As two top Hy-Vee executives retire, the retailer has named a new president in addition to making other changes to its leadership team. Randy Edeker, who had served as president, CEO and chairman, will maintain two of his roles as Jeremy Gosch takes over the duties of president and chief operating officer. Hy-Vee recognized the […]
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Fareway Rewards Hourly Employees With Round Of Bonuses
Boone, Iowa-based Fareway Stores Inc. says it is giving cash bonuses to all hourly employees for going above and beyond during an uncertain 2021. Bonuses will be paid to all hourly employees company wide. The bonuses range up to $500 per employee and will impact more than 10,000 frontline staff members. The Fareway corporate office will […]
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Festival Foods To Open Stores In Wausau, Weston, WI On Dec. 10
Festival Foods will open two new locations at 6 a.m. on Dec. 10 – at 110 South 17th Ave. in Wausau, Wisconsin, and at 6205 Business Highway 51 in Weston, Wisconsin. The stores will be open daily from 6 a.m.-10 p.m. Mark Skogen, president and CEO of Festival Foods, said the company is excited to […]
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Meijer Surprises Customers, Employees With Holiday Shopping Sprees
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meijer surprised hundreds of customers and team members across the Midwest with more than $500,000 in holiday shopping sprees on Dec. 4. “The holiday season changed so much throughout the ongoing pandemic, but the change we’re most excited to see this season is our customers returning to their own family traditions as they prepare […]
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Gordon Food Service Launches Re.Source Sustainable Packaging
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Gordon Food Service has unveiled its newest effort toward waste reduction and education with Re.Source, a comprehensive range of sustainable food packaging, available exclusively through the company. Re.Source products began rolling out in December and will continue throughout 2022. The Re.Source brand’s mission is to “Simplify Sustainable” with products designed to share an operator’s sustainability story […]
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Berner Food & Beverage Promotes Diamond, Hires Dunavant And Kolden
Dakota, Illinois-based Berner Food and Beverage LLC recently introduced several new members of the company’s leadership team. Kelly Diamond, formerly VP of operations has been promoted to chief operations officer. David Dunavant has joined the company as CFO and Shelia Kolden has joined as director of procurement, sales and operations planning. “Kelly Diamond has proved […]
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Newly Remodeled Price Chopper In Waldo, MO, Celebrates Re-Opening
The grand re-opening of the new Ball’s Price Chopper store in Waldo, an urban neighborhood in Kansas City, Missouri, was held on Dec. 8. The official ribbon cutting and celebration followed brief remarks from David Ball, Ball’s Food Store president. The store is located at 8430 Wornall Road. The original Waldo store was significantly remodeled and upgraded […]
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Schnucks To Sell ‘Perfectly Imperfect’ Cookies
McArthur’s Bakery and Schnucks are giving St. Louis, Missouri, a new reason to smile this holiday season as the bakery’s Smiley Face Cookie Co. cookies are launching into 77 Schnucks stores. Many who grew up in St. Louis remembers these happy cookies from McArthur’s, which is now creating cookie decorating jobs for local adults with […]
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Monteverde’s Joins FreshEdge, Expands Company Footprint
Indianapolis, Indiana-based FreshEdge, a family of produce and specialty food companies backed by Rotunda Capital Partners, has acquired Monteverde’s, a fresh produce distributor located near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Monteverde’s operates out of a 61,500 square-foot facility. The addition expands FreshEdge’s footprint further into the eastern United States and provides space and logistical support to better serve […]
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Lindsey Joins Casey’s As Chief Legal Officer
Ankeny, Iowa-based Casey’s General Stores Inc. has hired Katrina Lindsey as chief legal officer and corporate secretary. This role leads Casey’s legal, risk management, compliance, food safety, government affairs and corporate reporting functions at the third largest convenience retailer and fifth largest pizza chain in the US. Lindsey will report to CEO Darren Rebelez and […]
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Festival Foods Opens Stevens Point, WI Location
Skogen’s Festival Foods opened its newest location on Dec. 3 at 1600 Academy Ave. in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The Steven Point location is the first of three stores to transition from the T.A. Solberg Co. to Skogen’s Festival Foods as part of a recent acquisition. Two more locations, at 110 South 17th Ave. in Wausau […]
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SpartanNash To Reduce Carbon Footprint By Cutting Fleet Mileage
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash plans to reduce the company’s carbon footprint in 2022 through an annual fleet mileage decrease in excess of seven million miles, representing 10 percent of total fleet mileage. This network optimization eliminates nearly 10,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions and provides faster, fresher and more cost-effective deliveries for SpartanNash’s food retailer customers. […]
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Schnucks, GetUpside Roll Out New Check In Tech Feature
St. Louis, Missouri-based Schnuck Markets Inc. says that in addition to launching GetUpside at all of its stores in Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, it also will be the first grocer to use GetUpside’s Check In feature. This move complements Schnucks’ ongoing digital investment in the customer experience. Shoppers use the free GetUpside mobile app to […]
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Pike Street Capital Invests In Fair Market Inc.
Pike Street Capital LLC, a private equity firm, has invested in Fair Market Inc., a family-run wholesale specialty food distributor based in Wentzville, Missouri. FMI serves a large, steadily growing market and provides a unique value proposition to both its customers and suppliers. The Pike Street investment will serve to accelerate this growth trajectory by […]
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Former Grocers Association Executive Joyce Shaul Dies At 82
Joyce Barlow Shaul of St. Louis, Missouri, died Nov. 27, at 82. She was an executive director of the Mid America Grocers Association. Her son, Dan Shaul, is executive director of the Missouri Grocers Association. Mrs. Shaul was a frequent volunteer at Stages St. Louis in Kirkwood, Missouri, and a huge St. Louis Cardinals and […]
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Women Of Influence: Midwest Honorees Share Insight Into Careers
Many of our loyal readers, particularly those in the Northeast, may be familiar with The Griffin Report of the Northeast’s annual section: Women of Influence. Now in its 16th year, the special tribute honors female executives who are among the leaders in their respective fields. The popular feature has drawn interest from across the nation, […]
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Illinois Retail Merchants Association: ‘Speed Bumps’ Looming
Illinois also faces labor, supply chain issues by Eric Pereira / content creator The deficit in the Illinois Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund remains at more than $4.3 billion and interest payments on the debt began accruing Sept. 6, according to a report from Capitol News Illinois. During the veto session, Illinois Retail Merchants Association President and […]
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Pringles Launches New Scorchin’ Flavor
Pringles have a new answer to spicy nacho cravings with crunchy Pringles Scorchin’ Wavy Loaded Nachos. New Pringles Scorchin’ Wavy Loaded Nachos pack the taste of queso, sour cream and corn tortilla, kicking it up a notch with heat that builds over time. Each bite boasts a hint of spicy jalapeño and cayenne pepper and a wavy texture for even […]
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Egglife Foods Continues Expansive Retail Growth in 2021
Chicago, Illinois-based Egglife Foods, the food company reimagining carb-heavy foods, will finish out the year with continued retail expansion in more than 100 retailers across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Since the launch of Egglife Foods in October of 2019, the company has continued to garner the interest of retailers nationwide with its debut, innovative egglife product, […]
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Living Greens Farm Welcomes New CFO
Living Greens Farm, the largest vertical, indoor aeroponic farm in the U.S. that provides year-round fresh salads, salad kits, microgreens, and herbs, announced the arrival of its new CFO, Adam Hauser. Hauser is a 20-year finance leader across a variety of consumer packaged goods and high-growth companies. He was most recently CFO of eyebobs, a private […]