Chicago, Illinois-based Teys has launched the Truly Simple fully-cooked portfolio of grass-fed products, delivering on consumer trends to provide convenience to home cooks without sacrificing good health and taste. Truly Simple offers 100 percent grass-fed, free-range beef products that are fully cooked and single portioned for quick, easy and healthy at-home meals. All products are raised […]
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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New :Ratio Protein Packs Most Protein In The Yogurt Aisle
New :Ratio Protein, a high protein dairy snack, has the most protein in the yogurt aisle in a single-serve cup, packed with 25g of protein and 3g of sugar. The introduction of :Ratio Protein not only pumps up the yogurt aisle with a protein-loaded product, it also expands the :ratio product line – a brand […]
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SpartanNash Welcomes Chance As VP Of Communications
SpartanNash, headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has appointed Adrienne Chance as VP of communications. She will lead the vision, strategy and implementation of SpartanNash’s approach to purpose-driven internal and external communications, reporting to President and CEO Tony Sarsam. Additionally, she will oversee government and corporate affairs responsibilities and serve as executive director of the SpartanNash Foundation. “Communication […]
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Incogmeato By MorningStar Farms Introduces Plant-Based Chik’n Tenders
Incogmeato by MorningStar Farms is unveiling new plant-based Chik’n Tenders. Hitting shelves this month in Original and Sweet BBQ flavors, , the company says the new Incogmeato Chik’n Tenders are indistinguishable from its animal protein counterpart – with a signature “just-like-meat” tear you have to see to believe. Incogmeato Chik’n Tenders capture the feel of chicken tenders […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Hy-Vee Named One Of Best Supermarkets In The Nation
West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee has made USA Today’s 10Best Supermarkets in the nation list in the 2021 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. Hy-Vee ranked No. 2 on the list among grocery retailers across the country. Hy-Vee is a Midwestern grocery retailer with more than 275 stores across Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin. […]
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Casey’s Hires Suarez As Chief Information Security Officer
Ankeny, Iowa-based Casey’s General Stores has hired Paul Suarez as chief information security officer. This is a newly created role that will lead the cybersecurity team at the fourth largest convenience retailer. Suarez will report to Chief Information Officer Adrian Butler. “Paul’s longtime retailer experience paired with his cybersecurity expertise will take Casey’s security strategy […]
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Kroger Includes All Private-Label Brands In Recycle Program
The Kroger Co. has expanded its Simple Truth Recycling Program – offering customers a free and easy way to recycle flexible plastic packaging – to include all private-label brands, including Private Selection, Kroger Brand, Comforts, Luvsome, Abound and more. The newly expanded Kroger Our Brands Recycling Program is the first program of its kind and advances the retailer’s Zero Hunger […]
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Laura and Steve Edwards, Gina Stennett Among AWG Award Winners
Associated Wholesale Grocers has announced the winners of several internal awards as part of the release of its annual report. Highlighting the award winners are Lou Fox Community Service Award Winners Steve and Laura Edwards of GES Inc. and Store Manager of the Year Gina Stennett of Pyramid Foods. The Lou Fox Award is given […]
Posted inFrozen Food, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Stouffer’s To Debut New Food Mashup: LasagnaMac
Solon, Ohio-based Stouffer’s is offering its new LasagnaMac as a limited time promotional item, available online this summer. To learn more about how you can have a chance to try this food mashup, follow @stouffers on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. “Bringing together two of our best-selling products is a simple way to express the intent of our new marketing […]
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SpartanNash Announces Tayebi As Chief Strategy Officer
SpartanNash announced that Masiar Tayebi joined the company as EVP and chief strategy officer, effective April 19. Tayebi has more than 20 years of experience connecting strategy, technology and innovation to drive growth and transformational change. Prior to joining the company, Tayebi was global head of corporate strategy and business development at Whirlpool Corp., as […]
Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Coca-Cola Consolidated Opens New Central Indiana Distribution Facility
The Whitestown, Indiana Coca-Cola Consolidated distribution and automated warehouse facility opened April 19. The company invested approximately $60 million to build this 400,000-square-foot facility, allowing it to better serve its customers in central Indiana and the surrounding region. The facility will be able to distribute more than 20 million cases each year. More than 450 teammates […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Revol Greens Adds Chopped Romaine Program To Offerings
Expanding what is already one of the most diverse greenhouse baby leaf and head lettuce portfolios on the market, Revol Greens is adding a large-scale chopped romaine program with three new retail varieties available at select retailers throughout the Midwest: Premium Romaine Salad, Leafy Romaine Chop and Vibrant Romaine Blend (SRP $2.99-$3.99 for 7.5-oz. packages). There also […]
Posted inSupply Chain News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
FourKites Named Leader In 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant
Chicago-based FourKites was named a leader in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Real-Time Transportation Visibility Platforms. Out of 14 vendors evaluated, FourKites was the only company positioned in the leaders quadrant with the highest “Completeness of Vision.” FourKites pioneered real-time transportation visibility in 2014 and is now leading the industry into a new era where global supply chains […]
Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, Midwest
New Kellogg’s Special K Dipped Chocolatey Almond Debuts
For the first time in the U.S. market, Kellogg’s Special K is offering a chocolatey dipped cereal: Kellogg’s Special K Dipped Chocolatey Almond. Every bowl of Special K Dipped Chocolatey Almond cereal contains a multi-textured mix of ingredients like multigrain flakes dipped in a chocolatey shell, cocoa-dusted flakes and real sliced almonds. As an addition to a morning routine or evening snack time, Special K Dipped Chocolatey Almond is […]
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T. Marzetti Invests $22.8M In Expansion Of Facility In Columbus, Ohio
T. Marzetti Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Lancaster Colony Corp., has plans to expand its existing production facility in Columbus, Ohio. The company is investing $22.8 million and creating 20 new jobs, with hiring for plant management and production positions expected to begin later this year. Marzetti, with construction partner Gilbane Building Co. and […]
Posted inHome Page Slider, Center Store, Midwest
Heinz, The Lee Initiative Partner To Preserve Black-Owned Restaurants
Heinz is partnering with nonprofit restaurant equality organization The Lee Initiative and Southern Restaurants for Racial Justice in an effort to preserve the legacy of Black-owned restaurants through a grant program and other resources to help sustain long-term business health and success. The partnership goes beyond saving restaurants – it’s about preserving Black culture today and into the future. […]
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Kroger Delivery Introduces First-Of-Its-Kind Technology In U.S.
The Kroger Co. is launching the country’s first Customer Fulfillment Center, combining vertical integration, machine learning and robotics with affordable, friendly and fast delivery service for fresh food. Located in Monroe, Ohio – a city north of Cincinnati – and powered by Ocado Group, a technology provider for grocery e-commerce, the CFC is the first […]
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Buhrow Joins Hy-Vee As Chief Data Officer
Jason Buhrow has been named Hy-Vee’s chief data officer, where he will oversee the development and governance of data strategy for the company. Buhrow’s areas of focus also will include innovation in the area of enterprise-wide data science, analysis and visualization. “We are excited to welcome Jason to the Hy-Vee family and are confident that […]
Posted inDairy News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Prairie Farms Offers New Small Batch Cream Cheese, Ice Cream
Prairie Farms Dairy, a cooperative owned by more than 800 dairy farm families, is launching 18 new ways to snack with the introduction of Small Batch Cream Cheese Spreads in 3.5-oz. cups and Small Batch Ice Cream pints. From Sea Salt Caramel Cream Cheese Spread to Savannah Fudge Pie Ice Cream, Prairie Farms products start […]
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Grocers In Buckeye State ‘Had Our Good Days And Our Bad Days’
Online ordering, safety likely to stay; samples, salad bars out by Eric Pereira/ staff writer While customers have found convenience and other advantages in online ordering, so too did Ohio independent grocers, especially during the frantic peaks of the COVID-19 pandemic. Jennifer Williams, owner of Weiland’s Market in Columbus, Ohio, praised her store’s partnership with […]