Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash has released its 2021 environmental, social and governance report. The report supports SpartanNash’s efforts to drive transparency and company excellence, while highlighting priorities and successes tied to ESG milestones and metrics. “The release of our first-ever ESG report is just the beginning of the transformational journey happening at SpartanNash, and it serves as […]
Category: Midwest
The Shelby Report of the Midwest covers grocery retailers, wholesalers and suppliers in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Follow the latest store openings, remodels, leadership changes and market news from the region.
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Schnucks Hosting Company-Wide Career Fair, March 31
St. Louis, Missouri-based Schnucks Markets will host a company-wide career fair from 1-5 p.m. on March 31. The career fair will take place at stores across Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin and at the Schnucks Bakery Plant. The company plans to hire for a variety of positions in store locations and in their bakery plant. […]
Posted inDeli News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
AlcoEats’ Ready-To-Eat Indian Dishes Launches At Sprouts
Bensenville, Illinois-based AlcoEats is launching new flavors of its ready-to-eat Indian dishes at Sprouts grocery stores March 26. With this launch, AlcoEats hopes to empower more people to cook quick Indian meals at home. Sprouts will be carrying Easy Indie Bowls in five flavors: Butter Chicken, Spicy Chicken, Royal Paneer, Butter Paneer and Sautéed Veggies. “AlcoEats […]
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Owner: Miller’s Fresh Foods Is ‘Not Going To Stand Still’
For Jeff Miller, owner of North Dakota-based Miller’s Fresh Foods, describing recent supply chain experiences as challenging would be an understatement. “Sales aren’t an issue,” he said. “Sales have been excellent. We can’t complain. But we’re battling supply issues…and that’s one of our biggest challenges is keeping our stores full.” However, Miller is finding ways […]
Posted inAssociation News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Network Of Executive Women Becomes NextUp
Sponsored Content After 20 years, Network of Executive Women is now NextUp. We are women and allies. We are today’s mentors and tomorrow’s rising stars. We are business leaders driving change. And we know that workplace equity can’t wait. Our members and partners are a collective force for progress, eliminating barriers for women in the […]
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KeHE Distributors Reveals Latest TrendFinder ‘Golden Ticket’ Winners
Naperville, Illinois-based KeHE Distributors has released its list of “Golden Ticket” winners from its recent TrendFinder event. This was the second event of the year and the first time it was held in person post-pandemic. Nearly 60 brands were given the opportunity to pitch their products live to KeHE’s category management team. During the event, each brand […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Executive News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Balls Food Stores Makes Management Moves
Kansas City, Kansas-based Balls Food Stores and David Ball, its chairman, CEO and president, have announced five senior management changes that they say reflect the company’s commitment to employees, customers and communities. Scott Bayne has been promoted to chief operating officer. Bayne, who has more than 44 years of food industry experience, has been with […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
SpartanNash Contract Extended By U.S. Defense Commissary Agency
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash says the U.S. Defense Commissary Agency has extended its contract to provide private label products to all DeCA commissaries through Dec. 15, 2025. “We are proud and grateful that DeCA has entrusted SpartanNash with a three-year contract extension as we work to strengthen our partnership in service of America’s military heroes and their […]
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Wisconsin Grocers Association Board Elects New Officers
The Wisconsin Grocers Association has elected Jim Hyland, Bob Jaskolski and Kevin Metcalfe to serve on its board of directors. WGA officers serve for a term of one year. At each of the WGA board meetings, the group reviews programs and activities of the association, including events, membership programs, services and member benefits and government […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
AWG Reports Annual Reports At Shareholders Meeting
Kansas City-based Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. reported record consolidated company sales of $10.8 billion, an increase of 1.68 percent on a comparable basis over 2020 and distributed $247 million in year-end patronage, following the AWG Annual Shareholders Meeting on March 21. AWG’s cooperative sales were $9.8 billion, up 1.39 percent. The total distribution of cooperative benefits […]
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SpartanNash Addresses Director Nomination Requests
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash and its board of directors has confirmed that investors, Macellum Advisors GP and Ancora Holdings Group, have called on the company to nominate three new candidates to stand for election to its board of directors at the company’s annual meeting of shareholders. The company issued the following statement regarding the continuing […]
Posted inPackaging News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Hormel Square Table Entrees Redesigns Packaging For Customer Appeal
Austin, Minnesota-based Hormel has redesigned its packaging to highlight consumer relevant product benefits and improved appetite appeal, under the Hormel Square Table entrees brand. Entrees and sides are among the fastest growing refrigerated food categories, as consumers look to make home cooking more convenient. “Over the last two years, we’ve seen a dramatic increase in […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Fresh Street Launches Online Grocery Platform Focused On Convenience
Chicago-based Fresh Street is re-thinking the way people shop for groceries through the launch of its integrated online platform. Available via mobile app and desktop starting March 18, Fresh Street will offer more than 4,000 SKUs, including national and local favorites, for pickup within 30 minutes of order at its 6191 N. Lincoln Ave. location. By focusing […]
Posted inPackaging News, Home Page Slider, Midwest, Online Grocery Technology
Peapod Digital Labs Launches System For Product Packaging
Chicago-based Peapod Digital Labs has launched a cloud-based platform from Trace One for product and packaging specifications of private brand products across all the companies of Ahold Delhaize USA. Beginning with a pilot, the online platform will be used to manage product formulation, labeling statements and claims, quality and testing parameters and packaging substrate data […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
SpartanNash Begins Shipping Donations For Ukraine Relief
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash has shipped the first containers of supplies as part of its $1 million commitment to Ukrainians who are in the midst of a humanitarian crisis. SpartanNash’s military division coordinated the export, which included baby formula, diapers, over-the-counter medicines, sports energy drinks and personal hygiene items. “Collecting product donations in the U.S. is one thing but […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Hy-Vee, Midwest
Living Greens Farm Expands Vertical Aeroponic Growing Facility
Faribault, Minnesota-based Living Greens Farm is expanding its Midwest operations with the addition of a new innovative indoor facility in Muncie, Indiana, for growing and processing a variety of leafy green product offerings. The all-new facility will open in early 2023 and will occupy a 200,000-square-foot industrial building built in 2015 but yet to be occupied. The […]
Posted inDeli News, Home Page Slider, Midwest, Plant-Based News
Skinny Butcher Launches Plant-Based Virtual Kitchen Line With Wow Bao
Detriot-based Skinny Butcher has partnered with Chicago-based Wow Bao to launch a new plant-based protein brand in both retail and virtual restaurants. Skinny Butcher invited Los Angeles-based Golden West Food Group to exclusively manufacture the line, be equity stakeholders and serve as the vendor of record, ensuring speed to market on a national scale. Wow Bao created a virtual kitchen concept […]
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Southern Recipe Small Batch Introduces Refreshed Brand, Packaging
Lima, Ohio-based Southern Recipe Small Batch has revealed refreshed packaging and a renewed product appearance. The company said that the new packaging is designed to continue to meet the needs of and draw attention from its core consumers. The launch is accompanied by an integrated campaign to show off the new packaging, including a refreshed logo and enhanced […]
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Lightlife Debuts Ready-To-Cook, Plant-Based Tempeh Cubes
Chicago-based Greenleaf Foods has debuted its new Lightlife Tempeh Cubes, a ready-to-cook product innovation joining the brand’s growing portfolio of top-selling tempeh products. The cubes are available on Amazon and in the produce section of Sprouts, New Seasons and Albertsons retail locations in Southern California, with additional availability regionally at Giant and Whole Foods Market […]
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Storewise Earns Multi-Million Dollar Investment From Bacardi’s Arellano
Jorge Arellano, a member of the Bacardi family, has invested in Storewise Inc. This new capital accelerates the expansion of the Storewise automation platform to help independent grocers protect profits and gives the Kansas City-based company sufficient capital to continue launching new, easy to use technology, such as price manager. “On behalf of the Storewise […]