Functionality, sustainability and influenced foods are among the top seven macro trends that experts with KeHE Distributors have identified in the food and beverage industry for 2024. “Natural and organic, specialty and fresh products remain relevant as consumers have become more environmentally aware and health-conscious,” said Westly Weaver, director of customer insights and growth solutions. […]
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Posted inCenter Store, Midwest
AWG Brands Freshens Oral Care Category Assortment
AWG Brands, the private brands of Kansas City, Kansas-based Associated Wholesale Grocers, is expanding its oral care offerings to help member retailers capitalize on the $10.6 billion category. The AWG Brands assortment revitalization comes as a component of AWG’s strategic review of all categories in collaboration with key vendor partners. This work includes opportunity alignment […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Midwest
SpartanNash Continues Board Refreshment With New Director
SpartanNash has appointed DexKo Global President and CEO Fred Bentley as an independent director, the second to join its board this year following the August appointment of Kerrie MacPherson. SpartanNash refreshed its board in 2022 with the addition of three independent directors. The board now boasts 10 directors – six of whom have been appointed […]
Posted inHy-Vee, Independent Store News, Midwest
Hy-Vee Holding OpportUNITY Inclusive Business Summit
Hy-Vee Inc.’s OpportUNITY Inclusive Business Summit, a networking and showcase event set for Jan. 31, will provide an opportunity to advance local minority- and women-owned companies. The Hy-Vee OpportUNITY Inclusive Business Summit, which will be held at the Scott Conference Center on the University of Nebraska Omaha’s Scott campus, will feature an expo offering resources, […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Health & Wellness, Midwest
Hy-Vee To Host Senior Wellness Days Across Iowa
Hy-Vee is partnering with the Iowa Area Agencies on Aging to host a series of Senior Wellness Days at select Hy-Vee stores across Iowa over the next several weeks. Hy-Vee’s Senior Wellness Days are free to the public and will have services and resources available to assist older Iowans in managing their health. The full […]
Posted inCenter Store, Midwest
General Mills Acquires Fera Pets, Introduces Growth Fund
General Mills Inc. has acquired Fera Pets Inc., a vet-founded pet supplement company, bringing new health-focused offerings to General Mills’ pet portfolio. This represents General Mills’ first step into the pet supplement category and first acquisition by its new growth equity fund. As the pet food trend toward humanization continues, consumers are looking for healthful products […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest
Report Predicts Thanksgiving Celebrations To Use Whole Turkeys
As Thanksgiving approaches, Minneapolis-based Cargill’s U.S.-focused “Future of Turkey” study indicates a return to traditional Thanksgiving celebrations, with more than eight in 10 consumers who responded saying they plan to purchase a whole turkey this year. This marks a turnaround from previous years, when consumers often purchased individual turkey parts such as turkey breasts as […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Midwest
Fareway, Iowa Farm Bureau Donate Protein To Food Banks
Fareway Stores Inc. and Iowa Farm Bureau have partnered to donate 57,863 pounds of ground protein to food banks across Iowa in the Meat the Need campaign. For every 10-pound tube of ground beef sold at Fareway from Oct. 30-Nov. 4, one pound of lean protein was donated to local food banks in partnership with […]