Metcalfe’s Market will celebrate Earth Day on April 22 with its community tradition of distributing reusable shopping bags featuring original artwork from local elementary students for the 12th consecutive year. In partnership with 10 local schools, the Wisconsin grocer will give away 3,000 reusable bags, each hand-decorated by students with artwork inspired by what Earth […]
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Natural Grocers Celebrates Arbor Day In Nebraska With Gifts, Savings
Natural Grocers, a family-operated organic and natural grocery retailer, will host its annual Arbor Day event April 24-26 at its three Nebraska stores. Arbor Day originated in Nebraska. Natural Grocers is headquartered in Colorado, but the company entered Nebraska in 2012 with the opening of its first store in Lincoln. The retailer later opened two […]
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Sendik’s To Receive Governor’s Proclamation For 100-Year Anniversary
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has issued a certificate of commendation to the Balistreri family, who owns and operates Sendik’s Food Market. The recognition marks the grocer’s 100-year anniversary. Mike Semmann, president and CEO of the Wisconsin Grocers Association, will present the certificate to Ted Balistreri on April 22. The presentation begins at 2 p.m. at […]
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Piggly Wiggly Completes Major Store Remodel In Racine, WI
Piggly Wiggly has completed a major refresh of its store at 4011 Durand Ave., one of three locations in Racine, Wisconsin, bringing expanded fresh offerings and refreshed departments. The remodel, the store’s most significant update in 15 years, focused on areas identified through customer and employee feedback during the upgrade. Improvements include expanded fresh departments, […]
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Rise Baking Co. Receives 20 Blue Ribbons At 2026 National Pie Championships
Rise Baking Co. received 20 Blue Ribbon awards at the 2026 American Pie Council (APC) National Pie Championships, held April 8-9 in Orlando. The commercial division competition drew hundreds of entries from bakers across the U.S. and Canada. They were judged on appearance, flavor, texture and overall appeal. Rise secured top honors across multiple categories, […]
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Meijer Introduces 300 Products To Meet Fiber, Protein Consumer Goals
Meijer is launching more than 300 new products designed to help customers meet fiber and protein intake goals. The move aligns with nutrition trends that show fiber overtaking protein as a top consumer priority for 2026. Current Dietary Reference Values recommend 25-38 grams of fiber per day for adults. Meijer said it is responding with […]
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Family Fare Completes Remodels At 3 MI Stores
Family Fare has completed remodels at three of its locations in Calhoun County, Michigan, that align with the banner’s Spring Refresh campaign and bring upgrades to both in-store and online shopping experiences. The stores in Albion, Marshall and Pennfield each received expanded fresh departments designed to support meal planning and grab-and-go needs. Updates include elevated […]
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Kroger Launches Pearl Street Academy For Employee Development
The Kroger Co. has launched Pearl Street Academy, a career development and training platform designed to provide learning opportunities to its employees. The platform centralizes leadership development, training courses and professional growth experiences. The goal is to provide employees in stores, supply chain and other divisions with consistent access to development tools aligned with company […]