Kansas City, Kansas-based Balls Food Stores and David Ball, its chairman, CEO and president, have announced five senior management changes that they say reflect the company’s commitment to employees, customers and communities. Scott Bayne has been promoted to chief operating officer. Bayne, who has more than 44 years of food industry experience, has been with […]
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SpartanNash Contract Extended By U.S. Defense Commissary Agency
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash says the U.S. Defense Commissary Agency has extended its contract to provide private label products to all DeCA commissaries through Dec. 15, 2025. “We are proud and grateful that DeCA has entrusted SpartanNash with a three-year contract extension as we work to strengthen our partnership in service of America’s military heroes and their […]
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Wisconsin Grocers Association Board Elects New Officers
The Wisconsin Grocers Association has elected Jim Hyland, Bob Jaskolski and Kevin Metcalfe to serve on its board of directors. WGA officers serve for a term of one year. At each of the WGA board meetings, the group reviews programs and activities of the association, including events, membership programs, services and member benefits and government […]
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AWG Reports Annual Reports At Shareholders Meeting
Kansas City-based Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. reported record consolidated company sales of $10.8 billion, an increase of 1.68 percent on a comparable basis over 2020 and distributed $247 million in year-end patronage, following the AWG Annual Shareholders Meeting on March 21. AWG’s cooperative sales were $9.8 billion, up 1.39 percent. The total distribution of cooperative benefits […]
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SpartanNash Addresses Director Nomination Requests
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash and its board of directors has confirmed that investors, Macellum Advisors GP and Ancora Holdings Group, have called on the company to nominate three new candidates to stand for election to its board of directors at the company’s annual meeting of shareholders. The company issued the following statement regarding the continuing […]
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Hormel Square Table Entrees Redesigns Packaging For Customer Appeal
Austin, Minnesota-based Hormel has redesigned its packaging to highlight consumer relevant product benefits and improved appetite appeal, under the Hormel Square Table entrees brand. Entrees and sides are among the fastest growing refrigerated food categories, as consumers look to make home cooking more convenient. “Over the last two years, we’ve seen a dramatic increase in […]
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Fresh Street Launches Online Grocery Platform Focused On Convenience
Chicago-based Fresh Street is re-thinking the way people shop for groceries through the launch of its integrated online platform. Available via mobile app and desktop starting March 18, Fresh Street will offer more than 4,000 SKUs, including national and local favorites, for pickup within 30 minutes of order at its 6191 N. Lincoln Ave. location. By focusing […]
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Peapod Digital Labs Launches System For Product Packaging
Chicago-based Peapod Digital Labs has launched a cloud-based platform from Trace One for product and packaging specifications of private brand products across all the companies of Ahold Delhaize USA. Beginning with a pilot, the online platform will be used to manage product formulation, labeling statements and claims, quality and testing parameters and packaging substrate data […]