Vital Farms has announced the expansion of Egg Central Station, its egg washing and packing facility in Springfield, Missouri. The 150,000-square-foot facility has doubled in size, creating additional capacity that will allow Vital Farms to continue growing its pasture-raised egg business. The expanded facility will create more high-quality jobs for the Springfield community and is […]
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SpartanNash Releases Presentation In Response To Investor Groups
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash has filed an investor presentation with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with its 2022 annual meeting of shareholders, scheduled for June 9. The company issued the following statement: “The SpartanNash board of directors and management team are committed to moving the company forward with a clear priority – driving […]
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Malt-O-Meal Finds Consumers Likely To Purchase Value Food Brands
According to new survey data of 2,000 respondents in the U.S. released by Lakeville, Minnesota-based Malt-O-Meal, seven in 10 people are more likely to shop on a budget now than prior to the pandemic, with parents being 21 percent more likely than non-parents. The top two factors that consumers prioritize when shopping for groceries right now […]
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Lipari Foods Aquires Deli-Boy, Big Apple To Expand Distribution Footprint
Warren, Michigan-based Lipari Foods has reached an agreement to acquire New York-based Deli-Boy and its subsidiary Big Apple. This opportunity will expand Lipari’s distribution footprint throughout Pennsylvania, Virginia, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Connecticut and New York. The Deli-Boy and Big Apple teams have been servicing retailers along the East Coast for more than 60 […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest
Moser’s Opens Store With Attached Champs Chicken Drive-Thru
Moser’s, a family-owned grocery store chain, opened a newly-built supermarket in Columbia, Missouri on May 4, featuring a drive-thru Champs Chicken. The drive-thru location features an innovative double-line kitchen layout and an integrated order management system with digital drive-thru menu boards and mobile app technology. “We have the full recipe for success right here with […]
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Coborn’s Inc. Launches Four Brothers Barbecue Smoked Entrees
St. Cloud, Minnesota-based Coborn’s Inc. has launched Four Brothers Barbecue entrees exclusively sold in the company’s Coborn’s, Cash Wise and Marketplace Foods banners. The new product assortment includes hardwood smoked pulled pork, chicken, ribs and briskets, along with new chef-created sides available in the deli or meat departments. The original recipes are branded with the company’s […]
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Sargento Foods Promotes Sales Leaders To New VP Positions
Plymouth, Wisconsin-based Sargento Foods has announced new leadership roles for Chris Regennitter and Joy Judski. Regennitter has assumed the role of SVP of sales, consumer products division, and Judski has taken on the position of VP of sales. In his new role, Regennitter will lead the sales organization, including category management, retail execution and sales planning, with a goal […]
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Macellum, Ancora Issue Visual Presentation To SpartanNash Shareholders
Macellum Advisors GP and Ancora Holdings Group, who beneficially own approximately 4.5 percent of the outstanding common shares of the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash Company, have issued a presentation that details the case for change in the company’s boardroom and summarizes what they say are their three director candidates’ superior qualifications relative to three long-standing incumbents. […]