October is Fair Trade Month, and Aldi is starting to highlight Fair Trade products as well as how the company makes sustainable choices, so consumers can, too. Shoppers want to know their products are sourced sustainably, which is why the company stocks Fair Trade Certified cocoa, coffee and seafood. Some key highlights at Aldi include: […]
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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Hy-Vee Adopts Receipt Marketing Technology By FlexEngage
FlexEngage, a provider of receipt and transactional communications, says it has been chosen by West Des Moines, Iowa-based grocery chain Hy-Vee Inc. to power its receipt marketing technology across all of its 275 stores. Through this engagement, FlexEngage will enable Hy-Vee to personalize, monetize and manage all of the marketing content on in-store receipts and […]
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Garrett Country Mart Receives Award From Associated Wholesale Grocers
Small town Sabetha’s only grocery store poised to mark 50th anniversary in 2022 by Eric Pereira / content creator Earlier this year, Garrett Country Mart was hailed for its outstanding produce merchandising by Associated Wholesale Grocers. That’s some notable recognition for the only grocery store serving Sabetha, Kansas, a town of about 2,500 people. Doug […]
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Farver Joins Hy-Vee As President Of Subsidiary
Hy-Vee Inc. has named Jason Farver as president of Perishable Distributors of Iowa, a Hy-Vee subsidiary. He will oversee the operations, strategies and overall growth of PDI, along with the grocery retailer’s other manufacturing facilities. Farver comes to Hy-Vee after leading VT Industries as president of the company, where he held various management positions for […]
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Hy-Vee Opens ‘Most Innovative Store To-Date’ In Grimes On Sept. 14
The new Grimes, Iowa, Hy-Vee store opened at 6 a.m. Sept. 14, becoming the company’s first entirely reimagined grocery store in its eight-state territory. The approximately 93,000-square-foot store is the first to offer a new dining experience for customers with a large, open food hall dining area for fast-casual dining, which includes Hy-Vee’s new breakfast […]
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Pedersen Retiring From AWG, Will Be Succeeded By Breaux
Kansas City, Kansas-based Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. has announced Jeff Pedersen, EVP and chief sales and support officer, is retiring after 45 years in the grocery business, effective December. He will be succeeded by Emile Breaux. Pedersen began his grocery career in 1976 with Hinky Dinky. After joining AWG in 1997, he has played a […]
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Ball’s Price Chopper To Open Leavenworth Store On Sept. 15
The grand opening celebration for Ball’s Price Chopper, at 2107 S. 4th St. in Leavenworth, Kansas, is scheduled for Sept. 15. Special guests will be introduced at 7:40 a.m., followed by brief remarks and the ribbon cutting at 8 a.m. Ball’s Food Stores President David Ball will be on hand to cut the ribbon, opening […]
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Skogen’s Festival Foods To Purchase Store In New London, WI
Skogen’s Festival Foods has plans to purchase the Festival Foods store in New London, Wisconsin, from the Coppersmith family. The store, which is the only remaining Festival Foods in Wisconsin not owned by the Skogen family, will transition to new ownership Oct. 15. Mark Skogen, president and CEO of Skogen’s Festival Foods, said the company […]
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Hy-Vee To Bring In Pair Eyewear Kiosks At Select Locations
Hy-Vee Inc. has partnered with online retailer Pair Eyewear to bring in-store kiosks to select locations across the company’s eight-state region. The first kiosk will be located inside the new store in Grimes, Iowa. The Pair Eyewear kiosks will offer a hybrid shopping experience for Hy-Vee customers, allowing them to try eyewear frames on in […]
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Tony The Tiger And Shaq Surprise Students With Mission Tiger Donations
What tipped off as a collaboration between Tony the Tiger and NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal to create the first Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes with Crispy Cinnamon Basketballs is now helping middle schoolers nationwide gain better access to sports. Tony and Shaq are teaming up again to unveil a Mission Tiger donation through education nonprofit […]
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Meijer Launches Online Custom Cake Ordering Platform
As the busiest birthday season of the year arrives, Meijer has unveiled a new online custom cake ordering system to take an extra trip to the store off customers’ plates. Research shows that September is the most common birth month in the U.S., with nine of the 10 most popular birthdays falling between Sept. 9 […]
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Yellow Banana Purchases 32 Save A Lot Locations
Save A Lot, one of the largest discount grocery chains in the U.S., says it has completed the sale of 32 company-owned stores across the Cleveland, Chicago and Milwaukee metro areas to Yellow Banana LLC. The sale is part of the discount grocer’s ongoing efforts to convert corporate-owned stores to local ownership. The 32 stores […]
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Fresh Thyme Market Names Wilcox To Lead New St. Louis Foundry Store
Fresh Thyme Market, a full-service specialty retailer with stores in 10 throughout the Midwest, has named Jane Wilcox as the store director of the new store opening at City Foundry in St. Louis, Missouri, later this year. Wilcox will lead the Fresh Thyme Market Foundry store with more than 30 years of grocery experience under her belt. She’s also […]
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Pactiv Evergreen Appoints Owenby As Chief Operations Officer
Douglas “Doug” Owenby will join Pactiv Evergreen as chief operations officer, effective Sept. 13. He also will become a member of the Pactiv Evergreen Executive Leadership Team, reporting to CEO Mike King. In this newly created, standalone role, Owenby will be responsible for all Pactiv Evergreen operating functions globally, assuming the operations leadership responsibilities that […]
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Hy-Vee Offers In-Home Child Care Assistance To Employees
West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee Inc. is partnering with WeeCare, a child care network, adding concierge level service for all full- and regular-time employees across its eight-state region who prefer in-home child care. WeeCare provides eligible employees access to their concierge service to find affordable, high-quality in-home child care options. Its extensive network includes qualified […]
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Schnucks To Give Away $500,000-Plus In Rewards Points In September
Schnuck Markets Inc. plans to give away more than $500,000 in Schnucks Rewards Points throughout September. The company will match the receipt totals of five random shoppers in every store, every day throughout the month. “Over the last 18 months, we’ve heard countless stories of shoppers brightening our teammates’ days,” said Ryan Cuba, Schnucks chief […]
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Hy-Vee, RLL To Display No. 45 Indy Car At Select Store Locations
Hy-Vee Inc., in partnership with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing, will display a No. 45 Hy-Vee-sponsored Indy show car at select store locations across Hy-Vee’s eight-state region throughout September. The partnership with the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing team began in 2020, when Hy-Vee became the primary sponsor of Graham Rahal’s entry for Race 2 at the […]
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New Hy-Vee Store In Grimes, Iowa, To Open On Sept. 14
The new Grimes, Iowa Hy-Vee store, located at 351 N.E. Gateway Drive, will open on Sept. 14. The Grimes Hy-Vee store is the company’s first entirely reimagined grocery store in its eight-state region. After years of anticipation and several months of construction, the Grimes Hy-Vee will open its doors to the public at 6 a.m. […]
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Pop-Tarts Launches Limited-Edition Día De Muertos Box
In celebration of Día de Muertos, also known as Day of the Dead, Pop-Tarts is releasing a limited-edition box, including nine new printed designs. The Pop-Tarts Día de Muertos box and printed designs were created in partnership with Pop-Tarts and Kellogg’s HOLA Latino Business Employee Resource Group, to respect the tradition of this celebration, which […]
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FourKites Recognized As A 2021 Great Supply Chain Partner
FourKites, a real-time supply chain visibility platform, has been named a 2021 Great Supply Chain Partner by SupplyChainBrain, one of the world’s most comprehensive supply chain management information resources. Nominated by its customers, FourKites was recognized for its impact on its customers’ efficiency, customer service and supply chain performance. This year marks SupplyChainBrain’s 19th consecutive […]