As fall approaches, Lenexa, Kansas-based Hostess Brands has announced its lineup of limited time-only products, with returning fall favorites and new flavors alike. Hostess Pumpkin Spice Twinkies, Hostess Iced Pumpkin CupCakes and Hostess Caramel Crunch Donettes are available now. Hitting store shelves later in the season, for the first time, are two new treats in […]
Category: Midwest
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Posted inCenter Store, Amazon Fresh, Home Page Slider, Midwest, Whole Foods
Pillsbury Introduces Limited-Edition Mean Girls Toaster Strudel
Pillsbury Toaster Strudel is getting a makeover with the launch of its limited-edition Mean Girls Toaster Strudel, featuring pink icing in collaboration with the iconic film. To introduce the product, Pillsbury Toaster Strudel is launching ‘The Most Fetch’ Toaster Strudel Icing Sweepstakes. To pay homage to the movie-claimed inventor of Toaster Strudel’s daughter, Gretchen Wieners, […]
Posted inYear In Review - 2020, Association News, Home Page Slider, Lipari Foods, Midwest
MIDWEST: Wisconsin Grocers Association Hosts Grocery Industry Golf Outing
The 2020 Wisconsin Grocers Association Grocery Industry Golf Outing was held Aug. 27 at Evergreen Golf Course in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. While attendees noticed many returning elements from past years such as food samples, prize challenges and brand representatives on every tee, multiple changes were implemented to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Strategically-placed sanitization stations were located […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Midwest
AWG, Takeoff Technologies Partner On Micro-Fulfillment Centers
Kansas City, Kansas-based Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG), a cooperative food wholesaler to independently owned supermarkets, has signed on as a strategic retail partner with Takeoff Technologies. The Massachusetts-based tech company is transforming online grocery with its micro-fulfillment solution. Takeoff’s micro-fulfillment centers are miniature, automated warehouses that use robots to fulfill online orders. Micro-fulfillment centers are […]
Posted inPlant-Based News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Good Foods Launches Back To The Books Consumer Sweepstakes
Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin-based Good Foods, a maker of plant-based dips and good-for-you products, announces the launch of Back to the Books sweepstakes now through Oct. 9 to celebrate good foods and classroom heroes during a different back-to-school season. Back to the Books sets out to elevate the brand and its dips as a healthy snacking option for families […]
Posted inPackaging News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Crisp Food Technologies’ Fry Baby Wins Best New Product Award
After competing among a record number of entries, the Crisp Food Technologies Fry Baby was awarded the top honor of “Overall Innovation Winner” by Convenience Store News in the 2020 Best New Products contest. This container is one of the latest additions to the Crisp Food Technologies container family, a product line of Anchor Packaging already […]
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EggLife Foods Inks Distribution Deal With Central Market
Chicago-based EggLife Foods has announced that it is expanding distribution into Texas via all nine Central Market locations. The arrangement marks the brand’s first distribution partnership in the Southwest, extending its presence to include more than 400 stores across several retail partners in the Midwest. “Central Market provides an experience completely their own, one that delivers high-end […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Home Page Slider, Midwest, Packaging News
Rice Krispies Survey Helps Parents Pinpoint When Kids Need More Love
Based on the findings of a recent national survey about the school year, Rice Krispies Treats has created a limited-edition “Love in Case of” kits, giving parents a new way to show support for their children. The kits include 12 unique moments curated from the survey, as well as 12 Rice Krispies Treats featuring wrappers on which parents can […]
Posted inNonfood Items, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Hormel Foods To Provide Free College Education To Employees’ Children
Austin, Minnesota-based Hormel Foods has announced it will grant two-year college degree tuition to dependent children of the company’s employees. The Inspired Pathways program will begin later this year with the first class starting college in the 2021-22 academic year. It is open to all currently employed Hormel Foods team members in the U.S. While the […]
Posted inCOVID News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Circle Logistics Named To Inbound Logistics List Of 2020 Top 100 3PLs
Fort Wayne, Indiana-based Circle Logistics, a full-service logistics company, has been named a Top 100 Third-Party Logistics (3PL) provider for 2020 by Inbound Logistics magazine. Established in 2011, Circle Logistics is one of the fastest-growing transportation companies in the country, servicing more than $200 million in freight spend. In 2020, Circle has focused on helping its customers navigate the […]
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Fareway Giving Second-Round Bonus For Hourly Front-Line Employees
Boone, Iowa-based Fareway Stores is planning a second distribution of the Fareway Family Front Line Plan, which will provide a cash bonus to its hourly employees who have worked on the front lines during the COVID-19 global pandemic. A cash bonus will be paid to each hourly employee that worked in July or August and who was employed […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Kroger Health Promoting Safe Use Of Prescription Drugs For Adults
Kroger Health, the healthcare division of Cincinnati, Ohio-based The Kroger Co., is offering a new interactive prescription drug safety course for adults. The free wellness resource is made available through Kroger Health’s relationship with leading social-impact technology innovator Everfi. In 2018, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identified opioid overdoses as the leading cause […]
Posted inPlant-Based News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Gathered Foods Opens New Production Facility In Ohio
Gathered Foods, makers of Good Catch plant-based seafood products, has opened its new, dedicated production facility in Heath, Ohio. The 42,500-square-foot facility was constructed specifically for high-tech production of Good Catch’s plant-based product offerings. The new manufacturing facility features state-of-the-art processing equipment to produce best-in-industry plant-based food products. Since breaking ground on the site in […]
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SpartanNash Adds Contactless Payment Options For Added Convenience
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash is offering contactless payment options in 155 of its stores as part of its continued efforts to ensure the well-being and safety of its associates and customers during the coronavirus pandemic. These options include tap-to-pay credit cards, Apple Pay, Android Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, Garmin Pay, Fitbit and Bronco. They […]
Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Capri Sun Donates 5M Pouches Of Filtered Water To School Districts
As many schools are opening now, water fountains will be off limits due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To help out, Capri Sun is swapping its juice for filtered water and delivering five million filtered water pouches to schools in the Chicagoland area and Granite City, where its factory is located. “As a brand that exists […]
Posted inYear In Review - 2020, COVID News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
MIDWEST: CR Brands Unveils New Arm & Hammer Essentials Disinfecting Wipes
Cincinnati, Ohio-based CR Brands recently announced the launch of Arm & Hammer Essentials Disinfecting Wipes, which feature a citrus-based disinfectant formula that kills 99.9 percent of viruses & bacteria and cleans without harsh chemicals. And since the active ingredient is citrus-based, and they contain no quaternary ammonium chloride compounds like other leading brands, these new disinfecting wipes are […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Hy-Vee Primary Sponsor Of Entry At Sunday’s 104th Indianapolis 500
West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee is teaming up with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) to be the primary sponsor of Spencer Pigot’s No. 45 NTT Indycar Series entry at the 104th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, Aug. 23. Hy-Vee also will be an associate sponsor of Graham Rahal’s entry for the Indy 500. […]
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Market Profile: Kansas, Missouri Markets Wondering What’s Next
by John McCurry, contributing writer Independent grocers in the southern half of the Midwest have faced COVID-19 pandemic challenges similar to their counterparts in other regions. They have endured many stressful months but also have thrived under challenging conditions. The Shelby Report recently spoke with three longtime grocers in Missouri and Kansas, as well as the […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Home Page Slider, Midwest, Sustainability News
Kroger Outlines New Stakeholder Priorities In 2020 ESG Report
The Cincinnati, Ohio-based Kroger Co. has released its 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, highlighting progress toward its sustainability goals and confirming the company’s commitment to creating communities free of hunger and waste. Kroger’s 2020 ESG report leads with an updated materiality assessment, outlining the ESG topics most meaningful to the company’s key stakeholders. The […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Hy-Vee KidsFit Launches Free Health, Wellness Program For Schools
West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee says its Hy-Vee KidsFit is launching a free, downloadable Wellness Week guide. The guide includes in-person, virtual and hybrid methods to help students prioritize healthy choices in school and at home. This school year, Hy-Vee KidsFit is offering the free Wellness Week guide consisting of a downloadable toolkit that contains fun education-based […]