The word “Budweiser” will be replaced with “America” on the front of the Anheuser-Busch brand’s 12-oz. cans and bottles. Budweiser’s label also is being modified to add copy central to American history, including phrases from the Pledge of Allegiance and lyrics from “The Star Spangled Banner” and “America the Beautiful.” The revamped cans will be […]
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Strong Results, Stronger Together: AWG Celebrates 90th Anniversary
Learn more about AWG’s proud past and its continued growth in a 40-page section, which appears below and in the June 2016 print editions of The Shelby Report of the Midwest, The Shelby Report of the Southeast and The Shelby Report of the Southwest.
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Greenridge Farm Expanding Into Midwest Costco Stores
Beginning this month, consumers will find Greenridge Farm artisanal sausages in Costco stores in 13 states, including Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas and Iowa. The products will be available in 3-lb. packages at Costco vs. its standard 14-oz. packages available at neighborhood grocery stores. Greenridge Farm […]
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#GreatAmericanCookIn Challenges Millennials To Eat In For One Week In May
ConAgra is encouraging Millennials to reap the money-saving benefits of cooking simple recipes from home by hosting the #GreatAmericanCookIn Challenge and asking people to pledge to “cook in” for one week during the month of May using brands such as Hunt’s tomatoes, Egg Beaters, Pam, Ro*Tel, Peter Pan Simply Ground Peanut Butter and Reddi-wip. In partnership with Chicago […]
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Ben’s Soft Pretzels Franchise Eyeing Expansion Through Retail Partnerships
by Alissa Marchat/staff writer Growing from its first humble location in a farmers market booth to a budding national—and maybe even international—brand, Ben’s Soft Pretzels is taking the next steps in its development by partnering with Meijer and Walmart to open in-store locations. Founded in Indiana in 2008 by Ben Miller, an Amish baker; Brian […]
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Knowlan’s Wins Minnesota Grown Retailer Of The Year Award For Fifth Straight Year
The Minnesota Grown program, in conjunction with the Minnesota Grocers Association, has named Knowlan’s Super Markets a 2016 Retailer of the Year. This marks the fifth consecutive year the grocer has been chosen for the award, announced Tuesday at a special luncheon sponsored by the Minnesota Grocers Association. Knowlan’s operates six Festival Foods stores and […]
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Supervalu’s 4Q Sales ‘Softer’ Than Forecasted
Supervalu’s new president and CEO, Mark Gross, said Tuesday that, although the company’s fourth quarter sales were “softer than we had forecast, I am optimistic about our future prospects … We have a lot of positives to build on as we move forward.” Fourth quarter consolidated net sales were $3.95 billion compared to $4.07 billion […]
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Hy-Vee, Pinky Swear Foundation Announce 2016 Kids Triathlon Dates
Hy-Vee is again partnering with the Pinky Swear Foundation, a national charitable organization that supports children with cancer and their families, to host six kids triathlon fundraising events across the Midwest this summer. For the second year in a row, this partnership will bring Hy-Vee Pinky Swear Kids Triathlons to Omaha, Des Moines, Kansas City, […]