Spartan Stores has promoted Jerry Jones to SVP of human resources. Jones has served as VP of human resources at Spartan Stores since June 1, 2009, and is responsible for administering the policies and practices for 8,700 employees throughout Michigan. “Jerry’s leadership of the human resources team has made a direct impact in the growth, […]
Category: Midwest
The Shelby Report of the Midwest covers grocery retailers, wholesalers and suppliers in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Follow the latest store openings, remodels, leadership changes and market news from the region.
Posted in, Midwest, National
C.H. Robinson Helps Timberwolves Foundation Tip Off Initiative
Through WolvesCare Month, presented by C.H. Robinson, the Minnesota Timberwolves FastBreak Foundation will turn its attention this January to some of the Wolves’ smallest fans, but those with the biggest hearts: children suffering chronic illnesses. Throughout the month at each Timberwolves game and at events across the community, the FastBreak Foundation’s WolvesCare initiative will work […]
Posted in, Midwest, Perishables
Coleman Markets Fresh Dairy Products Under Hiland Dairy Foods Name
Coleman Dairy Foods will begin marketing its fresh, local, high-quality milk and dairy products under the Hiland Dairy Foods label, beginning this month. The move will solidify the synergy between two of the country’s finest family-owned and -operated dairy farms, under one fresh name, according to a news release. “This will be a great match […]
Posted in, Midwest, Perishables
Hy-Vee Partners With Suppliers To Fill Holiday Demand For Fresh Seafood
In the landlocked Midwest, seafood may not be thought of as traditional holiday fare. But this holiday season, when families gather around the Christmas dinner table or ring in the New Year with friends, it’s more likely than ever that fresh seafood will be on the menu. Kenan Judge, AVP of meat and seafood operations […]
Posted in, Independent Store News, Midwest, Store News
Price Cutter Purchases Summer Fresh Supermarkets
Locally and employee-owned Price Cutter Supermarkets, based in Springfield, Mo., has finalized its purchase of Summer Fresh Supermarkets, also based in Springfield, and assumed control of the chain’s eight Summer Fresh stores and two Save-A-Lot banners in Missouri. “The days leading up to Thanksgiving are some of the busiest for supermarkets and it was imperative […]
Posted in, Midwest, Perishables
Moo & Oink Reintroduces Chitterlings In Chicagoland
Moo & Oink is reintroducing its Pork Chitterlings. The product is now in grocery stores in the Chicagoland area. Chitterlings are commonly referred to as chits or chitlins. “We know Moo & Oink Chitterlings were very popular in Chicago and have been missed over the last year,” said David L. Van Kampen, president and COO […]
Posted in, Hugo's Family Marketplace, Independent Store News, Midwest
Hugo’s To Purchase J&B Foods In Park Rapids, Minn.
Hugo’s Family Marketplace will acquire J&B Foods in Park Rapids, Minn. “We are excited to purchase a beautiful store like J&B Foods,” said Kristi Magnuson Nelson, president of Hugo’s. “Jeff and Bob Hensel have built a wonderfully successful supermarket in Park Rapids. J&B’s bakery, deli, meat and produce departments are top notch. Hugo’s is committed […]
Posted in, Midwest, National
Supervalu Selling Midwest Distribution Center To Meijer
Supervalu Inc. is selling its 580,000-s.f. distribution center in Pleasant Prairie, Wis., to Meijer Inc. Meijer will open its first Wisconsin store in 2014: a 192,000-s.f. at Highway 100 and Loomis Road in Franklin. It also has received approval for three more in the state. It plans to open a 191,000-s.f. store on Port Washington […]
Posted in, Executive News, Midwest
Mike Needler Jr. Named President Of Needler Enterprises
Findlay, Ohio-based Needler Enterprises Inc. and its subsidiaries have named its new slate of officers, effective immediately. The biggest shift will be the promotion of Mike Needler Jr. to the position of president and COO of the organization. Needler, who joined the organization in October 2009, represents the third generation of family leadership in the […]
Posted in, Lipari Foods, Market Profile, Midwest
With Wisconsin In Political Spotlight, Grocers Ready For Home Stretch
[gn_note color=”#FFCC00″]The 2012 Wisconsin Profile originally ran in the October 2012 edition of The Shelby Report of the Midwest.[/gn_note] by Terrie Ellerbee/associate editor Wisconsin has been “under a tsunami of political activity,” says Brandon Scholz, president of the Wisconsin Grocers Association (WGA). Since the 2010 elections, four state senators and the lieutenant governor have faced […]
Posted in, Center Store, Midwest
Jack Link’s To Acquire Bellevue, Neb., Manufacturing Facility
Jack Link’s Beef Jerky has reached an agreement to acquire a packaged meat snack products manufacturing facility located in Bellevue, Neb., from Skylark Meats LLC, a subsidiary of American Foods Group LLC. The transaction is expected to close by the end of October, subject to customary closing conditions. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. […]
Posted in, Midwest, National
Minnesota’s Own Joins Grocers, Vendors And Others To Fight Hunger
The Minnesota Grocers Association (MGA) is encouraging consumers to help their neighbors who are struggling with hunger by going to the grocery store and to “check hunger off” their lists by participating in Minnesota’s Own during the month of October. All food and monetary contributions collected in-store will go to community food banks and shelves […]
Posted in, Executive News, Midwest
Persian Appointed SVP, CIO For Supervalu
Supervalu Inc. has appointed Kathy Persian as SVP and chief information officer. Persian, 45, joined the company in February 2010 in the role of group VP of retail and merchandising systems, and later moved to group VP of corporate planning, analysis and business process. Persian was named to the CIO post following the decision by […]
Posted in, Midwest, National
NGA Presents Spirit Of America Award To Minn. Congressman
Congressman John Kline (R-Minn.) has been presented with the Spirit of America Award by the National Grocers Association (NGA). The award is one of NGA’s top honors with more than 550 recipients over the past 30 years since NGA’s founding. It was presented to Kline this morning during a board of directors meeting at NGA’s […]
Posted in, Midwest, National
Beef Products Inc. Sues ABC News For $1.2B
Beef Products Inc. is suing ABC News Inc. for defamation over its coverage of a meat product that critics dub “pink slime,” claiming the network misled consumers into believing it is unhealthy and unsafe, the Associated Press reports. The Dakota Dunes, S.D.-based meat processor is seeking $1.2 billion in damages for roughly 200 “false and […]
Posted in, C-Store News, Midwest
Kum & Go Selling 22 Stores To Casey’s
Kum & Go and Casey’s General Stores Inc. have signed an asset purchase agreement for Casey’s to acquire 22 convenience stores from Kum & Go. The stores are located in Iowa, Missouri and North Dakota. “Our company is committed to carefully planned, strategic growth—that’s evidenced by the fact that we’ll open 40 new stores this […]
Posted in, Midwest, Suppliers
Teasdale Quality Foods Acquires Hoopeston Foods
Teasdale Quality Foods Inc., a leading manufacturer of Hispanic foods and the largest producer and marketer of canned hominy and beans in California, has acquired Hoopeston Foods Inc., a major producer of conventional and organic canned dried beans in the Midwestern U.S. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Teasdale is a portfolio company […]
Posted in, Corporate Store News, Midwest
Meijer Pharmacy Expands Free Med Program With Generic Lipitor Sub
In an effort to help families be heart healthy, this week Midwest retailer Meijer began offering the generic substitute for Lipitor (atorvastatin calcium) for free in all 199 Meijer pharmacies. The addition expands the retailer’s free medication program, and makes Grand Rapids-based Meijer the first retailer in the Midwest to offer this generic cholesterol-lowering medication—up […]
Posted in, Marketing News, Midwest
All-Star Speakers to Highlight LEAD Marketing Conference
Executives from Coca-Cola, Bozzuto’s, and Barilla America will highlight the agenda of all-star speakers at the 4th annual LEAD Marketing Conference, to be held Oct. 1-3 at the Westin O’Hare in Chicago. Special educational workshops on retail technology and marketing will be held just prior to the start of the conference. LEAD, hosted by the […]
Posted in, Beverage News, Midwest, Suppliers
Caribou Coffee To Partner With Chicago’s Jewel-Osco
Caribou Coffee Co. Inc., the second largest company-operated premium coffeehouse retailer in the United States, plans to expand its retail and commercial footprint in the Chicagoland area by teaming up with Jewel-Osco, the city’s market-leading grocery chain. To kick-off this partnership, Caribou Coffee opened its first retail location within Jewel-Osco’s Barrington store last week, with […]