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SpartanNash Helps Support Local Restaurants During Pandemic

In an effort to help local restaurants impacted by COVID-19, SpartanNash has launched an innovative pilot partnership with eight West Michigan restaurants. Each participating restaurant will create its patrons’ favorite menu items, which will be sold at select D&W Fresh Market, Family Fare, Forest Hills Foods and Ada Fresh Market locations. One hundred percent of the proceeds […]

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Hy-Vee Offers Sale For Customers ‘Styling’ From Home

West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee Inc. says it is seeing a significant increase in the purchase of hair and beauty products across its more than 265 stores following the temporary closure of many salons, barbershops and spas throughout Hy-Vee’s eight-state region due to the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) situation. Since mid-March, hair coloring, nail polish and […]

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Buehler’s Adds Online Shopping Option At 3 Locations

Buehler’s Fresh Foods now offers online grocery shopping at its Medina Forest Meadows, New Philadelphia and Portage Lakes stores. Customers can now choose to order groceries online for curbside pickup—or shop in-store if they prefer. With the addition of these three stores, Buehler’s now offers online shopping at nine locations—including Buehler’s Wooster Milltown, Medina River […]

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Kroger Offers Blueprint To Help Businesses Plan To Reopen Safely

Cincinnati, Ohio-based The Kroger Co. has published the first installment of “Sharing What We’ve Learned: A Blueprint for Businesses” to provide actionable recommendations for retailers, restaurants and food service companies, manufacturers, logistics and distribution centers and other industries to consider as they start crafting plans for safe work environments while the Covid-19 risk persists.  “With nearly 2,800 grocery […]

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Recommended: Oberlin Residents Hold Thank You Walk For IGA Workers

OBERLIN, OHIO — Residents of Oberlin’s King Street social distanced and walked to IGA to show their appreciation for the grocery stores workers continuing to show up and providing food opportunities for the community Monday afternoon. King Street resident Dinah Volk brought the idea up to her neighbors a week ago when they were all […]

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North Dakota’s Baker Boy Celebrates 65 Years In Business

Bakery manufacturer Baker Boy Inc., based in Dickinson, North Dakota, celebrated its 65th anniversary this week. Baker Boy President Guy Moos marked the occasion by praising all of the company’s employees, past and present. “I want to express my utmost gratitude to all of the dedicated people who have worked for Baker Boy over the […]

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Price Chopper Takes Nimble Approach While Awaiting ‘New Normal’ 

by John McCurry/contributing writer The ringing cash registers at Price Chopper’s 51 stores in the greater Kansas City region tell the tale of strong business. However, in the early weeks of the coronavirus era, there is much more to tell than increased sales. “If you look at so many changes happening in the country, the […]

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MIDWEST: Chloe Vegan Foods Launches Full Line Of Plant-Based Pizzas

Chloe Vegan Foods has launched a full line of plant-based pizzas, currently available chain-wide at 344 Sprouts Farmers Markets stores in 23 U.S. states. Each is all plant-based, non-GMO and 100 percent free of the most pervasive and troublesome allergens. Chloe is headquartered in Edina, Minnesota, and manufactures its products in an FDA- and USDA-approved […]