The Minnesota Grocers Association’s (MGA) Champions Luncheon on April 16 at the Omni Viking Lakes Hotel in Eagan showcased the impact of the state’s food industry and the accomplishments of those involved in it. The 2024 MGA Industry Ambassador Award, which recognizes someone who goes above and beyond to elevate the grocery industry, went to […]
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Meijer, WK Kellogg Donate $50K To Battle Creek Public Schools
Through Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes Mission Tiger, WK Kellogg Co. and Meijer donated $50,000 to Battle Creek Public Schools in Michigan, supporting more than 350 middle school students who play sports. A check presentation and celebratory event was held at Battle Creek’s Springfield Middle School on April 18, where company representatives from WK Kellogg Co. and Meijer, Tony the Tiger and school […]
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SpartanNash Expands Plastic Bag Recycling For Earth Day
SpartanNash is joining forces with Home Repair Services and Trex Co. to transform recycled plastic grocery bags from its stores into five accessible home ramps for local veterans with disabilities in honor of Earth Day. “The upcycling of plastic bags into accessible ramps for veterans with disabilities is a ‘People First’ program that gives our nation’s heroes the gift of […]
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Fresh Thyme Searches For Best ‘Better-For-You’ Birthday Cake
Fresh Thyme Market is giving local bakeries the chance to win $10,000 in celebration of its 10th birthday. The grocer, a specialty natural foods and grocery retailer with 70 stores in 10 states throughout the Midwest, is inviting bakeries to submit fresh, better-for-you cake recipes for a chance to be named the brand’s official 10th birthday […]
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Meijer Donates $250K To Industrial Sewing, Innovation Center
Meijer has donated $250,000 to the Industrial Sewing and Innovation Center (ISAIC), a Detroit-based, national nonprofit organization. ISAIC focuses on training the next generation of textile and apparel manufacturing industry talent through an innovative curriculum that combines technical skills, soft skills and digital literacy. Its work, in partnership with local employers, creates pathways to sustainable careers […]
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SpartanNash Concludes Special Olympics In-Store Fundraiser
SpartanNash’s annual in-store foundation for Special Olympics, which ran March 20-April 6, collected $240,000 from community members and the SpartanNash Foundation. Donations support Special Olympics athletes in Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Funds raised in each state go to the corresponding local Special Olympics affiliate. “We are proud […]
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Meijer Expands Great Lakes Partnership With $250K Donation
Meijer is continuing its commitment to Great Lakes stewardship with a $250,000 donation to the Council of the Great Lakes Region (CGLR) Foundation to launch a set of litter capture and clean-up technologies – the BeBot and PixieDrone – in Wisconsin, following a successful year of cleaning up Midwest beaches and waterways. The first retailer to support this beach and […]
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Fareway To Add 66 Bitcoin Depot Kiosks In Midwest Stores
Fareway Stores has begun a partnership with Bitcoin Depot to deploy its Bitcoin Depot Kiosks in 66 Fareway locations, beginning in the second quarter of the year. The kiosks will be located in stores throughout Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Kansas and Missouri. “We’re thrilled to work with a growing grocery store brand like […]