Edible Garden AG Inc. has completed an additional production line at its Heartland facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan, that strengthens the company’s production capacity and enhances its ability to serve customers across the Midwest region. According to the company, the new production line increases the facility’s output while improving efficiency and scalability to meet growing […]
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Busch’s Fresh Food Market Donates 107K Gallons Of Milk In 2025
Busch’s Fresh Food Market shared that its customers donated 107,648 gallons of milk to food banks as part of its biannual milk drive. Last year, 103,698 gallons of milk were donated. The first milk drive of 2025 was held in March, and the second from Sept. 22-Oct. 5. This year, the drive achieved 2,648 gallons […]
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Schnucks Supports United Way With Round Up Donation
From Sept. 17-30, Schnuck Markets Inc. held its annual United Way Round Up at the Register campaign, raising $108,264 for the nonprofit. One hundred percent of customer round ups will benefit the United Way chapters in the communities in which they were donated and will contribute to the organization’s mission to build a more resilient […]
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Hungry Families Shouldn’t Be A Political Bargaining Chip
By RF Buche, president and CEO of GF Buche Co. I’ve spent my entire life in grocery stores. I am a fourth–generation grocer and president and CEO of GF Buche Co., a family business that has operated in rural and tribal communities for 120 years. Some of our customers are the poorest people in the U.S. and […]
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VG’s Grocery Debuts Remodeled Store In Fenton, MI
SpartanNash, a member of the C&S Wholesale Grocers’ family of companies, has completed the remodel of VG’s Grocery at 18005 Silver Parkway in Fenton, Michigan. The new-look store features a fresh, modern aesthetic that enhances the overall shopping experience while celebrating the local community. “This redesign is more than just a facelift; it’s a reflection […]
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Wisconsin Grocers Association Presents Jaskolski With First Lifetime Achievement Award
Bob Jaskolski, a 40-plus year veteran of the grocery industry and president and CEO of T.A. Solberg Inc., has been named the first recipient of the Wisconsin Grocers Association (WGA) Lifetime Achievement Award. The honor, which Jaskolski accepted at the WGA Innovation Expo on Sept. 30, celebrates a career of excellence, innovation and service, recognizing […]
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MGA, RGA Unite To Form Midwest Retail And Grocery Alliance
The Missouri Grocers Association (MGA) and the Retail Grocers Association of Greater Kansas City (RGA) have united to form the Midwest Retail and Grocery Alliance (MRGA). The move strengthens the collective voice of the grocery and retail community across Missouri and Kansas, combining decades of experience, advocacy and service to better support independent grocers, retailers […]
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Certco Inc. Reflects On 95 Years Of Service To MW Independents
It was 1930. The Roaring Twenties had ended, and The Great Depression hit America. Consumers could buy a box of cereal for eight cents and a 10-lb. bag of sugar for 49 cents on a weekly salary of less than $40. That was 95 years ago. It was the year five retailers in the Madison, […]