Angelic Bakehouse, a Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) certified bakery specializing in sprouted grain products, has received Non-GMO Project Verified status for its best-selling product, Sprouted Seven-Grain bread. The Non-GMO Project is North America’s only third-party source for verification and labeling of non-GMO food and products. The Milwaukee-based company expects the remainder of its product […]
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Grocery Pickup Cincinnati To Launch Nov. 16 With Kroger
Grocery Pickup Cincinnati is set to launch on Nov. 16, pairing with the Kroger online shopping and curbside pick-up service to provide customers with pick up and home delivery of their orders. “After the announcement by Kroger that they were testing online grocery shopping, order fulfillment, and curbside pick up, we decided to hire a […]
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Hy-Vee Partners With iMedicare To Offer Seniors Free Drug Plan Comparisons
Hy-Vee, which operates more than 235 stores across the Midwest, and iMedicare have teamed up to deliver a new service for patients 65 years of age or older that provides Medicare Part D plan comparison options in a consolidated report. Medicare open enrollment began Oct. 15, and many seniors are not on the most cost-effective […]
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Carlin O’Brien Becomes Carlin Group
Carlin O’Brien, a privately owned full-service brokerage and member of BeaconUnited, is changing its name to Carlin Group—a name change the company says better reflects the regional CPG sales and marketing agency it has become. The news comes as Carlin Group participates in this year’s National Association of Convenience Stores and the National Frozen and […]
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Fareway Hosting Round Up For Children’s Charity Through Oct. 24
Fareway Stores has partnered with Variety—the Children’s Charity to conduct a round up at the register through Saturday, Oct. 24. All customers will have the opportunity to round up to the next dollar or to provide an additional donation on their grocery store bill to improve the lives of underprivileged, at-risk and special needs children […]
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Minnesota’s Own Campaign Joins Grocers, Others To Help Hungry Families Statewide
The Minnesota Grocers Association (MGA) is encouraging consumers statewide to “check hunger off their lists” by shopping at participating retailers during the October Minnesota’s Own campaign. All food and monetary contributions collected in store will go to local food banks and shelves to benefit hungry Minnesota families. Minnesota’s Own is a three-way partnership of grocers, […]
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ConAgra Foods Cutting 1,500 Jobs As It Readies For HQ Move
ConAgra Foods has unveiled what it calls “restructuring plans” in order “to improve profitability, advance its growth agenda and unlock shareholder value.” ConAgra says it expects to realize at least $300 million of efficiency benefits within the next three years through a combination of reductions in SG&A and enhancements to trade spend processes and tools. […]
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Fareway’s Annual Golf Classic Raises $57K-Plus For MDA Of Iowa
Fareway Stores recently partnered with the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) to host the Fareway MDA Golf Classic at the Tournament Club of Iowa in Polk City. The fifth annual event helped raise $57,700 for MDA to fund research, provide healthcare services and support MDA families. “We have a long-standing history of support to MDA that […]