The makers of Pringles are giving one of America’s popular snack foods and appetizers, deep-fried pickles, a crispy makeover. Pringles Wavy Deep-Fried Pickle brings all the dill flavor and batter-coated flavor of the restaurant classic into an easy-to-eat crisp. This new flavor adds an acidic and sour taste to a favorite Pringles Flavor Stack, including the […]
Category: Midwest
The Shelby Report of the Midwest covers grocery retailers, wholesalers and suppliers in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Follow the latest store openings, remodels, leadership changes and market news from the region.
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Idahoan Partners With IRI To Drive Growth, Expand Consumer Base
IRI and Chicago-based Idahoan Foods continue to deepen their strategic relationship with a focus on driving actionable insights based on an understanding of the competitive landscape and Idahoan consumers. With access to IRI’s suite of solutions through the IRI Unify visualization platform, Idahoan is able to identify and capitalize on emerging market trends. “IRI has […]
Posted inMeijer, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Midwest
Meijer Reveals Unique Shopping Trends One Year Into Pandemic Living
As the one-year mark into pandemic living has officially passed, Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meijer reveals some of the most surprising shopping trends from the height of the shutdown to the ongoing changes in home and work lifestyles across the Midwest. “We continue to applaud our store teams that worked diligently throughout the pandemic to find solutions […]
Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Shaquille O’Neal Joins Tony The Tiger At Center Court
The nationwide debut of Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes with Crispy Cinnamon Basketballs is just a few weeks out, but before the cereal hits retail shelves Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes is giving super fans the chance to win a box autographed by basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal. This cereal collaboration is the first time in Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes history […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Hy-Vee Returns To Indianapolis 500; Sponsors RLL Racing For 3 Events
Hy-Vee Inc. – an employee-owned supermarket chain that operates more than 275 retail stores across eight Midwestern states – will be the primary sponsor of Graham Rahal’s NTT Indycar Series entry at Road America (June 20) and World Wide Technology Raceway (Aug. 21), according to Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. The West Des Moines, Iowa-based grocer […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Midwest
ECRM’s 2021 Global Market: Food & Beverage Launches New Experience
ECRM, a provider of end-to-end product sourcing solutions for retailers, is planning a first-of-its-kind industry experience that will completely change how consumer packaged goods products get discovered. ECRM’s 2021 Global Market: Food & Beverage will bring together retail buyers and product suppliers from around the world to meet face-to-face on June 28 through July 2. […]
Posted inExecutive News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
TreeHouse Foods Announces Commercial Organization Leadership
Oak Brook, Illinois-based TreeHouse Foods has implemented a new leadership structure, effective April 1, that is designed to further solidify its customer relationships and strengthen ongoing engagement with its retail and foodservice partners. Kevin G. Jackson, who has been serving as interim chief commercial officer since January, will continue in this role on a permanent basis. […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Mother’s Launches Mythical Creature Cookies For National Unicorn Day
Chicago-based Mother’s, the makers of the Circus Animal cookies, has launched a new variety – Mother’s Sparkling Mythical Creature Cookies. The cookies come in four shapes – unicorn, sea serpents, mermaid and dragons – in the Mother’s icing in lavender and white with sparkling glitter sprinkles. Just in time for National Unicorn Day on April […]
Posted inPlant-Based News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Earth Grown Honored With Good Housekeeping Seal
The list of Aldi-exclusive foods backed by the Good Housekeeping Seal keeps growing, this time with the addition of 34 Aldi Earth Grown products. The Earth Grown brand, made up of premium yet affordable plant-based options, now joins more than 170 other Aldi products that feature the symbol of consumer assurance and quality. Customer favorites like […]
Posted inHome Page Slider, Frozen Food, Midwest
Path Of Life Launches New Organic Steel-Cut Oatmeal
Naperville, Illinois-based Path of Life has released a new line of organic steel-cut instant oatmeal to expand on its options in the frozen foods aisle. Available in two different flavor varieties, the new Path of Life steel-cut oats are combined with fruits and are gluten-free, non-GMO, dairy-free and plant-based. Most importantly, the new steel-cut oats […]
Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Pebbles Launches Birthday Cake-Inspired Cereal For Its 50th Birthday
To celebrate its 50th birthday this year, Pebbles cereal is launching a new limited-edition Birthday Cake Pebbles cereal featuring flakes in blue, pink and yellow, and a classic vanilla birthday cake and frosting flavor. The new cereal will begin rolling out nationwide in April and will be available while supplies last. “When it comes to birthdays, there’s […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Balls Food Stores, Vitamist Making Available Immune Support Products
Balls Food Stores and Vitamist, a pioneer in oral spray nutraceuticals, are making available Vitamist Immune Support supplement products in Balls Foods Stores locations throughout the Kansas City area. Vitamist’s Vitamin D3 and Vitamin C + Zinc products have been specially formulated to support and benefit immune health. Vitamin D is emerging as a key […]
Posted inExecutive News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Hussmann Appoints Sullentrup To VP Of E-Grocery
Hussmann Corp., a Panasonic company headquartered in Bridgeton, Missouri, has appointed Dan Sullentrup as a company VP. In his new role, Sullentrup will have responsibility for Hussmann’s e-grocery solutions strategy. “Dan’s deep food retailing experience will further enhance our customer focus and accelerate the growth of e-grocery solutions,” said Dave Martin, Hussmann SVP and chief […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Ferrara Hops Into Easter With Seven New Products, Digital Activities
With Easter just around the corner, Chicago, Illinois-based Ferrara is rolling out seasonal candy and cookie treats ready to be featured in virtual egg hunts and creative activities. The seasonal confectionery company is offering seven additions to its portfolio of classic springtime treats. “With many families celebrating Easter at home this year, Ferrara’s seasonal portfolio […]
Posted inDeli News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Kraft Mayo Launches A New ‘Overcoming Mayophobia’ Kit
Kraft Mayo knows not everyone shares the unconditional love for the condiment and wants to help them reconsider and smooth out their irrational fear, one sandwich at a time, with the Overcoming Mayophobia Kit. “There are two types of people in this world – people who love Kraft Mayo, and people who don’t know they love Kraft Mayo,” said […]
Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Grape-Nuts Cereal Shortage Is Over; Company Offers Reimbursement
Grape-Nuts cereal is officially back shipping at full capacity to stores nationwide, bringing the Great Grape-Nuts Shortage to an end. The Lakeville, Minnesota-based brand says it will reimburse eligible fans who paid inflated prices for Grape-Nuts cereal, which reached up to $110 a box on the secondary market during the pandemic-related shortage. “It became abundantly […]
Posted inPlant-Based News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Good Foods Promotes Guacamole Line Throughout March Madness
Good Foods, a maker of plant-based dips and good-for-you products based in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, is promoting its line of guacamole dips throughout March Madness with a “Game Day is Guac Day” campaign. As the popular college basketball tournament continues, Good Foods is touting its guacamole line as the go-to snack for the upcoming game […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
AWG Reports At Shareholders Meeting
Associated Wholesale Grocers reported record consolidated company sales of $10.6 billion, an increase of 13.3 percent on a comparable basis over 2019, and distributed $254.4 million in year-end patronage, an increase of $40.59 million over 2019. The numbers were released immediately following its Annual Shareholders Meeting held via videoconference March 23. AWG’s cooperative sales were […]
Posted inSupply Chain News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
FourKites Hosts Third-Annual Supply Chain Visibility Summit
FourKites, asupply chain visibility platform based in Chicago, Illinois, will host its third-annual North American Carrier and Broker Visibility Summit on March 31. The event will focus on the future of digital supply chains and best practices for helping carriers and brokers achieve tangible business value from supply chain visibility platforms. Panelists will include Lori Eakins, […]
Posted inMeijer, COVID News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Meijer Providing Extensive Support For Ford Field Mass Vaccine Clinics
Meijer has registered 110,000 people for the Ford Field mass vaccination clinic through the company’s online registration system and the state of Michigan hotline since registration went live last Monday. The retailer opened its online registration process just after 4 p.m. on March 15 and registered more than 40,000 people in the first 24 hours. Since then, Meijer has seen a […]