundreds of smaller markets that are located in the New York area.