T. Marzetti Company, a subsidiary of Ohio-based Lancaster Colony Corp., is introducing a gluten-free line of New York Bakery Texas Toast. The offering features gluten-free versions of the brand’s classic Garlic Texas Toast and Five Cheese Texas Toast. Both products will be available nationwide this fall. With more than a decade of recipe and production […]
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Posted inBakery News, Midwest
Legacy Bakehouse Acquires Assets Of Angelic Bakehouse
Legacy Bakehouse has completed its acquisition of Angelic Bakehouse in Cudahy, Wisconsin, a unit of T. Marzetti Co. The asset purchase enables Legacy Bakehouse to grow its core business while adding new customers and product categories. The Angelic facility is a 4-acre location with 42,000 square feet of production space. Built as a commercial bakery […]
Posted inSustainability News, Hy-Vee, Midwest
Hy-Vee, Alliant Energy Complete Solar Project In Chariton, IA
The first phase of Hy-Vee and Alliant Energy’s Hy-Vee Chariton Solar Field in Chariton, Iowa, is operational and will generate enough energy to power 360 homes each year. A ribbon-cutting ceremony Aug. 30 featured remarks from Iowa Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg; Mayuri Farlinger, president of Alliant’s Iowa energy company; Steven Venegas, Hy-Vee’s EVP of supply […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Grocery Store Layout, Midwest, Save A Lot
Save A Lot, Yellow Banana To Reopen 6 Remodeled Chicago Stores
Save A Lot and Yellow Banana, a retail grocery platform that owns and operates Save A Lot locations, are reopening six remodeled stores in different neighborhoods across Chicago. The six stores have undergone extensive interior and exterior renovations, highlighting Save A Lot’s and Yellow Banana’s commitment to provide access to fresh, affordable groceries while supporting […]
Posted inMarket Profile, Association News, Midwest
Store Count Growing – But More Needed – In Financially Strong Iowa
At its March meeting, Iowa’s Revenue Estimating Conference projected a 2.2 percent decrease in revenue in fiscal 2024 versus fiscal 2023. But the panel also forecasted increased revenue in FY 2025 and 2026, at 0.7 percent and 1 percent respectively, noted Michelle Hurd, president of the Iowa Grocery Industry Association (IGIA). “Despite the slight revenue […]
Posted inKeHE Distributors, Midwest, Wholesaler/Distributor News
KeHE Distributors Begins Partnership With Good Eggs
Naperville, Illinois-based KeHE Distributors has launched a primary distribution partnership with Good Eggs, an online grocery delivery service that provides fresh produce, meal kits and other groceries to customers in the San Francisco Bay and Los Angeles areas. The partnership strategically positions both KeHE and Good Eggs to capitalize on rapid growth within the dynamic […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, C-Store News, Hy-Vee, Midwest
Hy-Vee, Deliverect Simplify Grab-And-Go, Delivery App Ordering
Hy-Vee has begun a partnership with Deliverect, a global food tech SaaS company, to support the growth and expansion of the retailer’s digital food ordering. By integrating Deliverect into each of Hy-Vee’s Fast and Fresh Market Grille Express stations for streamlined order and aggregated menu management, the grocer can deliver an improved customer experience, preparing […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest
Foxtrot Café & Market To Reopen First Location In Chicago
Foxtrot Café & Market will reopen its first location Sept. 5 at 23 W. Maple on Chicago’s Gold Coast, with an expanded coffee experience and reimagined food offering that will span all stores. The chain is a modern coffee shop and upscale market offering a curated selection of coffee, groceries and café products from local makers and elsewhere. […]