Festival Foods will open two new locations at 6 a.m. on Dec. 10 – at 110 South 17th Ave. in Wausau, Wisconsin, and at 6205 Business Highway 51 in Weston, Wisconsin. The stores will be open daily from 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Mark Skogen, president and CEO of Festival Foods, said the company is excited to […]
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Meijer Surprises Customers, Employees With Holiday Shopping Sprees
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meijer surprised hundreds of customers and team members across the Midwest with more than $500,000 in holiday shopping sprees on Dec. 4. “The holiday season changed so much throughout the ongoing pandemic, but the change we’re most excited to see this season is our customers returning to their own family traditions as they prepare […]
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Gordon Food Service Launches Re.Source Sustainable Packaging
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Gordon Food Service has unveiled its newest effort toward waste reduction and education with Re.Source, a comprehensive range of sustainable food packaging, available exclusively through the company. Re.Source products began rolling out in December and will continue throughout 2022. The Re.Source brand’s mission is to “Simplify Sustainable” with products designed to share an operator’s sustainability story […]
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Berner Food & Beverage Promotes Diamond, Hires Dunavant And Kolden
Dakota, Illinois-based Berner Food and Beverage LLC recently introduced several new members of the company’s leadership team. Kelly Diamond, formerly VP of operations has been promoted to chief operations officer. David Dunavant has joined the company as CFO and Shelia Kolden has joined as director of procurement, sales and operations planning. “Kelly Diamond has proved […]
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Newly Remodeled Price Chopper In Waldo, MO, Celebrates Re-Opening
The grand re-opening of the new Ball’s Price Chopper store in Waldo, an urban neighborhood in Kansas City, Missouri, was held on Dec. 8. The official ribbon cutting and celebration followed brief remarks from David Ball, Ball’s Food Store president. The store is located at 8430 Wornall Road. The original Waldo store was significantly remodeled and upgraded […]
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Schnucks To Sell ‘Perfectly Imperfect’ Cookies
McArthur’s Bakery and Schnucks are giving St. Louis, Missouri, a new reason to smile this holiday season as the bakery’s Smiley Face Cookie Co. cookies are launching into 77 Schnucks stores. Many who grew up in St. Louis remembers these happy cookies from McArthur’s, which is now creating cookie decorating jobs for local adults with […]
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Monteverde’s Joins FreshEdge, Expands Company Footprint
Indianapolis, Indiana-based FreshEdge, a family of produce and specialty food companies backed by Rotunda Capital Partners, has acquired Monteverde’s, a fresh produce distributor located near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Monteverde’s operates out of a 61,500 square-foot facility. The addition expands FreshEdge’s footprint further into the eastern United States and provides space and logistical support to better serve […]
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Lindsey Joins Casey’s As Chief Legal Officer
Ankeny, Iowa-based Casey’s General Stores Inc. has hired Katrina Lindsey as chief legal officer and corporate secretary. This role leads Casey’s legal, risk management, compliance, food safety, government affairs and corporate reporting functions at the third largest convenience retailer and fifth largest pizza chain in the US. Lindsey will report to CEO Darren Rebelez and […]