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Two Hudsonville food companies awarded $210K in state grants to support expansions
HUDSONVILLE — Two Hudsonville-based food businesses have landed a combined $210,000 in state grant money to help fund expansion projects.
Craft beer pioneer Bell’s Brewery sells to New Belgium Brewing parent company
KALAMAZOO — Craft brewing pioneer Bell’s Brewery Inc., known for its popular Two Hearted Ale and Oberon brands, will be transitioning to new ownership.
Restaurant and bar owners navigate a labor pool in which workers now hold the bargaining power
Kevin Farhat has a fully staffed Garage Bar & Grill near downtown Grand Rapids, and he’s hired about 30 more people to work at a new location opening soon in Ada.
Kentwood-based Land and Sea Packaging to sell to Canadian firm in $37.3M cash and stock deal
KENTWOOD — A Vancouver-based beverage packaging manufacturer that has expanded its presence in the United States plans to purchase a Grand Rapids area company.
The Candied Yam to convert South Division ‘eyesore’ into new restaurant, banquet hall
GRAND RAPIDS — The owner of southern-style restaurant The Candied Yam LLC is eyeing an expansion with a new banquet hall and restaurant along South Division Avenue in Grand Rapids.
Jandernoa family office 42 North Partners exits Vine Line in sale to PE-backed FreshEdge
ALPINE TWP. — Fresh produce distributor Vine Line Group LLC has changed hands following a recent sale.
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Frozen food processor plans $205M expansion, up to 198 new jobs in Holland Twp.
HOLLAND TWP. — Frozen food processor Request Foods Inc. is planning a $205 million expansion in an effort to meet rising demand while diversifying its products and services.
Report: Sustainable Business Park key to solving Kent Co.’s organic waste problem
Kent County is moving forward on plans for a roughly $370 million sustainable business park which public works officials hope will resolve the region’s fragmented and disjointed organic waste management infrastructure.
Square Roots expands Wyoming indoor farm under GFS partnership
When Brooklyn, N.Y.-based urban indoor farming operation Square Roots Urban Growers broke into the $8.1 billion packaged salads and greens segment of the food industry this month, the company did so by leveraging a crucial partnership in West Michigan.
Kellogg Co.’s $45M supply chain restructuring felt locally
BATTLE CREEK — Kellogg Co. plans to invest roughly $45 million to reorganize its North American supply chain network, a move that already has had a negative effect on workers in its hometown of Battle Creek.
Succession planning on family farms comes with high stakes for future land use
Anna Link and the rest of her family at Swisslane Dairy Farms Inc. encounter plenty of tough jobs on their 2,000-cattle farm in Alto.
Broad Leaf Brewery unveils new gin, vodka with more spirits on the way
KENTWOOD — Jason Spaulding recalled in the spring of 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic decimated the bar and restaurant industry and left him sitting on 400 kegs of dead beer.
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HyVIDA launches new division to expand hydrogen infusion to new beverage categories
Befitting a company that prides itself on riding the cutting edge of the craft beer industry, Traverse City-based Right Brain Brewery was perhaps the first brewer to ever bring a hydrogen-infused beer to the commercial market.
Global spice company Kalsec adds research, innovation capacity to Kalamazoo HQ
KALAMAZOO — Kalsec Inc., a global producer of natural spices, advanced hop products and herb flavor extracts, has invested $10 million into a new technology center that will enhance its research and innovation capabilities.
St. Joseph-based Hanson Logistics sells to industry leader Lineage Logistics
ST. JOSEPH — Family-owned temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics provider Hanson Cold Storage Co., which does business as Hanson Logistics, has been sold to a Southeast Michigan company.
New Ottawa Co. program links farmers with key business resources
In 2019, Becky Huttenga led a comprehensive survey of Ottawa County’s agricultural landowners in an effort to understand the industry’s most pressing needs.
Restaurant service provider 86 Repairs raises $7.3M in latest funding round
Daniel Estrada says his company’s resilience often resonates with investors.
Grocery executive prepares for more online shopping experience
After serving as CEO of Dallas-based Borden Dairy Co., Tony Sarsam took the reins of Byron Center-based grocery distributor and retailer SpartanNash Co. (Nasdaq:SPTN) last September during the COVID-19 pandemic.
SpartanNash opens new micro-fulfillment center as it faces surge in online orders
CALEDONIA — Grocery distributor and retailer SpartanNash Co. today celebrated the grand opening of its first micro-fulfillment center, which the company expects to more effectively serve a growing number of online customers.
Mitten Brewing Co. plans GR-area expansion with new takeout, delivery concept
CANNON TWP. — The Mitten Brewing Co. is once again leaning on pizza — a company mainstay that helped it through its early brewing years as well as the COVID-19 pandemic — with a new takeout and delivery concept.
SpartanNash to open Caledonia Micro-Fulfillment Center for online grocery shopping
BYRON CENTER — Grocery retailer and distributor SpartanNash Co. has announced a new “Micro-Fulfillment Center” that will assemble online grocery orders to be shipped to local grocery stores or homes.
Revolution Farms brings automation to the greenhouse
CALEDONIA — Dan Vukcevich admitted that his only previous farming experience was growing up on a cattle farm that never made any money.
Brewers Association board position gives Brewery Vivant exec national platform
Kris Spaulding, co-owner and president of Grand Rapids-based Brewery Vivant, has long advocated for sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion in the local brewing community. Now she has a larger platform to promote the business values.
San Chez, ROAM owner resumes plans for casual seafood restaurant in downtown GR
GRAND RAPIDS — Cindy Schneider was ready to apply for a small business loan in March 2020 to open a new restaurant in downtown Grand Rapids when COVID-19 put her plans on hold.
Michigan kombucha producers expand as consumer demand spikes
When Courtney Lorenz launched her business in 2015 brewing and selling kombucha, she started working with just three 5-gallon containers.
JBS cyberattack disrupts meat supply chain as Plainwell facility reopens
The meat supply chain is bracing for potential fallout from a disruption in production as the world’s largest meat producer rebounds from a devastating cyberattack.
Food producers adapt after pandemic alters business models
As a producer that heavily supplies the food service industry, Swanson Pickle Co. Inc. had to make profound adjustments to its sales channels when the COVID-19 pandemic changed buying habits.
Frenzied feeding: Local restaurateurs struggle to adapt to lingering worker shortages, soaring costs
Like nearly everyone in the restaurant industry, Jessica Ann Tyson has dealt with a barrage of challanges throughout the course of the last 15 months.
Farmers markets prove crucial for vendors, startups during the pandemic
Despite a season last year filled with widespread shutdowns and canceled events, farmers markets across Michigan not only survived the pandemic, but in some cases thrived.
Rockford Brewing to open new brewery, distillery, pizzeria concept Malph’s Pizza Pub
ROCKFORD — Rockford Brewing Co. LLC has unveiled plans to renovate a nearby historic building and expand with the new Malph’s Pizza Pub concept.