Naperville, Illinois-based KeHE Distributors has announced a partnership with the Chicago Fire FC of Major League Soccer. The partnership will feature a “Fill the KeHE Truck” campaign that will benefit the Chicago Fire Foundation’s Participate, Learn, Achieve, Youth Soccer program, which is committed to supporting underprivileged youth through enhancing the academic performance and development of key social and emotional […]
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Posted inFood Service News, Center Store, Midwest
Kraft Heinz Introduces Customizable Digital Sauce Dispenser
The Kraft Heinz Co. unveiled Heinz Remix, the first customizable and IoT-enabled digital sauce dispenser that allows consumers to personalize their own flavor creations. Developed in six months from initial brief to the physical product with more than 200 potential sauce combinations, Heinz Remix is the latest innovation from the company’s foodservice or “Away From Home” […]
Posted inMarket Profile, Midwest, Rulli Brothers
‘Everything From Scratch’ – Rulli Bros. Renown For Its Offerings
Family-owned grocer has kept up connections for some 100 years Michael Rulli is a busy man. A fourth-generation grocer, he serves as the director of operations for Youngstown, Ohio-based Rulli Bros. But what sets him apart from the five other family members in the business is that he’s been a state senator since 2018. Rulli […]
Posted inKeHE Distributors, Midwest, Wholesaler/Distributor News
KeHE Offers Smart Shelf Tags To Improve In-Store Shopping Experience
Technology offer mobile-friendly, instant product details while shopping in stores KeHE, through a partnership with Cornerstone Consulting and its brand Cornerstone for Natural, is offering Smart Shelf Tags to enable a tech-forward experience for suppliers, retailers and consumers. Consumers want more information on the products and brands they use and consume daily, and Smart Shelf Tags […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest
Wakefern Expands In-Store Retail Media With Freeosk
Keasbey, New Jersey-based Wakefern Food Corp. is expanding use of Freeosk’s interactive multimedia sampling kiosks for turn-key, multisensory, in-store retail media activation. Following a pilot, Wakefern is placing Freeosk units in 95 ShopRite and The Fresh Grocer stores. Freeosk transforms ordinary in-store spaces into discovery destinations for new products and categories. According to the company, Freeosk […]
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Fareway Hosts Ribbon Cutting For New West Clive Store
Fareway Stores Inc. hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony May 16 for its store at 16035 Hickman Road in Clive, Iowa. The 24,000-square-foot site opened as the company celebrates its 85th anniversary in May. The store offers a large grocery selection, with fresh-cut produce, healthy varieties and locally-sourced items, in addition to a variety of craft beer, […]
Posted inProduce News, Midwest, Sustainability News
Flashfood Releases 2022 Food Waste Impact Report
Flashfood released its first impact report, “The State of Food Waste,” May 16-18 at the ReFED 2023 Food Waste Solutions Summit in St. Louis, Missouri. The report looks at the role of food waste in the current climate crisis and how reducing waste at the retail level has the potential to lower greenhouse gas emissions, […]
Posted inLipari Foods, Feature, Midwest, Wholesaler/Distributor News
Lipari Foods Celebrating 60th Anniversary In 2023
Show largest in company’s history Warren, Michigan-based Lipari Foods hosted its annual food show March 22, with more than 7,000 people attending. The Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan, was filled with 752 booths and more than 800 brands. It was the largest show in the company’s history. The theme of the show, “Roll Out […]