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Baker Boy Increases Magic Ring Donuts Line To Five Varieties

Baked goods manufacturer Baker Boy Inc. has expanded its line of Magic Ring Donuts. With the introduction of Strawberry Cream Cheese and Blueberry Jelly, Baker Boy now offers five flavors of the donuts, which the Dickinson, North Dakota-based company says are the first ring donuts in North America to feature filling in every bite. Magic […]

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The Makers Of 5-hour Energy Shots Add Tea Flavors

Farmington Hills, Michigan-based Living Essentials LLC, the makers of 5-hour Energy shots, has added two flavors to its growing 5-hour Tea line. Lemonade-Tea and Raspberry-Tea flavors are now available for purchase in at retailers and online. “With three great tasting flavors of 5-hour Tea shots, we now have a flavor for every taste” said Lynn […]

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Lipari Foods Completes Its Acquisition Of Troyer Cheese

Lipari Foods, a Warren, Michigan-based distributor, manufacturer and importer of perimeter-of-the-store, specialty and branded food products, has acquired Troyer, which consists of Troyer Cheese Inc., Troyer Bros. Trucking Ltd. and Amish Wedding Foods Inc. Troyer, founded in 1959, is a specialty food distributor, manufacturer and processor in Millersburg, Ohio. The collective companies are engaged in […]

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Meijer Launches Consumer Drug Take-Back Program In All Stores

Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meijer is launching its new Consumer Drug Take-Back Program by installing secure in-store kiosks designed to help customers safely and properly dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs at no cost. Customers can find the easily identifiable kiosks in the pharmacy area in all 241 Meijer supercenters across the Midwest.  “Meijer is […]

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AWG’s Shopper Engagement Platform Drives Sales For Retailers

The Shopper Engagement Platform (SEP), the in-house loyalty and data marketing program for Kansas City, Kansas-based Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG), has engaged more than 300 of its retailers on the program. A first to market in-house program for grocery wholesalers in the U.S., SEP is aimed at enabling independent retailers to utilize data, digital coupons […]

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Seal The Seasons Launches Locally Grown Frozen Fruit In The Midwest

Seal the Seasons, a national brand selling locally grown frozen fruit, is partnering with Meijer as the first Midwest retailer to carry its products. Seal the Seasons partners with farmers on a region-by-region basis to buy its fruit in season, freeze and package it, and sell it in nearby grocery stores. Seal the Seasons was […]

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MGA Recognizes 14 Minnesota Companies For Hunger-Relief Efforts

The Minnesota Grocers Association (MGA) has named the Silver Plate Award winners of its 2018 Bag Hunger Campaign contest (listed below). The contest is part of a statewide campaign coordinated annually by MGA that engages Minnesotans in the fight to bag hunger in their neighborhoods. The 2018 campaign donated $10,000 to Second Harvest Heartland with […]

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Kroger Introduces Mobile Payment Solution And Rewards Debit Card

The Kroger Co. is introducing Kroger Pay, a mobile payment solution that combines a customer’s payment and loyalty card information to create a faster checkout experience. The company also is launching a new Kroger Rewards debit card. “Kroger is redefining the customer experience by creating innovative ways to pay at our stores and online,” said Gary Millerchip, […]