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 […]
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Meijer Offers Fresh Michigan-Grown Tomatoes Year Round
Meijer says it has something customers have been missing: fresh, vine-ripened Michigan-grown tomatoes year round, even in the middle of winter, thanks to Mastronardi Produce’s state-of-the-art hydroponic greenhouse in Coldwater, Mich. “Meijer has a longstanding commitment to buying locally grown produce when available as long as the quality meets our high standards,” said Jerry Suter, […]
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Best Chicago Meat Co. Introduces David’s Kosher
Best Chicago Meat Co. LLC has acquired a new brand – David’s Kosher—whose products were introduced at the Dutch Farms Food Show in Chicago on Wednesday. “Months ago, we identified a need for another brand in the Kosher hot dog category,” said David L. Van Kampen, president and COO of Best Chicago Meat Co. “We […]
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Discount Retail Veterans Partner To Launch New Venture
A group of retail veterans with experience in the discount retail arena are uniting to create a new business that will include wholesale, retail and e-commerce components. The venture brings together executives with more than 200 years of combined retail experience in a value-based retail “dream team” of sorts, according to a news release. The […]
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Marsh Trial Under Way In Indianapolis
Don Marsh, former CEO of Marsh Supermarkets, testified in his defense on Feb. 7 in response to accusations that he “engaged in fraudulent and deceitful behavior while serving as the chairman of CEO of the company” and diverted “company funds to finance his extravagant lifestyle,” court documents show. The civil trial in the U.S. District […]
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Niemann Foods To Acquire Four Hickman IGA Stores
Jim Hickman, president of Hickman’s IGA, and Rich Niemann Jr., president and CEO of Niemann Foods Inc. (NFI), an associate-owned company that operates under the County Market and several other retail banners, jointly announced Monday the signing of a purchase agreement for NFI to acquire four Hickman stores. The stores are located in Mexico, Vandalia, […]
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Spartan Becomes First In Its Market To Introduce MessageWrap
Checkout stands at 82 Family Fare, Glen’s Markets and VG’s stores in Michigan have become moving message boards with colorful, eye-catching graphics and messages printed on antimicrobial conveyor belt covers. That’s according to Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Spartan Stores, which says the move is one of the newest ways in which supermarkets are reaching consumers with […]
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Minnesota 2013: Democrat Control Of House, Senate Could Impact Grocers
by Terrie Ellerbee/associate editor Grocers are “subtle partners within their community,” says Jamie Pfuhl, president of the Minnesota Grocers Association (MGA). The words “Consumers, Careers & Communities” are prominently displayed on the MGA website, and though she knows they hate to do it, Pfuhl wishes grocers would do a bit better job touting what they […]