Chicago-based Birch Benders has introduced Organic Chocolate Chip and Organic Blueberry Quick Bread and Muffin Mixes. As the first widely available organic options of their kind, these mixes combine the convenience of quick baking with the taste and quality of real, organic ingredients. Customers can find the two new Birch Benders Quick Bread and Muffin Mixes nationwide […]
Category: Midwest
Posted inBakery News, Midwest, News
Killer Brownie Highlights New Branding, Packaging
Killer Brownie is debuting a new look and motto, “Live a Little,” for its brand. After more than 40 years, the company is transforming its image with new packaging and a fresh marketing approach. “The bakery section hasn’t seen a lot of change – and for a long time, that was just fine. But today’s […]
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Meijer Opens New Ohio Supercenters In Austintown, Medina, Richmond Heights
Meijer opened three new 159,000-square-foot supercenters May 8 in Northeast Ohio, bringing a new shopping destination for customers in Austintown, Medina and Richmond Heights. Meijer offers an expansive farm-fresh produce section featuring hundreds of USDA-certified organic items as well as a deli and meat department. Meijer supercenters also feature full-service pharmacies and general merchandise, including baby and pet […]
Posted inFrozen Food, Associated Wholesale Grocers, Midwest, News, Private Label Brands
AWG Brands Scores Slam Dunk With Frozen Food Happiness Campaign
AWG Brands, the private brands of Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. (AWG), celebrated National Frozen Food Month in March with a marketing campaign, “Frozen Food Happiness,” designed to showcase the wide array of frozen food products available to both AWG member retailers and their customers. This year’s campaign emphasized the convenience, variety and fun that frozen […]
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Meijer Simply Give Hunger Relief Program Reaches Donation Milestone
Meijer’s Simply Give hunger relief program has donated $100 million to help alleviate hunger in the Midwest since the program’s inception in 2008. During that time, the Meijer Simply Give program has provided nearly 900 million meals to communities in partnership with hundreds of local food pantries across its six-state footprint. “For the last 17 years, […]
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Growing GF Buche Co. Remains Passionate About Helping Those In Need
Fourth-generation South Dakota grocer RF Buche has a passion for retail but an even greater passion for helping people. That sentiment stems from a lesson he learned at age 7 from his father. While helping out in the store, he saw his dad quietly slip some cash to a mother in the checkout line who […]
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Meijer To Hold ‘Inside The Ropes’ Contest At LPGA Classic
The Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give will hold a new contest for a chance to win an “Inside the Ropes” experience. The public is invited to submit a 400-word essay sharing why their father or positive role model deserves an exclusive “Inside the Ropes” experience at the 2025 Meijer LPGA Classic. The essay should […]
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SpartanNash Opens Fourth Supermercado Nuestra Familia
SpartanNash recently celebrated the grand opening of its newest Supermercado Nuestra Familia – the fourth location for SpartanNash’s Hispanic retail banner. The newly renovated Supermercado Nuestra Familia at 5101 Harrison St. in Omaha, Nebraska, was previously a Family Fare, with the transition reflecting the company’s commitment to providing a tailored shopping experience that reflects the […]