FoodChain ID, a provider of technology-enabled food safety, quality and sustainability solutions, has acquired Verdant, a leader in consulting, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) products and development services. FoodChain ID is a portfolio company of Berkshire Partners. Verdant utilizes deep domain expertise and innovative technologies to automate compliance and product development for many of the world’s leading brands in […]
Category: Midwest
Hy-Vee Placing Retail Security Team In Stores
A new Hy-Vee Retail Security team is being introduced to retail stores across the grocer’s eight-state region. Hy-Vee Retail Security officers will be present in stores during operating hours. These officers, many of whom come from a law enforcement background, are specially trained to defuse situations and equipped to protect the safety of both Hy-Vee […]
Buyk Expands To Chicago, Targets Rapid Expansion Across U.S. In 2022
Buyk, a real-time retail grocery delivery service, has launched its service in Chicago with plans of further expansion across various U.S. geographies in 2022. Following its launch in New York City three months ago, Buyk will begin operations in Chicago with six dark stores, bringing the company’s total to 35 stores across both cities. In […]
Piggly Wiggly Midwest Expands Franchise With New Location
Piggly Wiggly Midwest, specializing in a chain-style program that services independent franchisees and operates corporate stores, has finalized an agreement to transition Burreson’s Foods to a Piggly Wiggly Midwest franchisee. Located in Belleville, Wisconsin, Burreson’s Foods was previously owned and operated by Darin Burreson. The new Piggly Wiggly store ownership includes Tegan Counihan, Tanya Haessly […]
Wholesale Produce Supply Adds To Board Of Directors
Minneapolis, Minnesota-based Wholesale Produce Supply LLC, a fresh produce logistics and inventory management solutions provider, has announced additions to the board of directors of its parent company. This action follows its acquisition by an investor group led by Cross Rapids Capital L.P. Charles Veniez, John J. Leavy and Kevin Leavy have joined the board of directors […]
Hy-Vee Offering New Ship-To-Home Services To All 50 States
West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee Inc. has launched two websites with ship-to-home services: Hy-VeeDeals.com and ShopPetship.com. They will make a variety of bulk grocery products, home goods and pet supplies available to shoppers throughout the U.S. Hy-VeeDeals.com, the company’s existing website that aggregates all weekly ads, digital coupons and deals, now also features bulk products that can […]
AdAdapted Expands Executive Team With O’Keefe, Sukenic
Ann Arbor, Michigan-based AdAdapted, a shopping list marketing and insights platform for CPG brands, agencies and retailers, has hired Joshua Sukenic as VP and general manager of AdAdapted Direct and Alison O’Keefe as general manager of retail partnerships. The addition of Sukenic and O’Keefe highlight AdAdapted’s continued emphasis on expanding into new business verticals and […]
Hy-Vee Plans Fifth ‘Best Of Local Brands’ Summit In February
West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee Inc. will host its fifth “Best of Local Brands” summit in February to expand and enhance the product offerings at its more than 280 retail stores in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin. One hundred new brands were selected from the first three summits combined and are […]
