The new Schnucks Wine Club is available to all Schnucks Rewards members. Club members receive a 15 percent discount off the lowest price on every 750 ml bottle of wine purchased at Schnucks stores every day of the week. In addition to the savings at the register, Schnucks Wine Club members will receive special Schnucks […]
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.
Posted inMeijer, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Midwest
Meijer Reveals Back To School Trends For In-Class Learning
When it comes to families teaming up for back-to-school shopping, Meijer reveals self-expression is a key consideration. The Midwestern retailer says their enthusiasm for a return to classroom learning is revealing trends that have them shopping earlier with a special focus that reflects their students’ desire to go back in style. With expectations for one […]
Posted inFrozen Food, Home Page Slider, Midwest, The Kroger Co.
Uncrustables Launch Uncured Pepperoni Bites And Pepperoni Roll-Ups
Uncrustables, headquartered in Orrville, Ohio, has released new Uncured Pepperoni Bites, available nationwide, and Uncured Pepperoni Roll-Ups, available at Kroger and Target now and retailers nationwide in October. Uncrustables Uncured Pepperoni Bites are bread bites made with marinara sauce, natural uncured pepperoni and mozzarella cheese. Microwave to heat and eat. Each pouch of two bites takes less than […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Chewy Chips Ahoy! Launches Fudge Filled Cookies Inspired By Hershey’s
Chips Ahoy! is giving fans an all-new satisfyingly sweet snack to bite into this summer. The Chewy Chips Ahoy! Fudge Filled Cookies brings the iconic taste of Chips Ahoy! combined with Hershey’s fudge flavor they will love with a rich fudge-filled center. The new combo, when combined with ice cream for the ultimate summer sundae, […]
Posted inSupply Chain News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
FourKites Visibility 2021 Will Be Held Virtually On Oct. 6-7
FourKites, a real-time supply chain visibility platform based in Chicago, Illinois, says that its global customer conference, Visibility 2021, will be held virtually on Oct. 6-7. The theme of this year’s conference, “Go Beyond,” presents a vision for supply chains of the future, centered around automation, innovation and collaboration. Supply chain leaders from across the world […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
New ‘Schnucks Fresh’ To Open Aug. 18 In Jasper, Indiana
The new Schnucks Fresh store, located at 3605 North Newton St. in Jasper, Indiana, will open to customers at 7 a.m. on Aug. 18. A brief ribbon-cutting ceremony will follow at 9 a.m. A new format for Schnucks, the leased 18,000-square-foot store will include a heavy focus on fresh departments such as produce, meat, seafood, […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Peapod Digital Labs Joins Business Coalition For Equality Act
Peapod Digital Labs, the digital, e-commerce and commercial engine of the brands of Ahold Delhaize USA, has become a member of the Business Coalition for the Equality Act and made a donation of $7,500 to Campus Pride. In signing the Business Coalition for the Equality Act, Peapod Digital Labs joined many of America’s companies in the fight to […]
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Lamb Weston Unveils $415 Million French Fry Processing Investment
Lamb Weston Holdings announced the expansion of its french fry processing capacity at its facility in American Falls, Idaho, as it declared its quarterly dividend. “We continue to be confident about the long-term health and growth of the global french fry market,” said Tom Werner, president and CEO. “This investment in American Falls complements our […]
Posted inMarket Profile, Home Page Latest News, Midwest, Shelby Originals
‘Great People,’ Customer Experience Guide Fareway Stores
Chain has found success with meat markets, ‘short shopping experience’ by Eric Pereira / staff writer Boone, Iowa-based Fareway Stores is continuing to expand its footprint with varying store sizes across communities in the Hawkeye state. In Iowa, the family-owned chain has more than 100 stores varying in size. In total, it has 127 stores […]
Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Cheerios Returns To Original CheeriOats Name For 80th Anniversary
One of America’s leading cereal brands is celebrating 80 years of putting whole grain oats on millions of breakfast tables every morning by reintroducing its original name and packaging: CheeriOats. The brand launched in 1941 and was one of the first cereals made with whole-grain, nutrient-packed oats formed into the iconic Os. The retro, limited-edition […]
Posted inAssociation News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Minnesota Grocers Association Foundation Awards Scholarships
The Minnesota Grocers Association Foundation awarded $30,000 in scholarships to employees or their dependents from Minnesota Grocers Association member companies for the 2021-22 school year. This program helps students who are related to Minnesota’s food industry by supporting their educational growth. Using funds raised from an annual golf event and silent auction, the MGAF awards scholarships and community […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Home Page Latest News, Midwest
SpartanNash Foundation, Customers Raise $330K For Veterans
The SpartanNash Foundation – the charitable organization operated by grocery retailer and distributor SpartanNash – recently joined with store guests and company associates to raise $330,000 on behalf of nonprofit organizations Team Red, White & Blue, Operation Homefront and Honor and Remember. This is part of its commitment to building stronger communities and helping those who served. “As a leading distributor of […]
Posted inDairy News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Hiland Dairy Expands Service Area In Texas And Louisiana
Residents in the Paris, Texas, and Shreveport, Louisiana ares will now be able to find locally made Hiland Dairy products on grocers’ shelves. The company recently took over operations at two distribution centers, retaining the employees and continuing service to the area retailers. Hiland’s expansion in the Texas market began 10 years ago when Hiland […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Schnucks ‘Round Up At The Register’ Campaign Benefits Folds Of Honor
Schnucks Markets customers, vendors and the company pledged a gift of $1 million to benefit the Folds of Honor Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides educational scholarships to the spouses and children of veterans who were killed or injured in the line of duty. The Round Up at the Register campaign, which ran May 26-July […]
Posted inExecutive News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Moran Foods Appoints Boehler and Motz To Board Of Directors
Moran Foods, a wholesale grocery distribution company and parent company to discount grocery chain Save A Lot, has appointed Fred Boehler and Mike Motz to its board of directors, effective immediately. Boehler, president and CEO of Americold Logistics, and Motz, CEO for Staples U.S. Retail, will serve as independent directors. “Fred and Mike join the […]
Posted inKeHE Distributors, Home Page Slider, Midwest, Wholesaler/Distributor News
KeHE Launches Business Intelligence Tool For Suppliers
KeHE Distributors says it is supporting its supplier community through the development of a proprietary business intelligence tool, KeHE Connect BI. KeHE Connect BI is a suite of tools for KeHE’s suppliers, created to enhance the current reporting and provide new capabilities to better serve the company’s suppliers and, indirectly, retailers throughout the nation. The platform […]
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Coborn’s Is The Shelby Report Of The Midwest 2021 Retailer Of The Year
For 100 years, members of the Coborn family have been going way beyond just meeting the needs of communities’ needs for groceries. Along the way, it has defied the odds and is now five generations strong. In 1921, Chester A. Coborn opened his first store in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota. Today, the company has more than […]
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AWG, Coborn’s Partner To Expand Distribution Footprint In Upper Midwest
Associated Wholesale Grocers and Coborn’s have reached an agreement for AWG to serve as the primary wholesale supplier to Coborn’s in the Upper Midwest. Based in St. Cloud, Minnesota, Coborn’s is a 100-year-old employee-owned grocery retailer with nearly 9,300 employees and 59 grocery stores across Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The stores operate […]
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New SpartanNash Micro-Fulfillment Center To Open In Caledonia, MI
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based grocery retailer and distributor SpartanNash says it plans to open its first micro-fulfillment center, located at 5199 68th St. SE in Caledonia, Michigan, on July 26. The 55,000-square-foot facility will hold 16,000 products and pick and pack Fast Lane orders for 24 Ada Fresh Market, D&W Fresh Market, Family Fare and Forest Hills […]
Posted inFestival Foods, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Midwest
Festival Foods To Open Greenfield, WI, Store On July 16
Skogen’s Festival Foods will open its newest location at 6 a.m. on July 16, at 4777 South 27th St. in Greenfield, Wisconsin. The store will employ 250 associates and be open daily from 5 a.m.-midnight. Mark Skogen, president and CEO of Festival Foods, said the company is excited to expand to Greenfield and serve new […]