Houchens Industries has appointed Jordan White as EVP, the Bowling Green, Kentucky-based company announced Feb. 26. White will work with executive leadership and subsidiary management teams to support strategic growth initiatives, capital deployment and operational excellence across Houchens’ portfolio of companies. “I am excited to have Jordan join the Houchens team,” said Dion Houchins, chairman […]
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Schwass Takes Helm At IDDBA As Haaf Departs
International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) CEO David Haaf has stepped down from his position effective Feb. 26, the organization’s board of directors announced. Chris Schwass, the association’s CFO, has been appointed acting CEO. Schwass, who has 28 years of experience at the Madison-Wisconsin-based organization, will lead operations while the board begins the search for […]
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Plans Unveiled For H-E-B Store, Joe V’s Smart Shop In Garland, TX
H-E-B has announced plans for two new developments in Garland, Texas, including an H-E-B store and Joe V’s Smart Shop. The first project will revitalize a vacant shopping center at Centerville Road and LBJ Freeway. The 7-acre site will become home to North Texas’ fourth Joe V’s Smart Shop, a price format that focuses on […]
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Tops Markets Completes $2.3M Store Remodel In Tonawanda, NY
Tops Friendly Markets completed a $2.3 million remodel of its store at 890 Young Street in Tonawanda, New York, marking the company’s 50th major site renovation in six years. The project is part of Tops’ capital improvement project, which has included more than $100 million invested across its three-state footprint of New York, Pennsylvania and […]
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Acosta Group Study: Shoppers Worried About Artificial Ingredients In Food
Fifty percent of U.S. shoppers are worried about health risks from artificial ingredients, chemicals and preservatives in foods, with that number rising to 79 percent among health-focused shoppers, according to a new study from Acosta Group released Feb. 24. The ingredients-focused shopper study found that 58 percent of all shoppers read labels all or most […]
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Schnucks Springboard Seeks Third Cohort For Emerging Business Accelerator
Schnuck Markets Inc. is accepting applications for the third cohort of its Schnucks Springboard accelerator program for emerging suppliers, with a deadline of April 25. Midwest business owners must meet specific criteria to qualify. Applicants must have annual consumer product goods revenue of less than $1 million, fewer than 10 years in the CPG business […]
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Busch’s Fresh Food Market Offers Traditional Irish Food For St. Patrick’s Day
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, Busch’s Fresh Food Market is featuring traditional Irish food and beverages March 9-22 at its 16 southeastern Michigan stores. Ready-to-eat meals freshly prepared by Busch’s deli team will include corned beef with roasted redskin potatoes, carrots and cabbage, portioned for two. Irish soda bread, made in-house at the company’s bakehouse […]
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NFRA Survey Finds Price Is Biggest Factor In Grocery Decisions
Seventy-eight percent of consumers cite price as the biggest factor in their grocery decisions, driving increased adoption of frozen foods as Americans seek to curb food costs, according to the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association. Recent findings from the USDA Consumer Price Index for Food show food away from home rose 4.1 percent over […]