Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Meijer is digging deeper into its network of area farms by increasing the amount of fruits and vegetables it sources from Midwest farms by 5 percent this year, said Mark Stevenson, produce director. The program of buying produce from farms located within the five-state region in which Meijer conducts business—Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, […]
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Meijer Opening Chi-Town Marketplace
Less than two years after launching its first new format store in the Chicago market, Meijer will deliver another new concept to its Chicago-area customers when it officially cuts the ribbon on Meijer Marketplace, a more localized grocery store in Melrose Park, today. “Meijer is thrilled to bring our newest store concept to this great […]
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Baker’s Pride Names Louis Mastriano VP, Sales and Marketing
Baker’s Pride Inc. a commercial bakery and manufacturer of private label and proprietary brand bread, cookie, brownie and cake style donut products today named Louis Mastriano Vp of sales and marketing, a new position at the firm. Mastriano is an award-winning sales and marketing executive with more than 25 years experience at Kraft North America. […]
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Brynwood Partners Acquires Pearson Candy Co.
On Aug. 22, Brynwood Partners VI L.P. announced that it acquired St. Paul, Minn.-based Pearson Candy Co. Terms and conditions of the transaction, which closed on Aug. 22, were not disclosed. Pearson, previously owned by Larry Hassler and founded over 100 years ago, is a leading manufacturer and marketer of widely recognized confectionery brands including […]
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Wal-Mart Opens Chicago Express Store
A 10,000-s.f. Wal-Mart with groceries, dry goods and a pharmacy opened July 27 in Chicago at Chatham Market at 83rd and Stewart Avenue. It is the first Wal-Mart Express in an urban area in the world, reports the Chicago Sun-Times. More than 500 people applied for the 20 to 40 Walmart Express jobs. Wal-Mart plans […]
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Niemann Foods Building One, Buys Three, Renovates
Quincy-based Niemann Foods Inc. (NFI) is building a County Market store in Sherman that will open early next year. The new store will feature a deli, bakery and café and create 50 to 75 full-and part-time jobs. The Cass County Star Gazette reports that the company bought Save-A-Lot stores in Springfield and Beardstown and an […]
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Ohio Grocers Association Announces New President, CEO
Nate Filler has been selected as the new president and CEO of the Ohio Grocers Association (OGA), announced Leo Braido, chairman of the association’s board of directors. Filler comes to OGA after managing state government relations for Cardinal Health, one of Ohio’s largest companies. Previously, he held various positions in the Ohio House of Representatives, […]
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2011 Ohio Profile: 8,000 Retail Grocery Stores and Counting
[gn_note color=”#FFCC00″]The 2011 Ohio Profile originally ran in the June 2011 edition of The Shelby Report of the Midwest. Due to reader requests we will be posting our Profiles from each edition of The Shelby Report. The profile will be published on theshelbyreport.com one month after it has run in print.[/gn_note] by Terrie Ellerbee/associate editor […]