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AWG Establishes Preferred Partnership With RSSG

Kansas City, Kansas-based Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. (AWG) has formed a preferred partnership with Retail Software Solutions Group (RSSG), a solutions provider to independent retailers. RSSG’s DealW!se and PriceW!se products identify opportunities to improve sales, pricing and profitability. The solutions are integrated with AWG and deliver highly-focused, actionable intelligence on critical aspects of store operations. […]

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Dakota Provisions Launches Turkey Brand Dakota 44

Huron, South Dakota-based protein manufacturer Dakota Provisions has launched its first consumer turkey products brand, Dakota 44. Dakota 44 offers a variety of fresh turkey products in on-trend flavor profiles that come in several easy-meal and snacking forms. These products are driven by three core consumer demands: bolder flavors, greater ease and more transparency. As […]

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Ritual Zero Proof Echoes Taste, Nose, Burn Of Traditional Liquor

Consumers now have a new way to mark a moment with the launch of Ritual Zero Proof, the first American-made gin and whiskey alternatives to have the flavor, smell and burn of traditional spirits—without the alcohol or calories.  Consumers today want more choices when it comes to beverages. They are conscious of drinking “better not […]

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Lunds & Byerlys Appoints Jeff Meek As Its New CFO

Jeff Meek recently joined Lunds & Byerlys as CFO. Meek is a finance and accounting veteran whose career includes extensive experience in an executive leadership role. As CFO at Edina, Minnesota-based Lunds & Byerlys, Meek will oversee finance, accounting, employee experience and information services. He was most recently EVP and CFO at Fleet Farm in […]

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Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed Beef Can Carry New Label

Combining regenerative agriculture and holistic management, Becker, Minnesota-based Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed is launching its redesigned regenerative label on all of its more than 50 case-ready products. Third-party certified by the American Grassfed Association, Thousand Hills has approval to add statements on the label noting the benefits regenerative agriculture has on building topsoil, sequestering carbon, […]

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Dot Foods’ George Eversman Receives CDA Dean Of The Industry Award

George Eversman, EVP, retail and business development for Dot Foods, was presented with the Convenience Distribution Association (CDA) Dean of the Industry award at the Convenience Distribution Business Exchange awards luncheon on Sept. 10 in Chicago. Eversman grew up just 40 miles from Dot Foods’ headquarters in Sterling, Illinois. After graduating from the University of […]

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Good Foods Declares Charitable Mission To Support No Kid Hungry

Good Foods is supporting No Kid Hungry, a national campaign to end childhood hunger in America during the back-to-school season. Through education and charitable endeavors, Good Foods and No Kid Hungry are focused on a mutual dedication to bringing communities together around food. Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin-based Good Foods makes all-natural products such as guacamoles, dips, […]