Now available in select Meijer and Kroger stores in Michigan Simply Eight’s recent expansion marks a new milestone for the Kalamazoo-based company, as its products are now available in two of Michigan’s top retailers. Simply Eight chewy granola bars are now available in the breakfast/granola bar aisle of select Meijer stores in western Michigan and […]
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Lipari Foods’ 50th Anniversary Show To Be Held April 24
One man, one station wagon and a few bottles of barbecue sauce: Jim Lipari began distributing unique products from the back of his station wagon in the early 1960s. His dream of independence and focus on customer service became a company that would one day cover the Midwest—and post 50 years of success. To commemorate […]
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Carfagna’s To Expand Columbus Manufacturing Operations
Open house to be held March 20 Columbus, Ohio-based Carfagna’s Italian Foods, a food company that has been family owned for more than eight decades, will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony and private reception at its new manufacturing facility March 20. The 11,000-s.f. facility, located at 3518 Johnny Appleseed Court on the north side of […]
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Freshway Foods Celebrates 25 Years
Freshway Foods says it is celebrating its 25th anniversary with tremendous growth, positive change and a long-standing commitment to creating a clear value proposition. Started by co-owners Frank and Phil Gilardi, the Sidney, Ohio-based company originated with five associates in an 8,000-s.f. facility. Today, Freshway operates in a state-of-the-art 100,000-s.f. facility and employs more than […]
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Michigan Food Industry Honors Night Is March 14
Food industry retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers will be honored at the 85th annual trade dinner of the Michigan Food and Beverage Association (MFBA) and the Detroit Association of Grocery Manufacturers’ Representatives (DAGMR) on Thursday, March 14, at the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Hotel. Registration and networking begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by cocktail hour at 6 […]
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Meijer Launches ‘Nu-Me Weight Loss Challenge’ For Employees
Meijer is partnering with the nutritional scoring program, NuVal, for the first ever “Nu-Me Weight Loss Challenge” that will incent the 60,000 team members across the retailer’s five-state footprint with the opportunity at prize money totaling $15,000 over the three-month contest. The program is the largest health and wellness contest in the retailer’s history and […]
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Russ’s Market’s Wine And Food Experience Event Benefits Playhouse
The 2013 Lincoln Wine and Food Experience raised more than $37,000 for the Lincoln Community Playhouse. The event, presented by Russ’s Market, has raised nearly $170,000 in five years. More than 700 people attended the Lincoln Wine and Food Experience, held Feb. 22 at Embassy Suites, to sample wine and food from more than 80 […]
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NFC Foundation Grants, Donations Totaled $690K In 2012
The NFC Foundation, a Nash Finch Co. charitable organization, provided more than $690,000 in grants and donations to nonprofit organizations in 2012, representing a 47 percent increase in giving over 2011. The NFC Foundation provides funding to selected nonprofits in areas where Nash Finch associates live and work, primarily in the foundation’s focus areas of […]