AWG Brands, the private brands portfolio of Associated Wholesale Grocers, has an expanded salty snacks assortment from its Always Save, Best Choice and Best Choice Superior Selections brands. This new lineup is designed to help AWG member retailers deliver exceptional value and quality to consumers in the highly competitive snack market. With the rising costs of national brand […]
Category: Midwest
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest
Prairie Fresh Expands Line With Hatch Chile Pork Tenderloin
Prairie Fresh has expanded its value-added line, Prairie Fresh Signature, with the limited-time addition of a Hatch chile pork tenderloin. Basted and dry rubbed with authentic Hatch chile seasoning, the product will be available to consumers in select retail locations this fall. “Hatch chile is a hot flavor this time of year,” said Eric Hamilton, director of product innovation at Merriam, Kansas-based Prairie Fresh. “With a short […]
Posted inExecutive News, Merchandising News, Midwest, Schnucks
Schnucks Names New Chief Merchant, Chief Growth Officer
Schnucks Markets has announced that Kim Gray will lead the company’s merchandising team as chief merchant, succeeding Ryan Cuba, who will become the company’s first chief growth officer. Gray brings to Schnucks more than 20 years of merchandising and leadership experience across fresh, center store and e-commerce category management. She previously held senior merchandising roles at […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest
Tony’s Fresh Market To Host Grand Reopening In Waukegan, IL
Tony’s Fresh Market will hold a grand reopening Aug. 28 for its store at 1700 N. Lewis Ave. in Waukegan, Illinois. The first 100 customers to enter the store will receive a $50 Tony’s Fresh Market gift card. Five shoppers will also win a “surprise and delight” gift throughout the day. In celebration of the store’s grand […]
Posted inCoborn's, Independent Store News, Midwest
Coborn’s Plans For New Grocery, Liquor Site In Plymouth, MN
Coborn’s Inc. will build a prototype grocery and liquor store as part of “The Boulevard,” a new development in Plymouth, Minnesota. The project, in partnership with developers Roers Companies and Scannell Properties, marks Coborn’s debut in the Plymouth market. Located off Interstate 494 and Bass Lake Road, the 75-acre planned unit development will feature upward of […]
Posted inExecutive News, Marketing News, Midwest, SpartanNash
SpartanNash Welcomes Storm As SVP, CMO
SpartanNash has welcomed Erin Storm as SVP and CMO, leading the company’s marketing function, including the OwnBrands portfolio, retail marketing programs, e-commerce and digital experience, creative services, shopper insights and loyalty. Storm joins SpartanNash following an 18-year career with Kellogg’s and its spin-off Kellanova, where she was most recently VP of commercial strategy. Prior to that, Storm […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, CERTCO Inc., Midwest
Certco Show Celebrates Impact Of Food On Holidays
The Certco Food Show, held Aug. 13-14 in Madison, Wisconsin, celebrated with the theme of the “Holidays.” It kicked off on the evening of Aug. 13, with dinner and entertainment for a packed house at the John Q. Hammons Marriott Ballroom. The event featured guest speaker Greg Ferrara, president and CEO of the National Grocers […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Associated Wholesale Grocers, Midwest
AWG, University Of Illinois Forge Data Analytics Partnership
Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) has partnered with the University of Illinois’ Gies College of Business on a data research project that is providing AWG with advanced analytics, while giving participating students a unique edge in their careers. The collaboration brings together the spirit of AWG Brands, AWG’s private brand program, with the data science skills […]