Chicago-based JBT Corp. has promoted Kristina Paschall to the company’s executive leadership team as EVP, chief information and digital officer, effective immediately. Along with her responsibilities leading JBT’s global IT organization, Paschall will drive technology-enabled business growth and the expansion of JBT’s IoT (iOPS) product capabilities to deliver measurable customer value. Additional emphasis will be on […]
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Meijer Toy Book Offers Safer Holiday Shopping Option
More than 1.2 million households across the Midwest are receiving an interactive reminder this week that the holidays and chances for gift-giving are fast approaching. Grand Rapids, Michigan-based retailer Meijer has released its new toy book, featuring its top picks, for an early look as families plan their tactics for safe holiday shopping. The new Meijer Toy […]
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Restock Kroger Transformation Creating Sustainable Shareholder Value
The Kroger Co. provided an update to investors Oct. 27 on how its Restock Kroger framework has reinvented the company’s business model to deliver consistently strong and attractive total shareholder return of 8-11 percent and create value for customers, associates and other stakeholders. “Our associates remain relentlessly focused on our customers, who are at the center of […]
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Amy Niemetscheck: The Local Story – ‘Our Stores Can Continue To Find Those Connections’
by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer The state of Wisconsin was looking grim in March, according to Amy Niemetscheck. A state mandate took effect rapidly in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. “Our back office, within five days, went from not having a work-from-home policy to quickly adapting,” she said of Certco Inc., where she is […]
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AWG Welcomes New Members In OKC, Gulf Coast Divisions
Kansas City, Kansas-based Associated Wholesale Grocers has two new multiple-store members in its Oklahoma City and Gulf Coast divisions. At the beginning of 2021, AWG will be gaining the Roberts stores in Mississippi, according to Tye Anthony, SVP of merchandising. The Roberts Co. currently operates 18 stores in south central Mississippi with its home office […]
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Hostess Brands Announces Changes To Board Of Directors
Dean Metropoulos has notified Kansas City-based Hostess Brands that he will resign from its board of directors at the end of 2020 in order to pursue other commitments. Current independent director Jerry Kaminski has been appointed chairman of the board, effective immediately. Hostess Brands is a manufacturer and marketer of sweet baked goods and cookies […]
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Superior Fresh Unveils Brand Refresh, New Packaging
Northfield, Wisconsin-based Superior Fresh, an aquaponic farm growing USDA certified organic produce and Atlantic salmon, has announced its brand refresh and packaging update. With its consumer-friendly look, the packaging highlights its many benefits, especially being USDA certified organic. Superior Fresh is contributing to the environment through the use of repurposed water bottles in its recycled […]
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Decker Joins Hy-Vee Leadership Team As Chief Information Officer
Casey Decker has joined West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee as chief information officer, where he will lead the IT strategy for the more than $11 billion company. Decker will oversee all of Hy-Vee’s information systems and staff and lead the company’s technology operations. He also will lead all innovations and initiatives for the retailer’s online […]