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 […]

Posted inCoborn's, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest

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 […]

Posted inDairy News, Executive News, Midwest

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 […]

Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Midwest

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. […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Executive News, Midwest

RSA America Hires Easley And Osborne For Executive Positions

Chicago-based RSA America has announced that Robert Easley will serve as its chief growth officer and Mark Osborne as director of retail execution. Easley served as SVP operations, chief change officer and chief marketing officer at H-E-B. At RSA America, he will lead all strategic business development and sales partnership activities to grow the company.  “The […]

Posted inDairy News, Midwest, Organic Natural

Organic Valley Launches Support Smoothie Mixes For Moms

La Farge, Wisconsin-based Organic Valley has launched its new Prenatal and Postnatal Support Smoothie Mixes for expecting and new moms. Both smoothie mixes are available on the cooperative’s new direct-to-consumer site and made with organic ingredients, including pasture-raised milk from Organic Valley’s small family farms – real dairy from cows that are raised without antibiotics, toxic pesticides […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Midwest, Wholesaler/Distributor News

SpartanNash, DoorDash To Scale On-Demand Grocery Offerings

Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash has entered into a partnership with DoorDash to expand the company’s grocery services and solutions across both digital and physical platforms through various different initiatives. DoorDash is partnering with SpartanNash to offer on-demand grocery delivery from more than 100 SpartanNash-owned stores, including Family Fare and Martin’s Super Markets. The partnership will also include the […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest

Schnucks Recognized As A U.S. Best Managed Company

St. Louis, Missouri-based Schnuck Markets Inc. has been selected as a 2022 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 2022 designees are U.S. private companies that have demonstrated excellence in strategic planning and execution, a commitment to their […]