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Pearson Offers New Fresh Ramen Grab ’N Go Meal Kit Concept

Building on the popularity of ramen, Pearson Foods Corp. has created a new convenience meal concept. The new Fresh Ramen line features grab ‘n go bowls filled with fresh-cut vegetables and fresh ramen noodles with a variety of savory broth seasonings. Only one other element was needed to fully support the new brand: a distinctive, […]

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Penske Logistics Opens New Distribution Center To Serve The Kroger Co.

Penske Logistics celebrated the grand opening of its new 606,000-s.f. build-to-suit standard freezer/cooler distribution center in Romulus, Michigan, on June 4. The new facility is responsible for bringing more than 400 new jobs to the region and was opened to serve the food distribution needs of its customer, The Kroger Co. of Michigan. “Our new distribution center to serve […]

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Hussmann Western Sales Charity Golf Event Benefits Three Organizations

The Hussmann Western Sales Division recently held its 13th Annual Customer Appreciation Golf Tournament and Charity Fundraiser to benefit Mended Hearts, Orangewood Children’s Foundation and, this year, City of Hope Cancer Center. The golf tournament was held May 20 at Strawberry Farms Golf Club in Irvine, California. Many regional and vertical market customers attended the […]

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Peapod Collaborates With Food Writer Mark Bittman On Meal Kits

Chicago-based Peapod has a new meal kit collaboration with Mark Bittman, one of the country’s best-known, most prolific food writers. Peapod is making it easy for customers to get some of Bittman’s newest meals on the table by highlighting several of his new cookbook’s recipes in shoppable, click-to-cart format recipes as well as an exclusive […]

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Kroger, Higi Providing Smart Health Stations to Roundy’s Shoppers

Chicago-based higi, a consumer health engagement platform which partners with retailers to enable care access points via a connected network of smart health stations, has expanded its relationship with The Kroger Co., whose Roundy’s Supermarkets will now offer higi smart health stations as a resource to all consumers who visit their stores. Higi stations offer […]

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Casey’s Redesigns Website To Make It Easier To Order Pizza

Casey’s General Stores has debuted a new and improved Caseys.com, with a refreshed design and enhancements to the online ordering system, designed to make it easier to order Casey’s pizza. “Our customers love Casey’s pizza, and we wanted to make it even easier for them to order online,” said Art Sebastian, VP of digital experiences […]

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Free NextDay Delivery Available At Walmart Without Membership Fee

Walmart now is offering free NextDay delivery to customers without a membership fee. “We’re adding free NextDay delivery on a wide range of general merchandise from Walmart.com, without a membership fee,” said Walmart E-Commerce U.S. President and CEO Mark Lore. “NextDay delivery will be available first to Walmart.com customers in Phoenix and Las Vegas and […]

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Buehler’s Fresh Foods Launches Online Shopping Service

Buehler’s Fresh Foods’ new online shopping site is now live. The food retailer has enhanced its online grocery shopping service, adding some of the perks and conveniences suggested by customers. Customers at four Buehler’s locations can order groceries online for curbside pickup the same day. Locations include Wooster Milltown, Medina River Styx, Canton and Wadsworth, […]