A new Hornbacher’s store at 950 40th Avenue South in the Azool shopping center in South Moorhead, Minnesota, officially opened its doors to customers Wednesday. The store, which is the seventh Hornbacher’s in the Fargo-Moorhead area, is the first to feature a Hornbacher’s Pharmacy and includes an in-store bank and coffee shop, while delivering the freshness, […]
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Show Me State Grocers Have A Trusted Friend In The State House
by Terrie Ellerbee/associate editor Dan Shaul is state director of the Missouri Grocers Association (MGA) and last year added another impressive title: Missouri State Representative, 113th District. The experience has given him, in his words, the opportunity to see “how the sausage is truly made.” The knowledge he is gaining and relationships he is building […]
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Longtime Ohio Grocer Nemenz Dies At 76
Mr. Henry P. Nemenz Sr., a longtime Ohio groceryman, died Friday, June 12, at age 76. He was surrounded by his family at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown. Mr. Nemenz was born in Salem on Nov. 12, 1938, the third child of Gustav and Anna (Schneider) Nemenz. He graduated from North Lima High School […]
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New Joint Venture Launches New Choice In Canning Jars
Empire Canning Jars, a new joint venture led by Alliance Foods Inc., is being described as “the first new and independent line of true ‘Mason’ jars to reach the retail market in more than 25 years.” Featuring thicker glass than other canning jars in the lip, shoulder, wall and base areas—as well as 100 percent […]
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NatureFresh Farms Promotes Retail Innovations At United Fresh 2015
“Be the customer.” That’s what NatureFresh Farms says is its approach to retail partnerships. Then, “be the customer’s customer.” “Our best customers are our best partners,” says Peter Quiring, founder of NatureFresh. “They share the same culture and hunger to be different. They understand that they need to look beyond what a customer says they want […]
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Hy-Vee Aims To Engage Children In Health & Wellness With KidsFit Site
Hy-Vee says parents can keep their children active this summer with the newly launched Hy-Vee KidsFit website. Hy-Vee designed the free online program to help kids and families make health, exercise and nutrition priorities in their everyday lives. Hy-Vee KidsFit is an interactive health and wellness website for children, teens and families that offers an […]
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County Market Opens Mobile Grocery After Fire
The County Market in Girard, Illinois, the only grocery store in town, was destroyed by fire May 7. On May 30, Girard County Market opened a mobile grocery store in the parking lot to serve local residents. The mobile grocery store is open from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. daily and is stocked with fresh produce, meat, […]
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Fresh Thyme, Total Wine & More Coming To Missouri’s Manchester Meadows
Fresh Thyme Farmers Market, along with Total Wine & More, have signed new leases at Manchester Meadows in Town and Country, Missouri. The 27,000-s.f. Fresh Thyme Farmers Market will offer fresh and healthy foods. Debuting in a suburb of Chicago in 2014, the chain has grown to more than 14 stores throughout the Midwest. Manchester […]