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Festival Foods’ Gift Marks Store Opening In Kimberly, WI

Festival Foods opened its newest location Sept. 20 at 800 E. Maes Ave. in Kimberly, Wisconsin. To express its gratitude of being part of the community, Festival Foods made a donation to the Village of Kimberly’s Verhagen Park playground replacement project. Located across from Westside Elementary School, the park will become a more inclusive space […]

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Festival Foods’ Munns Named Wisconsin Grocer Of Year

Randy Munns, EVP and chief operating officer for Festival Foods, has been named the 2024 Grocer of the Year by the Wisconsin Grocers Association. This award is the highest honor presented by the WGA, recognizing lifetime achievement and exceptional leadership within the grocery industry. With a career that spans 40 years in the grocery business, […]

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Festival Foods Partners On Customer-Service Based Certificate Program

Festival Foods has partnered with University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Kohler Co. and Prevea Health to introduce a certificate program aimed at enhancing customer experience and fostering relationships between companies and the people they serve. Customers are becoming more interested in making personal connections with businesses with which they engage, highlighting the continued importance of customer […]

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Festival Foods’ Senior Directors Hailed For Innovation

Two of Festival Foods’ senior directors, Jackie Johnson and Jessica Fontenot, were recently named Champions of Change by the International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA). The award recognizes leaders in the food industry who are making a positive impact on their companies and communities. Johnson and Fontenot, both in Festival’s Fresh Foods Department, were hailed […]

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Festival Foods Recognizes 2023 Business Partners Of The Year

PepsiCo Beverages North America and Krueger Wholesale Florist have been honored as Skogen’s Festival Foods’ 2023 Business Partners of the Year. For this year of recognition, Festival Foods chose to celebrate two partners that have contributed to its ability to provide outstanding customer service.   The partnership between PepsiCo Beverages North America and Festival Foods has continued […]

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Festival Foods Welcomes Whitney To Lead Merchandising, Marketing

Skogen’s Festival Foods has named Adam Whitney to its senior leadership team as SVP of merchandising and marketing.  Whitney brings leadership experience spanning the grocery, general merchandise, convenience and online channels.  He has served in VP roles that encompassed merchandising and category management, financial and strategic planning, private label, store operations, loyalty and rewards, compliance […]

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Festival Foods Hailed As Top Disability-Friendly Employer In WI

Festival Foods has been named a 2023 Top Disability-Friendly Employer in Wisconsin, a first-time honor presented by Disability:IN Wisconsin.  “The Top Disability-Friendly Employer in Wisconsin Award is a testament to companies genuinely committed to creating inclusive workplaces where people with disabilities can thrive,” said Judy Quigley, the organization’s executive director. Melissa Van Gheem, senior human […]