The Minnesota Grocers Association has announced the Silver Plate Award winners of its 2022 Bag Hunger Campaign contest. It is part of a statewide campaign coordinated by the MGA that engages community members in the fight against hunger in their neighborhoods. The winners of the Silver Plate Awards created in-store displays that best depicted the […]
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Posted inCorporate Store News, Midwest
Schnucks Markets Recognized As ‘Best Managed’ Company
For the second consecutive year, St. Louis-based Schnucks Markets has been selected as a 2023 U.S. Best Managed Company. Sponsored by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal, the program recognizes U.S. private companies and the achievements of their management teams. The 2023 designees are U.S. private companies that have demonstrated excellence in strategic planning and execution, a […]
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Meijer Opens New Supercenter May 11 In Elkhart, IN
Meijer opened a new 159,000-square-foot supercenter May 11 in Elkhart, Indiana, making it the 11th Meijer store in Northern Indiana. The store, located at 2500 Cassopolis St., features digital shopping solutions, including shop and scan, which allows shoppers to scan barcodes via a mobile app and bag items as they shop. It also features discounts on surplus food through […]
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Schnucks Holds Donation Campaign For Folds Of Honor
Schnuck Markets Inc. has donated $300,000 to the Folds of Honor Foundation through a “Round Up at the Register” campaign at all 115 Schnucks stores and Eatwell Markets throughout the Midwest. Folds of Honor is a nonprofit that honors fallen and disabled military veterans and, new this year, first responders by providing educational scholarships to their […]
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TekniPlex Plans Specialty Molded Fiber Facility In Ohio
Wayne, Pennsylvania-based TekniPlex Consumer Products has announced plans for a new manufacturing facility in Ohio. Planned to commence operations in early 2024, the 200,000-square-foot specialty molded fiber solutions facility will further expand the company’s capacity and capabilities in this sustainability-minded niche with products, such as high-performance egg cartons. This new technology allows for stronger, better-quality cartons to enhance […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest, Supply Chain News, Sustainability News
NW Natural Begins Producing RNG At Tyson Foods Facility
NW Natural, a subsidiary of NW Natural Holding Co., and BioCarbN, a developer and operator of environmental infrastructure projects, have begun production at a second renewable natural gas facility, as part of a project partnership with Tyson Foods. The facility is located in Dakota City, Nebraska, with NW Natural investing about $12 million to convert […]
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SpartanNash Deploys Simbe’s Tally Across 15 Stores
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash has announced plans to deploy Tally, an autonomous inventory robot, in 15 grocery stores in Michigan and Indiana. After a successful pilot in select D&W Fresh Market stores, SpartanNash is implementing Simbe’s solution in additional Family Fare and Martin’s Super Market stores. The real-time data intelligence that Tally provides helps ensure items are stocked and […]
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Meijer Seeks Vendor Partners For Company Product Line
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meijer is seeking elevated food products from food manufacturers across the globe to expand its Frederik’s by Meijer line in its more than 260 supercenters and grocery stores across Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Wisconsin. Prospective vendors interested in partnering with Meijer to offer their retail-ready products as part of the retailer’s premium quality food line should submit their interest here. By submitting […]