Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. (AWG) and Symbotic Inc. (Nasdaq: SYM) have announced a strategic agreement to deploy warehouse automation at AWG’s Gulf Coast Division Support Center in Pearl River, Louisiana. The project is expected to strengthen operational efficiency, improve service reliability and enhance long-term supply chain resilience across AWG’s distribution network. AWG’s Gulf Coast Division […]
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Lipari Foods Debuts Global Strategy At ‘Passport To Flavor’ Event
Lipari Foods marked its largest-ever trade show March 25 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan, welcoming 11,000 retailers under the theme “Passport to Flavor” as the company unveiled a comprehensive rebrand centered on global foods. The event featured about 750 booths with 13,000 items on display, 1,300 of which were new to Lipari’s […]
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Martin’s Super Markets Refreshes Goshen, IN Store After 20 Years
The Martin’s Super Markets location on Bashor Road in Goshen, Ind., has completed its first major remodel in two decades, updating one of the community’s longtime grocery anchors with a refreshed layout, new décor and expanded fresh offerings. The remodel introduces a new décor package, a refreshed store layout and a redesigned meat department with […]
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Family Fare Completes Major Remodel In St. Ignace, MI
The Family Fare in St. Ignace, Michigan, has completed its first comprehensive remodel in 25 years, modernizing a grocery destination that serves both the Upper Peninsula community and year-round residents of Mackinac Island. The transformation includes expanded fresh departments across dairy, meat and produce, refreshed bakery offerings and a full-service floral department. The store also […]
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General Mills Names Ness Chief Supply Chain Officer
General Mills (NYSE: GIS) has appointed Jonathan Ness as chief supply chain officer. Ness reports to chairman and CEO Jeff Harmening, joins the company’s senior leadership team and oversees global supply chain operations. Ness had been serving as interim chief supply chain officer since late January. He had previously served as VP of global supply […]
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Harrison Family Fare Completes Store Refresh Ahead Of Spring Season
The Family Fare in Harrison, Michigan, has completed a store refresh, resulting in an updated shopping experience ahead of the spring and summer seasons. The remodel, finished in time for the community’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, introduces expanded meat, produce and floral departments with greater variety and more convenient access to fresh essentials. The store […]
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Chobani Expanding Michigan Plant To Meet RTD Latte Demand
Chobani has announced plans for a multi‑phase, $567 million expansion of its La Colombe plant in western Michigan that is expected to add more than 200,000 square feet of production space and nearly 340 jobs. The March 24 announcement comes as demand surges for La Colombe’s signature ready-to-drink lattes, Chobani said. La Colombe’s history La […]
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CK Snacks Acquires Keystone Food Products
CK Snacks (Cheeze Kurls LLC) has acquired Keystone Food Products, expanding the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based private label snack platform to three manufacturing facilities across complementary geographies. Founded in 1946, Keystone is a snack food manufacturer and co-packer based in Easton, Pennsylvania. It specializes in masa and cooked corn tortilla chips, baked and fried extruded snacks, […]