Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash has promoted Amy McClellan to VP of fresh merchandising, effective March 8. In her new position, she will play a key role in developing the long-term vision of fresh product categories to ensure success for SpartanNash’s more than 150 company-owned stores and 2,100 independent retail locations. McClellan will be responsible for […]
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Kellogg’s To Release Jumbo Snax Mystery Flavor For National Snack Day
This National Snack Day (March 4), Kellogg’s Jumbo Snax is turning yet another cereal into a snack, asking cereal and snack lovers alike to “guess who we’ll jumbo, too?” Kellogg has dropped a hint for fans to decode what’s to come. If your sleuthing skills are up to the challenge, share your guesses on what blast-from-your-past cereal […]
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Tampico Beverages Launches New Drink Product Line, ‘Paired Up’
Tampico Beverages, a manufacturer and marketer of high-quality and value-added juice drink concentrates, has launched its fruit and vegetable juice drink product line, Paired Up, in three flavors: Beet the Day, Carrot On and Pump It Up. Paired Up expands Tampico’s beverage portfolio while continuing to focus on high-quality and fruit-forward flavor blends. Each 8-oz. […]
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KeHE Hosts Summer Show And Unveils On Trend Winners
KeHE’s Summer Show broke virtual boundaries, bringing more than 550 industry-leading specialty, natural and organic and fresh suppliers to its retail partners, preparing them for the summer selling season. This year’s immersive digital show platform enabled participants to explore the show floor virtually to discover new and innovative products, as well as tried-and-true classics – through […]
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Organic Valley Shares Transparent Approach To Food And Farming
In its newly released 2021 Impact Report, La Farge, Wisconsin-based Organic Valley has shared its impact on the food system through more than 30 years of leadership focused on building a better tomorrow for people, animals and the earth. The comprehensive 31-page report represents Organic Valley’s commitment to cataloging and reporting its business’s impact. Highlights include: […]
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SpartanNash Earns FMI Gold Plate Award For ‘Family Meals At Home’
SpartanNash was recently honored as a 2020 Gold Plate Awards recipient by the FMI Foundation, recognizing its “Family Meals at Home” campaign as an outstanding program to encourage families to stay strong with family meals. SpartanNash, headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, received the Gold Plate Award in the 50-199 stores retail category. “We are honored to have been […]
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Meijer Steps Up Supplier Diversity Outreach With Second Vendor Event
Meijer will host a supplier diversity event in May, giving diverse-owned businesses nationwide the opportunity to showcase their offerings for interested Meijer merchants. After meeting with nearly 250 diverse suppliers at its first Supplier Diversity Summit in November, the retailer plans to meet with even more at its upcoming multi-day virtual event. “Supplier diversity, much […]
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Companies Recognized For Steps Toward Diversity, Equity And Inclusion
In March print editions and online, Shelby Publishing unveils the recipients of its inaugural Diversity, Equity and Inclusion awards. The first-of-its-kind program recognizes retailers, wholesalers, distributors, suppliers/vendors and solutions providers that are working to advance and uphold diversity, equity and inclusion in the U.S. grocery industry. In both their workplaces and the community at large, […]