St. Louis, Missouri-based Schnuck Markets Inc. is joining supermarkets and food manufacturers nationwide Feb. 22 in celebration of the third annual Supermarket Employee Day. FMI – The Food Industry Association organized this holiday to recognize employees at every level for the work they do. Millions of supermarket employees come to work daily to keep shelves stocked and to […]
Category: Midwest
Posted inMarket Profile, Midwest
Success Presents Expansion Opportunities For G.F. Buche Co.
Buche Foods is much more than a grocery chain in South Dakota. It began in 1905 with Gus Buche in a town called Lake Andes on the Yankton Sioux Reservation. “My great-grandfather just answered an ad to come over and be a manager for this grocery store. A year later, he bought them out,” said […]
Posted inPackaging News, Albertsons, Midwest
Kaukauna Introduces New Recipe, Packaging For Products
Chicago-based Kaukauna recently unveiled new packaging, as well as a new recipe for its cheese balls and logs. “For more than 100 years, Kaukauna has been a casual entertaining staple that friends and families everywhere can rely on,” said Michael Averbook, brand manager of Kaukauna. “As a brand with deep Midwestern roots, we know fall is the perfect time […]
Posted inPackaging News, Midwest
Pactiv Evergreen, AmSty Launch Polystyrene Packaging Products
To help major food brands achieve important sustainability goals, Lake Forest, Illinois-based Pactiv Evergreen is partnering with AmSty, the leading manufacturer of polystyrene in North America and a pioneer in circular recycling of polystyrene. Pactiv Evergreen will offer customers innovative foam polystyrene packaging products with AmSty’s post-consumer recycled content derived from advanced recycling technologies. “Pactiv […]
Posted inBakery News, Executive News, Midwest
Dawn Foods Appoints Two Executives To New Positions
Jackson, Michigan-based Dawn Foods is expanding its North America leadership team with two key appointments. The company has announced the promotion of Becky Loveland to VP of North America strategy and business planning and the appointment of Elena Taylor as VP of national accounts. Loveland, who previously served as senior director of portfolio and marketing strategy, brings her expertise to the forefront […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest
Midan Releases Report On Buying Habits Of Pork Shoppers
More than half of consumers eat pork weekly, and price continues to be the top attribute consumers consider when making pork purchasing decisions at retail, online or in a foodservice environment, according to Midan’s newly released “Pork Attributes Report.” The U.S. pork market, estimated at $876 million in 2022, is set to reach $1.3 billion by 2027. […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Executive News, Midwest
Fareway Announces New Officer Promotions
Boone, Iowa-based Fareway recently announced several corporate promotions, including the following: Aaron Irlbeck has been promoted to SVP of campus operations. Irlbeck joined Fareway in June 1992 as a part-time employee at the Carroll, Iowa location, followed by stops in Storm Lake and Urbandale, where he was promoted to assistant store manager. In 2005, Irlbeck was promoted to a […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Midwest
Kroger Opens Applications For 2023 Game Changers Scholarship
The Kroger Co. and The Procter & Gamble Co. have opened the application window for its 2023 Game Changers Scholarship. In its second year, 23 $2,000 scholarships will be awarded to diverse female students pursuing a business-related, sciences, technical and/or liberal arts undergraduate degree or certificate. The scholarship is presented by The Kroger Foundation and […]