As Aldi continues its national growth initiative, the Batavia, Illinois-based retailer is opening three Midwestern stores this month. On Jan. 10, the retailer opened a new store in Livonia, Michigan, at 29330 Schoolcraft Road. It will open two more stores on Jan. 24—one in Excelsior Springs, Missouri (2351 Vintage Drive), and one in Fairview Heights, […]
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Coborn’s To Open Its Second Cash Wise Store On Jan. 23 In Bismarck
Coborn’s Inc., parent company of Cash Wise, will host the grand opening of a new Cash Wise location in Bismarck, North Dakota, on Jan. 23. The store, located at 900 NE 43rd Avenue in north Bismarck, will be the company’s second next-generation Cash Wise store. The concept includes enhanced services, an expanded assortment of products and […]
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Target Leadership Changes Include New Food & Beverage President
Target Corp. has made a series of additional changes to its leadership team, effective Jan. 10. Stephanie Lundquist, who has served as Target’s chief HR officer since 2016, has been named president of food and beverage. In a new role for the company, Lundquist will oversee the full spectrum of all merchandising and operations for food and beverage, […]
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Topco Associates Hires Two New VPs
Topco Associates has made two executive hires. David Negron has joined the company as VP of meat, seafood, deli and bakery, and Clint Johnson as VP of center store operations. In his new role, Negron will take the lead in driving Topco’s strategic business objectives across product development, category management, replenishment and analytics. A senior-level leader in merchandising, marketing and […]
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H.I.G. Capital Acquires Lipari Foods
An affiliate of private equity investment firm H.I.G. Capital (H.I.G.) has acquired from Sterling Investment Partners and certain other selling shareholders, their interests in Warren, Michigan-based Lipari Foods Operating Co. H.I.G. is partnering with the Lipari family and the current management team to grow the company’s distribution and manufacturing platform. Terms of the transaction were […]
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Minnesota Nice Could Get Tested In St. Paul This January
by Terrie Ellerbee/editor-Midwest There is much that is new and unique in Minnesota right now. Let’s start with the Minnesota Grocers Association’s (MGA) new logo. It was refreshed in 2018 after almost 20 years to more accurately reflect the association’s mission. The logo now features a grocery cart as the foundation for the state, reflecting […]
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Hormel And AWG Donated 9,000 Pounds Of Ham For The Holidays
Hormel Foods and Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) donated 9,000 pounds of Hormel Cure 81 hams to Harvesters to help feed those in need this holiday season. The makers of the Hormel Cure 81 brand created the “Hormel Cure 81 Hams for Hunger” program in 1989. The program involves a partnership between Hormel and grocery retailers […]
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Armaly Sponge Co. Buys Natural Sponge Distributor Acme Sponge Co.
Armaly Sponge Co., home to the Brillo brand and Armaly ProPlus brand, has acquired Acme Sponge Co. Acme, located in Tarpon Springs, Florida, is the No. 1 distributor of natural sponges globally and in the U.S, says Armaly, and traces its roots back four generations to sea sponge merchants and divers in Greece. In addition to natural sponges, […]
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Velvet Ice Cream Appoints New Key Staff Members
Utica, Ohio-based Velvet Ice Cream is welcoming new members to its marketing, production and freezer teams. Olivia Toth has been promoted to marketing specialist. She previously worked as Velvet’s marketing assistant and customer service representative. In her new role, Toth oversees the development and implementation of marketing programs, support business development, and sales and customer […]
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Pre Brands Hires Chief Sales Officer, Partners With FDM
Pre Brands, a Chicago-based, grass-fed beef company, is making some changes to its sales and marketing strategy ahead of the new year. The company has hired Ryan Youngman as its chief sales officer and has partnered with FDM Sales Management, which helps develop emerging brands’ sales and marketing strategies. Youngman will lead Pre’s sales strategy, partnerships, organization, […]
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Customer Surprises At Checkout Become A Meijer Tradition
What began in 2014 as a small gesture to make the holidays brighter has become an annual tradition for Meijer. Each holiday season, Meijer executives and store directors look forward to “Very Merry Meijer,” a one-day event to surprise an unsuspecting customer at each Meijer store by paying for their entire shopping cart brimming with goodies—and […]
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Nielsen-Massey Introducing New Single-Origin Vanilla Extracts
Nielsen-Massey Vanillas will debut two new single-origin pure vanilla extracts from Uganda and Indonesia at the upcoming 2019 Winter Fancy Food Show, taking place Jan. 13-15 in San Francisco. These new products for retail and foodservice customers join the company’s existing line of single-origin vanilla products sourced from Madagascar, Mexico and Tahiti. The two new introductions […]
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Hugo’s Family Marketplace Hires, Promotes New Store Leadership
Hugo’s Family Marketplace is welcoming Torrie Enget as the new store director of its 32nd Avenue S., Grand Forks, North Dakota, location. Enget brings a “strong background” in retail and business management as an executive team leader at Target, GM of Best Buy and, most recently, operations manager of J.C. Penney, says Hugo’s. “We are […]
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Cargill Opens New $70M Protein Headquarters In Wichita, Kansas
With the opening of a new headquarters for its North American protein operations in Wichita, Kansas, Cargill says it is focused on the future of protein. The new building was created to retain and recruit talent and immerse customers in culinary and food sensory experiences. Designed for collaboration and growth, the headquarters connects Cargill’s 800 Wichita-based employees with […]
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Kroger Releases 3Q Earnings Report, Continuing ‘Restock’ Investments
The Kroger Co. today reported GAAP net earnings of $317 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2018, which ended on Nov. 10. Kroger’s third quarter adjusted operating net earnings were $394 million, or $0.48 per diluted share. The 2018 third quarter adjustment item relates to the change in the market […]
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Festival Foods Selects Digi’s SmartSense For Food Safety, Task Management
Wisconsin-based grocer Festival Foods has selected SmartSense by Digi—a division of Digi International focused on Internet of Things (IoT)-based condition monitoring—for task management and continuous temperature monitoring across all its locations. The implementations are being made to help improve food quality and safety, increase employee efficiency and reduce inventory loss, the companies say. SmartSense food […]
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Hornbacher’s Continues To Grow In Fargo, North Dakota, Area
by Terrie Ellerbee/editor-Midwest Hornbacher’s soon will open its ninth store. It will be the chain’s eighth Fargo/Moorhead market location and the first in West Fargo, North Dakota. Three-quarters of the walls were up the last time Hornbacher’s President Matthew F. “Matt” Leiseth visited the site. The 65,000-s.f. store should open in the spring. “We are […]
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Bring The Farmers Market To Life In The Produce Department
by Claire Lentsch/a contributor to The Shelby Report Produce thrives when it is fresh, affordable, exciting and expresses vintage appeal. It is healthy, fast and filling, making it the ideal snack. Nobody has to question, “Is this good for me?” Consumers assume most items in the produce category will improve their health, and these natural […]
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Banner Wholesale Grocers Expands To Meet The Needs Of Customers
Banner Wholesale Grocers moved into its brand new 75,000-s.f. facility in Chicago in September. After closing for a few days to move, the store reopened Sept. 25 in the new space. Company President Richard Saltzman counts his blessings: his great customers and employees; his children, Ryan and Carly, who are the fourth generation to come […]
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Kroger Hosts Fourth Natural Foods Innovation Summit
The Kroger Co. hosted its fourth Natural Foods Innovation Summit in partnership with 84.51°, in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Nov. 8. During the keynote presentation, Seth Goldman, the co-founder of Honest Tea and executive chairman of Beyond Meat, a plant-based protein brand, spoke about the importance of sustainability in the food industry and shared best practices for operating a mission-driven […]