Cincinnati, Ohio-based Kroger Co. recently announced Kroger Technology & Digital has been named Computerworld magazine’s Top 100 Best Places to Work in IT for 2020. This marks the third consecutive year that Kroger’s technology and digital team has been recognized by the annual list for having an innovative, industry-leading workplace culture. This year, Kroger ranks 51st among large […]
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Schnucks To Open EatWell June 24 In Columbia, MO
Schnuck Markets Inc. plans to open EatWell, A Natural Food Store by Schnucks, at 111 South Providence Road in Columbia, Missouri, on Wednesday, June 24, at 7 a.m. In May, the company announced the 42,000-square-foot former Lucky’s store will focus on consumers prioritizing health and wellness, natural foods and the occasional splurge. The store has […]
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Hostess Brands Adds New Products, On-The-Go Pack Sizes
Hostess Brands LLC recently launched two new products: Strawberry Cheesecake Flavored Donettes and Cream Cheese Coffee Cakes. Strawberry Cheesecake Flavored Donettes feature a pink, strawberry flavored cake donut with a thick, creamy icing. Cream Cheese Coffee Cakes are made with real cream cheese in the batter and topped with a buttery sugar-crumb streusel. “We are […]
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US Foods Donating $250K Of Food To Greater Chicago Food Depository
US Foods Holding Corp., a foodservice distributor, is donating approximately $250,000 of food to help the Greater Chicago Food Depository, Chicago’s food bank, bring pop-up food pantries to communities of color on Chicago’s South and West Sides. These areas have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19, longtime food insecurity and recent civil unrest. “In this unprecedented time, […]
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Meijer Donates $1.1M To Simply Give On Behalf Of Meijer LPGA Classic
Despite the cancellation of the 2020 Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give, the Grand Rapids, Michigan-based retailer says it is donating $1.1 million to its Simply Give hunger relief program on behalf of the tournament. “Meijer is committed to enriching lives in the communities we serve, which is more important now than ever before,” said Cathy […]
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Midwest Markets Stocking Items From Around The World
by Mary Margaret Stewart / staff writer Chicago, Illinois, is one of several big cities in the Midwest where diversity in food and culture is not hard to come by. And Dino Svigos, co-founder of Chicago-based Fresh Farms grocery stores, was quick to tap into this multicultural marketplace. “Nothing from America. You want canned cheese […]
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Meijer Re-opens Bottle/Can Returns Across Michigan June 15
Meijer will begin accepting beverage containers for return on Monday, June 15, at its Michigan stores after temporarily discontinuing returns in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. Currently, there is an estimated $65 million in unreturned beverage containers in Michigan. Retailers will need to take additional action around sanitization and social distancing to accommodate the expected return of large […]
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Hormel Foods Unveils 2 New Chili Dog Toppings
Austin, Minnesota-based Hormel Foods, makers of Hormel chili, has launched two new chili pour overs– Chili Cheese and Coney Island – specially designed as chili dog toppings. The two varieties, formulated to have a thicker consistency to allow the chili to stay on the hot dog better than traditional, no bean chili, were modeled after […]