Schnuck Markets and St. Louis CITY SC have announced that the new soccer club has picked Schnucks as its “Proud Grocery Partner” for the upcoming season. “As St. Louis’ hometown grocer, Schnucks is excited to welcome St. Louis CITY SC to our great sports city and proud to be a part of their inaugural season,” […]
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Hormel Foods Announces Minority Investment In Garudafood
Austin, Minnesota-based Hormel Foods Corp. has acquired a minority stake in PT Garudafood Putra Putri Jaya Tbk, a food and beverage company in Indonesia. “This strategic investment enhances our partnership with Garudafood, which has been instrumental in helping us expand our business into Indonesia and Southeast Asia,” said Jim Snee, chairman of the board, president and CEO at Hormel Foods. […]
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Hungry Jack Introduces Refreshed Packaging, New Website
Chicago-based Hungry Jack has introduced refreshed packaging, a renovated website and pancake mixes made with no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives to celebrate for National Maple Syrup Day on Dec. 17. Hungry Jack will debut the new packaging across all products, including dry mixes, frozen pancakes and microwaveable syrup bottles featuring a bolder, modern design. The packaging […]
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Kellogg Introduces NaviLens Smart Codes On Packaging
Battle Creek, Michigan-based Kellogg is incorporating NaviLens technology into the packaging of four of its cereal brands: Kellogg’s Corn Flakes, Special K Original, Rice Krispies and Crispix. The front and side of these cereal boxes will feature a NaviLens optical smart code comprising colorful squares on a black background that can be detected and read by the NaviLens and NaviLens GO apps. With the apps, […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Midwest
SpartanNash Pilots Afresh AI Service In 10 Family Fare Stores
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash has announced a partnership with Afresh Technologies to pilot its AI-powered predictive ordering and inventory management solution at 10 of the company’s Family Fare grocery stores. “Our partnership with Afresh will help SpartanNash deliver fresh produce to our store guests while also minimizing food waste, which is a key focus area for our […]
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Meijer Deploys Two All-Electric Semitrucks In Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meijer is deploying two of the first all-electric semitrucks outside of California. The retailer operates one of the largest fleets in Michigan with 250 semitrucks and was the first in North America to implement the EPA’s 2010 near-zero emissions standards in 2009. It is also the first nationwide to track the performance of the Freightliner eCascadia semitrucks in […]
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AWG President Smith To Retire, Names Funk As Successor
Kansas City, Kansas-based Associated Wholesale Grocers has announced that its president and CEO, David Smith, will retire at the end of 2023. Dan Funk, COO, will assume the office upon his retirement. Smith joined AWG in 2003 and became president and CEO in 2015. Smith has focused on independent supermarket operators’ development and success throughout his […]
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Tiesta Tea Adds Kiosk At Fresh Thyme Market Stores
Tiesta Tea, a Chicago-based manufacturer of loose leaf teas, has announced its launch of the Tea-Osk, a loose leaf tea kiosk, in all Fresh Thyme Market stores across 10 states. The Tea-Osk can be found in the bulk foods section of all Fresh Thyme Market locations. The Tea-Osk contains a selection of bulk loose leaf teas […]