NEW YORK — The Consortium to Reinvent the Retail Bag has picked the nine winners of its Beyond the Bag Challenge, which is designed to find more sustainable alternatives to the traditional plastic retail bag. The winners are: ChicoBag, Domtar, Eon, Fill it Forward, GOATOTE, PlasticFri, Returnity, SmartC and Sway. The winning solutions fall into
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Throughout the month of February, Hy-Vee’s team of registered dietitians will host free, weekly virtual events – including store tours, adult cooking classes and live Q&As – to provide education about ways to shop and cook to promote heart health. February 3-7: Heart Health Store Tour Hy-Vee dietitians will lead a
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced its Federal Retail Pharmacy Program for COVID-19 Vaccination partners on Tuesday, and Hy-Vee has been named a national partner in both Iowa and South Dakota. The program is a collaboration between the federal government and 21 national pharmacy partners and independent pharmacy networks
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee chairman, CEO and president Randy Edeker has been presented with the 2021 Legislative Champion Award by the Iowa Pharmacy Association. Edeker was recognized for his role on Iowa’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board Public Health and Healthcare Workgroup, which was formed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Edeker showed exemplary
ARLINGTON, VA – The FMI Foundation on Tuesday announced the winners of its the 2020 Gold Plate Awards, which are given to highlight outstanding food industry programs that promote family meals. The award recipients were recognized during the foundation’s first-ever Supper Bowl — a family meals cooking competition being held in conjunction with the FMI Midwinter
NEW YORK — Hilo Life, which describes itself as “a new keto brand on a mission to provide low carb snacks with bold flavors and a satisfying crunch, expands this month into grocery stores operated by Sprouts Farmers Market, Hy-Vee Inc. and Woodman’s Markets. Hilo Life, billed as one of the first keto-friendly cheese and
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee Inc. gave more than $167.2 million in bonuses and other benefits to its employees in 2020, the company said Tuesday. Over the last year, Hy-Vee introduced a variety of new and enhanced employee benefits as part of its mission to be the “Best Place to Work in America.” “Our
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – Hy-Vee, Inc. is pledging $75,000 to be awarded among 55 schools across its eight-state region. The pledge is part of the company’s Fuel Your School campaign, which runs through January 31. Hy-Vee’s Fuel Your School campaign allows customers to enter its sweepstakes by simply purchasing specific brands found at Hy-Vee
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee Inc. will start hosting quarterly “Best of Local Brands” summits in 2021 to expand and enhance the product offerings at its more than 275 retail stores in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Hy-Vee is currently accepting submissions for its “Best of Brands” summits online
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee pharmacists and technicians who take part in the company’s rapid antigen COVID-19 testing will be offered an additional bonus for participating in the public health program. Full-time pharmacists who administer the tests will receive a $500 bonus and part-time pharmacists and technicians who administer the test will receive a $250 bonus.
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee Inc. has taken another big step into the health care arena with the creation of a pharmacy benefits management subsidiary, Vivid Clear Rx. In an unrelated move, the company has unveiled a premium membership program for customers, Hy-Vee Plus, which offers additional savings and exclusive services and benefits, both
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee, Inc. said Wednesday that it will offer rapid antigen COVID-19 testing at 47 Hy-Vee pharmacy locations via an outdoor, drive-thru testing process. The first 18 locations will begin testing on Thursday, with the additional 28 locations scheduled to begin testing over the next two weeks. Patients will receive same-day