The Cincinnati, Ohio-based Kroger Company says billionaire investor Carl Icahn has submitted an intent to nominate two director candidates – Alexis C. Fox and Margarita Paláu-Hernández – to stand for election to its board of directors at the company’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The date for the annual meeting has not been announced. Kroger […]
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Kroger Precision Marketing Expands Access To Advertising Inventory
Cincinnati, Ohio-based Kroger Precision Marketing, the retail media business of the Kroger Co., is expanding access to its on-site advertising inventory. Advertisers may use one of three advertising management platforms to buy product listing ads on Kroger e-commerce sites. Pacvue, Skai and Flywheel Digital are the inaugural platforms with access to the API. The new capability makes […]
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SpartanNash Releases 2021 ESG Report
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash has released its 2021 environmental, social and governance report. The report supports SpartanNash’s efforts to drive transparency and company excellence, while highlighting priorities and successes tied to ESG milestones and metrics. “The release of our first-ever ESG report is just the beginning of the transformational journey happening at SpartanNash, and it serves as […]
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Schnucks Hosting Company-Wide Career Fair, March 31
St. Louis, Missouri-based Schnucks Markets will host a company-wide career fair from 1-5 p.m. on March 31. The career fair will take place at stores across Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin and at the Schnucks Bakery Plant. The company plans to hire for a variety of positions in store locations and in their bakery plant. […]
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AlcoEats’ Ready-To-Eat Indian Dishes Launches At Sprouts
Bensenville, Illinois-based AlcoEats is launching new flavors of its ready-to-eat Indian dishes at Sprouts grocery stores March 26. With this launch, AlcoEats hopes to empower more people to cook quick Indian meals at home. Sprouts will be carrying Easy Indie Bowls in five flavors: Butter Chicken, Spicy Chicken, Royal Paneer, Butter Paneer and Sautéed Veggies. “AlcoEats […]
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Owner: Miller’s Fresh Foods Is ‘Not Going To Stand Still’
For Jeff Miller, owner of North Dakota-based Miller’s Fresh Foods, describing recent supply chain experiences as challenging would be an understatement. “Sales aren’t an issue,” he said. “Sales have been excellent. We can’t complain. But we’re battling supply issues…and that’s one of our biggest challenges is keeping our stores full.” However, Miller is finding ways […]
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Network Of Executive Women Becomes NextUp
Sponsored Content After 20 years, Network of Executive Women is now NextUp. We are women and allies. We are today’s mentors and tomorrow’s rising stars. We are business leaders driving change. And we know that workplace equity can’t wait. Our members and partners are a collective force for progress, eliminating barriers for women in the […]
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KeHE Distributors Reveals Latest TrendFinder ‘Golden Ticket’ Winners
Naperville, Illinois-based KeHE Distributors has released its list of “Golden Ticket” winners from its recent TrendFinder event. This was the second event of the year and the first time it was held in person post-pandemic. Nearly 60 brands were given the opportunity to pitch their products live to KeHE’s category management team. During the event, each brand […]