Hy-Vee’s most creative cake designers from across the Midwest will compete this Saturday for a shot at being named Hy-Vee’s best cake decorator in the finals of Hy-Vee’s 2015 Cake Designer Challenge. Celebrity guest judge Joshua John Russell from the television shows “Food Network Challenge” and “Last Cake Standing” will be on hand to help […]
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Meijer Spending $50M To Remodel Four Ohio Stores
Meijer says it will invest nearly $50 million in extensive remodel projects for four supercenters located in Kettering, Miami Township, Englewood and Beavercreek, Ohio. Work on the four Dayton-area stores begins this month and will be completed in multiple phases so the stores can remain open during the construction process. The project is slated to […]
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Sheetz Named Top Convenience Store Brand Of The Year
Sheetz has been recognized as consumers’ most-trusted convenience store brand, according to the 2015 Harris Poll EquiTrend study. For the first time, Sheetz, a family-owned and operated convenience chain based in Altoona, Pennsylvania, received the highest Equity Score among the other convenience store retailers. Sheetz operates more than 500 locations throughout Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, […]
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Walmart Recognizes C.H. Robinson With First-Ever 3PL Award
Walmart Stores has recognized C.H. Robinson with its first-ever 3rd Party Logistical (3PL) Carrier of the Year Award for 2014—noting contributions for outstanding service, effective communication and providing solutions and innovations in a changing industry. 2014 was a year of challenges in the area of logistics and transportation, with extreme weather conditions and capacity issues […]
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Whole Foods Opens In Chicago’s West Loop Neighborhood Today
Whole Foods Market opens in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood today. The more than 42,000-s.f. store at 1 N. Halsted is the third of seven Whole Foods stores slated to open in the Chicagoland area this year and the 22nd location in the Chicago market. “We are thrilled to open a store in one of Chicago’s […]
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Coborn’s Inc. Adds Seven To Leadership Team
St. Cloud, Minnesota-based Coborn’s Inc. has hired several new leaders as it builds its growing corporate team. These new hires work across numerous corporate departments in support of store operations, according to the company. Leadership team additions include: • Scott Morris, SVP of center store Morris has 27-plus years of grocery leadership experience, most recently […]
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Aldi Reveals Winners In 2015 Fan Favorites Poll
For the second year in a row, Aldi says its fans have selected their favorite Aldi-exclusive products in the online Fan Favorites poll. More than 5,500 fans cast their votes to crown winners in various categories—including dessert, cheese, beverage, breakfast, organic and bakery. “After an amazing response to last year’s Fan Favorites poll, we’re excited […]
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Cheez-It Comes To The Chip Aisle With Crunch’d Product
Cheez-It is making its first-ever appearance in the chip aisle by introducing Cheez-It Crunch’d, its first ever cheesy puff. Crunch’d is offered in two flavors: Cheddar Cheese and Hot & Spicy that includes a Tabasco flavor. “Crunch and a snack made with 100 percent real cheese have always been key to our cheezy devotees, and […]
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Kraft Recalls 242K Cases Of Macaroni & Cheese
Kraft Foods Group said Tuesday afternoon that it is voluntarily recalling approximately 242,000 cases of select code dates and manufacturing codes of the Original flavor of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner due to the possibility that some boxes may contain small pieces of metal. The recalled product is limited to the 7.25-oz. size of the […]
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Kroger Appoints Grieshaber President Of Columbus Division
The Kroger Co. on Tuesday said current Dillons President Joe Grieshaber has been named president of Kroger’s Columbus Division, replacing Bruce Macaulay, who is retiring after 42 years with the Cincinnati-based grocery giant. “Joe is an accomplished leader with a diverse background and expertise in our fresh departments,” said Mike Ellis, Kroger’s president and COO. […]
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Target Repositioning Its Grocery Segment To ‘Transform’ Business
Target says repositioning its grocery segment, among other categories, is one way it plans to “transform” its business. At a meeting earlier this month for the investor community, Target Corp. Chairman and CEO Brian Cornell and members of his leadership team presented the vision and strategies that they say will drive that transformation. “Following a […]
Posted in, Independent Store News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest
Buehler’s To Offer Spring Coho Salmon All Year
Buehler’s Fresh Foods’ seafood department will offer customers Spring Coho Salmon all year long. Once a seasonal product, the year-round availability is attributed to breakthrough research and sustainable practices developed by nationally renowned partners, and spearheaded locally by Homestead Springs Farm in central Ohio, according to Wooster-based Buehler’s. Coho Salmon, typically found in northern Pacific […]
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Domino Foods Rolls Out Born Sweet Zing Stevia Sweetener
Domino Foods Inc. is rolling out Born Sweet™ Zing™ Stevia Sweetener, a zero-calorie sweetener made with only real ingredients of high-quality stevia leaf extract and dextrose, as well as a stevia and pure cane sugar blend for baking. Zing Zero Calorie Stevia Sweetener is available in packets and in an easy-spoon jar. In addition, for those who choose to […]
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Kroger Marks 45th Consecutive Quarter Of Positive ID Stores Sales
The Kroger Co. has reported its 45th consecutive quarter of positive identical supermarket sales growth, excluding fuel—as the grocer reported its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2014 results on Thursday. The company reported fourth quarter identical supermarket sales growth, without fuel, of 6.0 percent. “2014 was an outstanding year by all measures,” said Kroger Chairman […]
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Save-A-Lot’s Newest Stores Focus On Fresh
Over the past month, Supervalu’s hard-discount grocery banner, Save-A-Lot, has opened 13 new stores across eight states—its latest last week in Rockford, Illinois. The banner’s newest stores, according to company officials, focus on fresh, with a “commitment to bring “fresh produce, dairy and meats” to their communities. The new stores are a combination of corporate-owned […]
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Piggly Wiggly In Kewaskum, Wisconsin, Completes Expansion And Remodel
Geidel’s Piggly Wiggly in Kewaskum, Wisconsin, will host a grand reopening celebration Wednesday, March 11. The store at 940 Fond du Lac Avenue recently completed a 9,000-s.f. addition, bringing the store to 36,000 s.f. Additionally, the store’s interior was renovated. Locally operated by fifth-generation owner Mike Geidel, the Kewaskum Piggly Wiggly store expanded every department […]
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Mariano To Address United Fresh 2015 Attendees
Robert A. Mariano, chairman, president and CEO of Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based Roundy’s Inc., will address produce retail industry executives at the United Fresh 2015 opening general session on June 9 at McCormick Place in Chicago. Mariano started out in the retail grocery business at the age of 17, working as a part-time deli clerk at Dominick’s […]
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Fresh Thyme To Open Its First Dayton Area Store In March
The first Fresh Thyme Farmers Market in the Dayton, Ohio, area will celebrate its grand opening March 25 in the Sugarcreek Township community. The store will be located at 4317 Feedwire Road. “We couldn’t be happier about opening a store in the Sugarcreek Township and Centerville communities,” said Fresh Thyme CEO Chris Sherrell. “Our passion […]
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Central Grocers Adopts ReposiTrak Food Safety Platform
Central Grocers has chosen ReposiTrak, provider of compliance management and track-and-trace solutions for food safety exclusively endorsed by the Food Marketing Institute and Retailer Owned Food Distributors and Associates (ROFDA), to manage its food safety-related risk. “The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) regulations will require us to both manage and store thousands of vendor documents,” […]
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Kroger Columbus Division President Macaulay To Retire After 40 Years
Bruce Macaulay will retire as president of Kroger’s Columbus Division in Ohio. Macaulay’s last day will be March 27. Macaulay joined Kroger in 1973 as a part-time clerk. He worked at the Berwick Plaza store in Columbus while studying at The Ohio State University. He later transferred to the store on Refugee Road, the first […]