Iowa Products 2021

IOWA PRODUCTS ISSUE • 2021 

iowagrocer 

A publication of the Iowa Grocery Industry Association 

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TIMES CHANGE. 

VALUES DON’T. 

Delivering a frictionless 

experience for your customers is 

a top priority for your success. 

And that’s why we’ll continue 

to work behind the scenes to 

advocate for open standards that 

foster innovation and competition, 

and ensure interoperability in the 

payments industry. 

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During good times, it’s easy to keep a steady hand. But when life throws curve balls 

like the world has never seen, those steady hands can become shaky rather quickly. 

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of communities in the 28 states we serve. We’ve been constantly tracking how our 

industry is changing and we’re focusing even closer on how the current situation will 

change things even more. 

We have long prided ourselves on the lowest cost of goods. But now, and in the future, 

our retailers need far more than that. Everything from e-commerce to merchandising, 

digital marketing to support as we navigate through any crisis together. We have 

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that steady hand for almost 100 years. 

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2021 IGIA Ribbon Sponsor Recognition................................................................... 6–7 

Chairman’s Message....................................................................................................... 8 

Board of Directors ......................................................................................................... 9 

President’s Message..................................................................................................... 10 

IGIA Team....................................................................................................................... 11 

Get to Know Your Chairman: Charley Campbell..................................................16-17 

IGIA Leadership Institute Applications................................................................. 18-19 

IGEF Scholarship Applications................................................................................20-21 

Iowa Product Profiles..............................................................................................22-29 

GovConnectIowa Portal............................................................................................... 30 

Member Renewals........................................................................................................ 31 

IGIA Ribbon Sponsor and Advertising Opportunities..........................................36-37 

IGIA Convention, Fall Golf Classic and Scholarship Golf Tournament .............38-41 

It’s in the Bag: 34th Annual Best Bagger Contest.................................................42-43 

Successful Iowa Business: Foundry Distilling Co.................................................48-51 

Supplier Member Directory....................................................................................52-53 

New Member Spotlight................................................................................................ 54 

On the Cover 

Iowa Grocery Industry Association (IGIA) 2021-2022 Chairman Charley 

Campbell of Krause Group and Kum & Go stands with products 

from the many outstanding companies that work in Iowa or call the 

state home. IGIA is proud of Iowa’s grocery retailers, producers, 

suppliers and distributors for the work they do to serve 

communities, employees and customers. 


RIBBON SPONSORS 

PLATINUM 

Coca-Cola 

Fareway Stores 

PepsiCo 

E & J Gallo Winery 

Hy-Vee 

SHAZAM 

IGIA Ribbon Sponsors Make a Difference 

BLUE 

AE Dairy 

Cylinder Express 

Federated Insurance 

The Iowa Grocery Industry Association (IGIA) is proud of all 

our members for the role they play in tirelessly serving their 

communities, employees and customers. The resiliency and 

care you’ve continued to show through another challenging 

year is inspiring. 

Associated 

Wholesale Grocers 

Bernatello’s Pizza 

RED 

DFA Dairy 

Brands/Kemps 

H. Brooks & Company 

Hiland Dairy 

We are especially grateful for the leadership of our elite 

IGIA Ribbon Sponsors that have chosen to step up and champion 

our association all year long. Their support allows us to provide 

all members with valuable resources, enhanced programming 

and advocacy efforts. 

Advantage Solutions 

Anheuser Busch 

Bimbo Bakeries USA 

Iowa Lottery 

Kellogg Company 

Keurig Dr Pepper 

Old Dutch Foods 

Sazerac 

Shullsburg Creamery 

When selecting the businesses you partner with to 

supply products and services, consider working with the 

IGIA Ribbon Sponsors listed here. 

Thank you to our 2021 IGIA Ribbon Sponsors! 

IGIA Ribbon Sponsors receive outstanding recognition through 

our communications, events and programming all year long. 

For information about becoming an IGIA Ribbon Sponsor, 

contact Cara Corkrean, assistant vice president of membership 

and operations, at ccorkrean@iowagrocers.com. 

Casey’s General Stores 

Certco 

Constellation Brands 

Frontier Co-op 

General Mills 

WHITE 

KraftHeinz 

Kum & Go 

Kwik Star 

MillerCoors 

Mueller Yurgae 

Associates 

Southern Glazer’s 

Wine & Spirits 

Versova Eggs 

Wells Enterprises 

White Claw Hard Seltzer 

Acosta Sales & Marketing 

Altria 

American Pop Corn Company 

Arctic Glacier Ice 

Barilla 

Body Armor 

The Boston Beer Company 

Capital City Fruit 

Cookies Food Products 

Holmes Murphy & 

Associates 

Hormel Foods 

Corporation 

Hussmann Corporation 

Johnson Brothers 

of Iowa 

Luxco 

Pabst Brewing 

Company 

Premium Waters 

Reynolds American 

Rose Acre Farms 

RSM US 

Russ Davis Wholesale 

Shearer’s 

Sparboe Companies 

SpartanNash 

Tyson Foods 

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Crossmark Sales & Marketing 

Crystal Farms 

Fairlife 

Hockenberg Newburgh 

Pan-O-Gold Baking 

Company 

Pilgrim’s 

Prairie Farms Dairy 

UNFI 

Unilever 

Voss Distributing/Red Bull 


CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE 

Essential to Positive Changes 

IGIA Board of Directors 

Officers 

the staff behind the register to 

those stocking product and making 

food to those managing stores, 

our team members represent a 

complete picture of ages, races, 

religions, sexualities, career paths, 

political views and abilities. 

I am proud that our businesses can 

bring people with all backgrounds 

together while earning a paycheck, 

gaining training opportunities and 

furthering their personal lives. It’s 

an opportunity to strengthen our 

workforce and better welcome 

customers who also represent the 

diverse fabric of our communities. 

is because of this that I believe 

our industry should play an active 

role in advocating for our people, 

irrespective of our differences. 

One way that we, as an industry, can 

impact DE&I initiatives is through 

our collective policies, procedures 

and influence. Over my years as 

a board member with the Iowa 

Grocery Industry Association (IGIA), 

I have served on the Government 

Relations committee. Volunteering 

alongside other association 

members on this working committee 

has allowed me to make a positive 

impact on legislative and public 

policy issues facing our industry. 

Chairman 

Charley Campbell 

Kum & Go 

First Vice Chair 

Tom Laven 

Fareway Stores, Inc. 

Second Vice Chair 

Darren Baty 

Hy-Vee, Inc. 

Directors 

Treasurer 

David Ring 

Kwik Star 

Past Chairman 

Rob Feeney 

Atlantic Coca-Cola 

Bottling Co. 

T 

here’s no doubt that our 

industry is essential – the 

pandemic proved this 

sentiment multiple times over. We 

employ thousands and make food 

and fuel available to customers 

no matter the circumstance. But I 

believe our industry is essential for 

another reason – we are uniquely 

positioned to make positive 

changes in our communities. 

The pandemic also taught us 

that we are better together. It is 

that feeling of togetherness that 

makes us yearn for the end of the 

pandemic or at least a normalization 

of our routines and activities. 

Iowa’s grocery and convenience 

store industry is powered by a 

diverse group of individuals. From 

Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) 

is a cornerstone of Kum & Go. We 

have a full-time DE&I manager who 

leads education efforts and ensures 

that company policies and practices 

are written through an inclusive 

lens. Our leaders are undergoing 

extensive training on DE&I 

concepts. While we are continually 

learning and far from perfect, we 

have made a concerted effort to 

look at our policies, marketing, 

hiring and merchandising. 

Big or small, internal or external, I 

believe a culture that is accepting 

of DE&I improvements is important 

for the betterment of our society, 

our team and our business. 

Embracing people of different 

backgrounds makes us stronger 

as employers and makes us 

more attractive to customers. In 

short, it is the right thing to do, 

and it is good business, which is 

a very powerful combination. It 

IGIA is seeking volunteers across its 

variety of committees. I encourage 

you to get engaged with the 

association by volunteering with 

a committee that is meaningful 

to you. More details can be 

found at iowagrocers.com. 

I’m honored by the opportunity 

to serve as the IGIA Chairman for 

the 2021-2022 term. I look forward 

to continuing the association’s 

already strong tradition as a trusted 

voice for the state’s grocery and 

convenience store industry. 

Sincerely, 

Charley Campbell, IGIA Chairman 

Chief Legal & Risk Officer 

Kum & Go and Krause Group 

Joel Allen 

Hy-Vee, Inc. 

Steve Grolmus 

North Scott Foods 

Dana Sump 

Casey’s General 

Stores 

Randy Bender 

Bender’s Foods 

Bev Jessen 


Amy Thompson 

Pepsi 

Beverages Co. 

Andrea Chase 


Brian Kessler 

Associated 

Wholesale Grocers 

Jeremy 

Thompson 

Sazerac 

Ross Dean 

Versova 

Dan Kramer 

SHAZAM 

Zac Voss 

Voss Distributing/ 

Red Bull 

Denny Dietrich 

Gary’s Foods 

Lisa Nelson 

Walmart, Inc. 

Chris Yurgae 

Mueller Yurgae 

Associates 

Jill Eilderts 

Hometown Foods 

Tracy Prouty 

SpartanNash 


PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 

5 Things to Watch for 

in the Year Ahead 

MEET the TEAM 

a bill the Iowa Grocery Industry 

Association (IGIA) supports as it 

removes can redemption from inside 

stores. It also looks to increase 

consumer access to redemption 

center options across the state. 

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SUPPLY CHAIN UNCERTAINTY 

distributors across our industry. We 

are actively working with national 

organizations such as the National 

Grocers Association (NGA) and the 

Food Industry Association (FMI) to 

ensure our members’ voices on this 

issue are heard. As rules and legal 

challenges continue to unfold, we 

will be proactive in communicating 

updates and expectations with you. 

Cara Corkrean, CAE 

Assistant Vice President of 

Membership and Operations 

Unfortunately, it seems supply 

chain uncertainty will remain in the 

coming year. Shortages in workforce, 

transportation, logistics and product 

are causing delays or unavailable 

products across all industries around 

the globe. While it is far from ideal, 

I am confident in our industry’s 

resiliency, creativity and courageous 

decision-making to source products 

and serve customers. We’ve done it 

before; we can do it again and there’s 

no doubt we are stronger for it. 

five 

CONTINUED LEADERSHIP 

There’s no doubt that our members will 

continue to lead in their communities, 

rethink how they do business and 

innovate to better serve customers. I 

am so honored to work with grocery 

professionals who are willing to forge 

new paths to make the industry more 

relevant and supportive than ever 

before. I’m excited about what’s ahead. 

Michelle Hurd, CAE 

President 

F 

rom to-do lists to grocery 

lists, I love a good list. They 

help provide clarity and focus, 

quickly boiling a lot of ideas down 

into the essential takeaways. 

In the spirit of list-making and 

setting a vision for the new year, 

I want to share my “Top 5” list 

for 2022. It includes legislative 

priorities, noteworthy industry 

trends and association news to 

watch for in the coming year. 

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IOWA SENATE FILE 

470 DEPOSIT LAW 

SF 470 is currently in the Senate 

Ways and Means Committee and 

is expected to be considered by 

the Iowa Legislature in 2022. It is 

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RETOOLED EVENT OFFERINGS 

Living through more than 1.5 years 

of social distancing and limited 

in-person gatherings has allowed 

the IGIA team to evaluate and retool 

our event offerings. It has been a 

healthy exercise in rethinking how 

our conventions, conferences, 

trainings and networking events 

can be even more relevant and 

impactful for our members. 

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VACCINE MANDATES 

A federal mandate to require 

private companies with 100 or more 

employees to vaccinate staff against 

COVID-19 or require weekly testing 

has implications for suppliers and 

Before the calendar turns to 2022, I 

hope you’ll take a few minutes to create 

your own “Top 5” list for the new year. 

It’s a special opportunity to envision 

your accomplishments and set your 

priorities – both personal 

and professional – for the year ahead. 

As always, thank you for your 

membership in IGIA. We appreciate 

your participation, feedback and 

vision for our association. 

Wishing you a joyful and 

prosperous new year! 

With gratitude, 

Michelle Hurd, CAE 

IGIA President 

Annie Lallier 

Events and Member 

Programs Specialist 

In addition to events and meetings, 

Annie will continue to take the lead 

on educational opportunities and 

now execute all member programs 

including the scholarship program 

and Build with Bags program. 

Annie will also assist with board of 

directors’ activities. 

Audrey Comer 

Marketing and Communications 

Specialist 

Audrey will now expand 

her role to take the lead 

on marketing and 

communications efforts 

for the association. 



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During the Covid-19 pandemic, Certco has done a great job of getting product to our store and 

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PROFILE 

GET TO KNOW 

YOUR CHAIRMAN 

Charley Campbell has always embraced 

the term “general counsel.” Not only 

because he is a lawyer, but also because 

he is a generalist in every sense of the word 

who is passionate about helping others. 

“I get a lot of satisfaction in helping people, 

helping businesses and helping leaders 

see different perspectives,” he says. 

Campbell serves as Chief Legal and Risk Officer, 

formerly general counsel, at Krause Group and 

Kum & Go. His role is cross functional, serving 

every department and 11 businesses across 

the parent company. Campbell says the culture 

of constant change is what has kept him with 

Krause Group for his entire 21-year career. 

“I’ve grown as a lawyer and leader, continuing 

to find new opportunities to stretch myself 

and be involved with new projects, including 

my work with the association,” he explains. 

VISION FOR IMPACTING THE INDUSTRY 

Campbell is the 2021-2022 Chairman of the 

Iowa Grocery Industry Association (IGIA) board. 

He joined the board in 2013 and has long 

served on the Government Affairs committee. 

“Our membership in IGIA helps us accomplish 

more, especially on legislative issues,” Campbell 

says. “IGIA is very effective at helping legislators 

see how their actions positively or negatively 

impact businesses in the grocery industry.” 

In his role as Chairman, Campbell wants to 

remind people – particularly legislators – that 

Iowa’s grocery industry is essential. It employs 

thousands across the state, provides food 

for millions of consumers and is engrained 

in the fabric of every community. 

“A strong retail industry creates a strong 

economic environment for the state,” he says. 

CHARLEY CAMPBELL 

“From the Bottle Bill to transportation 

to employment policies, I’m passionate 

about being a strong advocate for 

issues impacting our industry.” 

This includes issues of diversity, equity 

and inclusion (DE&I). Both in his role at 

Krause Group and as IGIA Chairman, 

Campbell is passionate about DE&I. 

“We are an industry that serves all, 

we are uniquely positioned to make 

a positive impact,” he says. “Through 

our policies, the way we staff our 

stores and the products we offer, 

we have an opportunity to create 

more equitable communities.” 

EMBRACING CAREER CHANGE 

Campbell started his Kum & Go 

career as an operations intern while 

an undergraduate at Iowa State 

University. He later worked his way 

onto the company’s legal team, 

choosing to attend Drake University 

so he could continue working at 

Kum & Go during law school. 

After graduation, Campbell got his 

start as an attorney practicing real 

estate and employment law. About 

a year into his full-time practice, the 

company’s then-general counsel and 

Campbell’s mentor was diagnosed 

with advanced cancer. Campbell was 

asked to step in as interim general 

counsel even with little experience. 

“It was trial by fire, but I was given 

the opportunity to get to know 

the leadership team and develop 

relationships,” Campbell explains. 

“Unfortunately, my mentor lost his 

battle to cancer in 2010. I was asked 

to take on the general counsel role 

and fill his incredibly large shoes.” 

Over the past 11 years as general 

counsel, Campbell has grown his 

team from 2 to 15 and taken on 

ever-increasing responsibilities 

across the company. 

I’VE GROWN 

AS A LAWYER 

AND LEADER, 

CONTINUING 

TO FIND NEW 

OPPORTUNITIES 

TO STRETCH 

MYSELF AND BE 

INVOLVED WITH 

NEW PROJECTS, 

INCLUDING MY 

WORK WITH THE 

ASSOCIATION. 

OUTSIDE THE OFFICE 

Campbell and his wife Nicole have 

four children, Thomas (17), Kiersten 

(15), Grant (12) and Blake (8). 

Much of the couple’s free time is 

spent following their children and 

their passions for soccer, dance, 

swimming, golfing and music. 

He also serves as a director for Bravo 

Greater Des Moines, a collaboration 

of city governments that use a portion 

of their hotel/motel tax to fund arts 

and culture initiatives in Des Moines. 

And true to his generalist nature, 

Campbell himself has a wide 

range of hobbies including golf, 

learning new things, photography 

and playing trumpet at church. 

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PROGRAMS 

Join the 2022 IGIA 

Leadership Institute 

Designed to foster industry leaders, the 2022 IGIA Leadership Institute delivers an 

extensive program targeting promising leaders. The series provides education and 

training to empower participants to lead our industry now and into the future. 

Sponsored by SHAZAM, this year’s Leadership Institute consists of 

four one-day sessions delivering an outstanding lineup of topics and presenters. 

SESSION 1 

THURSDAY, JAN. 27, 2022 

Session includes a focus on 

leadership with presentations on 

“Stories, Wisdom and Parkinson’s… 

Lessons on Leadership” by Troy 

Cook and “Leading Forward” 

by Celina Peerman. It also 

includes conversations on 

how to build stronger teams 

with emotional intelligence. 

SESSION 2 

THURSDAY, FEB. 24, 2022 

Get an inside look at the 

industry’s legislative landscape 

during this session. It includes a 

government relations industry 

panel, Iowa Capitol tour and 

legislative leader meetings. 

SESSION 3 

THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2022 

Focused on public relations, 

this session includes workshops 

with Patrick Dix on how to 

master media interviews, public 

speaking and social media. 

SESSION 4 

THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2022 

Session includes a service project 

at the Iowa Food Bank and a 

keynote on “The Relationship Era” 

by Bill Withers. The presentation 

addresses how there has never 

been a time in recent history 

when quality customer service 

and effective stakeholder relations 

are at more of a premium, 

especially when technology is 

driving such significant change. 

The IGIA Leadership Institute is 

limited to 24 industry leaders 

so participants must commit to 

attend at least three sessions. 

Graduates will be recognized 

at the 2022 IGIA Convention. 

Complimentary convention 

registration will be provided 

for each graduate and a guest. 

REGISTRATION 

Cost is $399 and 

participants must register 

at bit.ly/IGIALeadershipClass 

by Monday, Dec. 13, 2021. 

Contact Annie Lallier, 

events and member 

programs specialist, at 

alallier@iowagrocers.com 

with any questions. 

IGIA LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE 

CLASS OF 2020. 


PROGRAMS 

IGEF Scholarship 

Program Deadline 

Applications must be 

submitted by March 1, 2022, 

to be eligible for one of 

the many Iowa Grocers Education 

Foundation (IGEF) scholarships for 

the 2022-2023 academic year. 

IGEF will award 15 $2,000 scholarships 

to students who are children of 

full-time employees and 15 $1,500 

scholarships to students who are 

full-time or part-time employees of 

firms that are members of the Iowa 

Grocery Industry Association (IGIA) as 

well as many Piggyback Scholarships 

offered by IGIA member organizations. 

IGIA will send printable scholarship 

posters and application instructions 

to retailers in December 2021. If you 

have any questions, please contact 

Annie Lallier, IGIA events and member 

programs specialist, at 800-383-3663. 

ELIGIBILITY 

High school seniors, college freshmen, 

sophomores and juniors who are: 

• Sons or daughters of full-time 

employees of firms that are 

members of IGIA. The parent must 

have been employed for at least 

two years as of Jan. 1, 2022. 

• Employees (full-time or parttime) 

who are full-time students 

employed by firms that are 

members of IGIA. Applicants must 

have worked a minimum of 300 

hours during the 6-month period 

between July 1 and Dec. 31, 2021. 

Scholarship winners will be chosen by 

the Scholarship Selection Committee 

from a third-party scholarship 

management company and notified 

in April. Winners must enroll in 

undergraduate college in fall 2022 and 

must be attending college full-time 

in the year in which the scholarships 

are awarded and continue in 

school for the entire academic year 

without interruption, barring illness, 

emergency or military service. 

TO APPLY 

For a list of scholarships available to 

IGEF eligible students, visit 

www.iowagrocers.com and click on 

“Scholarship & Grants” to access 

a complete list of scholarships 

available and the application form. 

HISTORY OF THE IGEF 

MARY I. FITZGERALD 

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 

IGEF was established in 1992 to assist 

youth with ties to the grocery industry 

achieve their dreams of obtaining a 

higher education. The IGEF Scholarship 

program was renamed the Mary I. 

Fitzgerald Scholarship Program in 

1997 in tribute to Mary I. Fitzgerald, 

who guided the Iowa Grocery Industry 

Association from 1964 to 1981. 

Since 2001, IGEF has helped 

approximately 1,700 youth obtain a 

post-secondary education, awarding 

1,770 scholarships, totaling more 

than $2.6 million. These scholarships 

paved the way for youth to achieve 

their ultimate career goals within 

and outside of the grocery industry. 

Many of the deserving young people 

assisted by these scholarships say that 

they would not be the doctor, CEO, 

nurse, teacher or business professional 

they are today without the help of the 

Mary I. Fitzgerald Scholarship Program. 

GET INVOLVED 

Two primary fundraising events make 

IGEF Scholarships possible: the IGEF 

Scholarship Golf Classic and the IGIA 

Convention Auction. Please consider 

taking part in these events and being 

a part of the IGIA committees that 

make these events possible. Contact 

Annie Lallier, IGIA events and 

member programs specialist, at 

alallier@iowagrocers.com to volunteer. 

GIFT HISTORY 

YEAR 

2002 

2003 

2004 

2005 

2006 

2007 

2008 

2009 

2010 

2011 

2012 

2013 

2014 

2015 

2016 

2017 

2018 

2019 

2020 

2021 

NUMBER 

AWARDED 

63 

72 

82 

86 

81 

85 

86 

86 

85 

87 

86 

82 

91 

91 

92 

91 

90 

89 

90 

91 

TOTAL $2,670,950 

AMOUNT 

AWARDED 

$64,600 

$72,700 

$84,100 

$108,850 

$105,850 

$107,250 

$138,850 

$139,750 

$138,350 

$139,350 

$141,300 

$136,600 

$149,100 

$146,650 

$148,600 

$149,350 

$162,350 

$160,600 

$159,300 

$160,850 


PRODUC T S 

Our Iowa Products spotlight 

features the many outstanding 

companies that work in Iowa or 

call the state home. The Iowa 

Grocery Industry Association 

is proud of Iowa’s grocery 

retailers, producers, suppliers 

and distributors for the work 

they do to serve communities, 

employees and customers. 

AE Dairy 

Des Moines, Iowa 

When AE Dairy opened in Des Moines in 1930, little did we 

know that decades later, we’d be one of the few remaining 

family-owned dairies in the entire United States. Founded by Iver 

Erickson and his childhood friend William Anderson, this east-side 

dairy is still managed by third-generation Erickson family members 

and employs over 350 workers whom we consider family. 

The secret to AE Dairy’s success is simple: We believe goodness 

takes time. That’s why we follow time-honored family recipes 

and set ridiculously high standards. We use only the highestquality 

milk from Iowa family farms, so it’s hours fresh when it 

hits store shelves. We don’t take shortcuts. We taste each product 

every Thursday to make sure it’s just right. And we’re constantly 

creating new flavors and products to delight our loyal fans. After 

all, our goal has always been to deliver the freshest, highestquality 

dairy to our neighbors. 

Sure, it may take us more time to create our milks, flavored 

milks, cottage cheeses, yogurts, juices, and everyone’s holiday 

obsession, egg nogs. But we believe in doing things the right 

way. And that goodness can be tasted in every one of our dairy 

products – over 200 and counting. 

Arctic Glacier, LLC 

Grimes, Iowa 

Arctic Glacier is a North American provider of premium ice products 

and services. Arctic Glacier is Iowa’s #1 recognized Branded Ice. 

For over twenty-five years the company has been bringing more to 

the party by perfecting the ice making and DSD (delivery) process 

to provide the purest, most high-quality ice products. Annually, the 

company produces and delivers over 2 billion pounds of premium ice 

to supermarkets, mass merchants, c-stores, dollar stores, gas stations, 

liquors stores, as well as many other commercial and industrial 

businesses. 

From its headquarters in Philadelphia, PA and 51 production facilities 

and 60 warehouses and distribution centers across the United States 

and Canada, Arctic Glacier services over 75,000 customers. 

Learn how Arctic Glacier is bringing more to the party at 

www.arcticglacier.com. 

American Pop 

Corn Company 

Sioux City, Iowa 

JOLLY TIME ® Pop Corn, America’s original brand name popcorn, 

has provided great-tasting, freshly popped popcorn to families for 

over a century. President Garry Smith, a fourth generation family 

member, shares, “Family game nights, movies, parties or sporting 

events, we’re honored to be included in fun family moments and 

look forward to being a part for years to come!” JOLLY TIME is a 

family-owned, family-centric company that has called Iowa home 

since 1914. 

JOLLY TIME offers a variety of traditional, microwave and readyto-eat 

popcorn products in grocery stores nationwide, plus nearly 

40 countries worldwide. JOLLY TIME has a wide range of flavors, 

from classics like Blast O Butter ® , Healthy Pop ® and KettleMania ® 

to more contemporary spins like Simply Popped ® which is made 

with just 4 simple ingredients, Mallow Magic ® and The Big Cheez ® . 

JOLLY TIME’S newest addition is Pop Perfection , fluffy white 

popcorn with creamery butter and a hint of salt. 

Associated Wholesale 

Grocers 

Kansas City, Kansas 

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) is the nation’s largest 

cooperative food wholesaler to independently owned supermarkets, 

serving over 1,100 member companies and over 3,100 locations 

throughout 28 states from 8 full-line wholesale Divisions. The 

consolidated sales for AWG are $10.6 billion. 

In addition to its cooperative wholesale operations, the company also 

operates subsidiary companies which provide certain real estate and 

supermarket development services, print and digital marketing services, 

health and beauty care, general merchandise, pharmaceutical products, 

specialty foods, and natural and organic products. 

For more information, visit www.AWGinc.com and follow 

@AWGCorporate on Twitter. 

JOLLY TIME products have carried the Good Housekeeping Seal of 

Approval since 1925, longer than any food product. JOLLY TIME is 

also the only microwave and ready-to-eat popcorn endorsed by 

Weight Watchers ® . JOLLY TIME Pop Corn is gluten-free and made 

using GMO-free popcorn. Learn more at www.jollytime.com. 


Atlantic Bottling 

Company 

Atlantic, Iowa 

Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company is a privately owned, 

independent bottler and distributor of Coca-Cola products for 

most of Iowa, parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois and Missouri. 

The company operates from nine Iowa locations including Ames, 

Atlantic, Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Dubuque, Mason City, Ottumwa, 

Spirit Lake, Walcott, its production center in Atlantic, and corporate 

offices in Des Moines and Atlantic, Iowa. 

The company employs about 800 associates and runs 115 delivery 

routes each day using Eostar, a full route accounting software 

system that manages everything from sales orders to delivery 

route logistics. Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company is known for 

delivering outstanding service to its retail customers throughout 

all of its distribution territories. 


Maple Lake, Minnesota 

Bernatello’s Foods is a family-owned frozen pizza company 

providing high quality pizza since 1982. Bernatello’s Pizza started 

as a backroom tavern pizza in Annandale, Minn., originally named 

Bud’s Pizza. Bill Ramsay bought out the company in 1982 and 

changed the name to Bernatello’s Pizza. We are proud to carry 

the Brew Pub Lotzza Motzza, Bellatoria, Orv’s, Roma, and Pizza 

Corner brands. Our Brew Pub Pizza brand is number one in both 

Minnesota and Wisconsin. Brew Pub Pizzas are topped with over a 

half pound of award-winning Wisconsin Mozzarella cheese. 

Bernatello’s Foods has manufacturing facilities in Maple Lake, 

Minn. and Kaukauna, Wisc. with a widespread direct store delivery 

program covering nine states. At Bernatello’s, we are dedicated to 

the marketing and manufacturing of innovative quality pizza and 

frozen products, while providing outstanding service and value to 

our retailers and customers. 

Certco 


Wall Lake, Iowa 

From humble beginnings, Cookies Food Products has become 

home to some of America’s most-loved sauces and seasonings. 

Born and raised in the Heartland, each of our products is made 

with high-quality ingredients that create flavors unlike anything 

the taste buds have ever experienced. 

The Cookies product line includes six delicious flavors of Bar 

“B” “Q” Sauce: Original, Sweet Hickory, Korean, Western Style, 

Tangy Mustard and Sweet ‘N’ Spicy. Other Cookies favorites 

include Wings-N-Things Hot Sauce, Taco Sauce & Dip, and Mild 

or Medium Premium Salsas. Customers also love Cookies Flavor 

Enhancer & All-Purpose Seasoning, a dry spice mixture of secret 

ingredients that makes everything taste better, from meat to 

vegetables to popcorn. 

Cookies’ sauces and seasonings have taken home top honors 

from some of America’s most prestigious barbecue competitions, 

including the American Royal in Kansas City. It’s the sauce 

America loves to eat! Visit Cookies online at www.cookiesbbq. 

com or find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 

Remember, “Smart Cookies Use Cookies!” 


Battle Creek, Iowa 

Cylinder Express is an Iowa-based business, family owned and 

operated by Henry and Bev Jessen. The grill cylinder exchange 

business began in 1993 and is located in Northwest Iowa. 

Currently there are more than 800 locations all across Iowa and 

eastern Nebraska, along with southern regions of South Dakota 

and Minnesota, where we exchange 20-pound grill cylinders and 

a variety of forklift tanks. 

We are able to quickly respond to our customers’ needs with an 

outstanding delivery team of seven drivers, which includes Henry 

and Bev’s sons Jacob and Jordan. Our production staff, office 

staff and drivers all work together to provide our customers with 

quick and courteous service. Cylinder Express is a member of Iowa 

Grocery Industry Association and Fuel Iowa. 

Aura Cacia 

Norway, Iowa 

Dole Fresh Vegetables 

Monterey, California 

The Aura Cacia brand was founded on pure essential oils 

and true aromatherapy benefits. 

Our essential oils, skin care oils and more are made from simple 

and pure botanical ingredients to unlock nature’s ability to improve 

our well-being. We source our ingredients carefully and sustainably 

from the best sources around the world, then test every shipment 

of essential oil we receive to verify its purity and quality. At Aura 

Cacia we are inspired by the power of positive change. As part of a 

member owned co-op that puts people and planet ahead of profits, 

our premium products are developed with safety at the forefront. 

Since our beginnings in 1982, we’ve believed in spreading positive 

change in our own lives and in the lives of women everywhere. 

Through intentional sourcing, product creation and social giving, 

Aura Cacia is committed to the power of Positive Change. 

Fitchburg, Wisconsin 

Certco is a retailer owned, full line distributor, and retail support 

center for independent supermarkets. With nearly 60,000 different 

items in our warehouses, Certco has the selection you need to drive 

sales at your store. We serve hundreds of real independent grocers 

in the upper Midwest. The Shelby Report describes us as “one of the 

most resilient and progressive grocery wholesalers in the nation.” 

Groceries are our business, but we offer so much more! Our retail 

accounting team can handle your payroll. Advertising can design 

your weekly ad. IT can create a beautiful website for your store and 

manage your email marketing and social media. Our people make 

the difference! We are dedicated to providing the best available 

service in wholesale grocery. Our retail counselors each have an 

average of over 30 years of experience in the grocery industry. 

It’s not just a Membership, it’s a Partnership! Join the Certco 

Family today! 

Countryside BBQ 

LuVerne, Iowa 

Countryside Original BBQ Sauce is a Chase family recipe dating 

back to the 1950’s. Countryside was first marketed to the public in 

1987 at the Kossuth County Fair in Algona, Iowa. In store demos 

and word of mouth were the main vehicle of growth for many 

years and delivery was in family vehicles. The company has had 

steady growth every year since its beginning. 

In 2014 we started marketing Countryside Classic Coleslaw 

Dressing and in 2016 added Countryside Jalapeno flavored BBQ 

Sauce. Countryside strives to make a high-quality product using 

fresh ingredients. Countryside’s unique sweet & tangy flavor 

make it a great year around seller, being used in many kitchen 

recipes besides grilling and topping all meat dishes. Countryside 

BBQ Sauce is located 3 miles south of Algona, Iowa, on Hwy 169. 

Marketing the most nutritious of products with the lowest 

environmental impact, Dole plc is the world’s leading fresh produce 

provider. Operating out of 30 countries, our vertically integrated 

supply chain extends across the globe incorporating over 250 

facilities. Growing, sourcing, packing, marketing and distributing 

over 300 lines of fresh produce, our range extends from the more 

familiar to the truly exotic. As enthusiastic advocates for good 

health and well-being, our mission, always, is to make the world a 

healthier, more sustainable place. 




Modesto, California 

Since 1933, E & J Gallo Winery has kept its focus firmly planted on 

producing world class wines and providing outstanding customer 

service. In addition, E & J Gallo Winery’s commitment to the 

environment, to Iowa retailers and the grocery industry has led 

it to be known and respected as leaders in the industry. 

From humble beginnings, E & J Gallo Winery has grown into the 

largest family-owned winery in the world today, with 15 family 

members, spanning three generations of the Gallo family, actively 

working in the business. Headquartered in Modesto, California, 

E & J Gallo Winery remains a privately-held and ever-growing 

company that employs more than 7,000 people worldwide. With 

products available in more than 110 countries, E & J Gallo Winery 

is the largest exporter of California wine and imports wines from 

Argentina, France, Italy, New Zealand and Spain. The company 

owns wineries strategically located in wine regions throughout 

California and Washington with over 23,000 acres of vineyards 

across the state of California. 

As part of PepsiCo, our mission is to create more smiles with every 

sip and every bite by Winning with Purpose. That is, winning in the 

marketplace, accelerating growth and keeping our commitment to the 

planet and our communities. A clear set of strategies that will make us 

Faster, Stronger, and Better, define this vision. 

What’s more, we believe every consumer should have access to their 

favorite snack, everywhere. We own the manufacturing process from 

seed to shelf and actively invest in technology to automate key steps 

of the process. This helps us be more agile in what we need to make, 

who we need to make it for, and how we can best deliver it to snack 

lovers from coast to coast. 


Norway, Iowa 

Hiland Dairy 

Springfield, Missouri 

Locally made, naturally delicious Hiland Dairy, based in Springfield, 

Missouri, is a leading farmer-owned dairy foods company. 

Consumers love our products including Hiland Dairy ice cream, 

milk, butter, cheese, and eggnog. Hiland Dairy has expanded 

beyond dairy and has a wide variety of other beverages, such as 

Red Diamond Tea, iced coffees, lemonade, and fresh juices. 

As a farmer-owned company, Hiland employs more than 2,500 

people across Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and 

Texas. Hiland’s farmer-owners are just miles from the Hiland 

processing plants where our fresh milk goes from the farm to 

the shelves within 48 hours. This speedy process is environmentfriendly 

and gives the signature fresh taste to all Hiland products! 

Hiland strongly believes in community and is committed to our 

environment. Using eco-friendly processes, Hiland continues to 

provide wholesome dairy to a healthy world. Learn more at 

www.HilandDairy.com. 

The Iowa Lottery 

Clive, Iowa 

At the Iowa Lottery, we extend our sincere thanks and appreciation 

to our retailers in all 99 counties for helping us to achieve record 

results for Iowa. Together, we are continuing a significant history of 

responsibly generating revenues for important state causes. But it’s 

so much more than that. 

For 36 years in Iowa, retailers’ work in selling lottery tickets has 

not only meant dependable help for state initiatives, but we have 

created prize winners while driving local economies across the 

state. In fiscal year 2021, that added up to record results in all 

categories: lottery sales, proceeds to state causes, prizes to players, 

and commissions paid to Iowa businesses. 

We’re proud of all we’ve accomplished together and look forward to 

ongoing work with you in delivering a local entertainment option for 

the Iowans we serve. 


Boone, Iowa 

Fareway Stores, Inc. is a growing Midwest grocery company based 

in Boone, Iowa, which currently operates 129 store locations in 

Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and 

coming soon to Kansas. 

Fareway holds family values in the highest regard, demonstrating 

integrity, fairness, and honesty in relationships with customers, 

employees, vendors, and suppliers. We are committed to a 

foundation of personalized service and quality food distribution, 

including an unmatched, full-service meat department; farmfresh 

produce; low, competitive prices; and to-your-car carryout 

service. Our mission is to provide the highest quality, freshest 

product available, while treating customers like family and valuing 

employees beyond measure. 

Fareway is a family-owned business, and a top 10 employer in Iowa, 

with over 12,000 employees in a six-state region. 

Frito-Lay 

Plano, Texas 

Frito-Lay is comprised of 29 snack brands, over 55,000 dedicated 

Frito-Lay employees and enough potatoes per year to reach to the 

moon and back (if they were stacked end to end). We aren’t kidding 

when we say we go the extra mile to bring you your favorite snacks. 

Founded in 1976 and based in Norway, Iowa, Frontier Co-op offers 

a full line of natural and organic products under the Frontier Co-op, 

Simply Organic ® , Plant Boss ® and Aura Cacia ® brands. Products 

include culinary herbs, spices and baking flavors; bulk herbs and 

spices; and aromatherapy products. Frontier Co-op’s goal is to provide 

consumers with the highest-quality products while supporting and 

promoting social and environmental responsibility. 

For more information, visit Frontier Co-op’s website at 

www.frontiercoop.com 

Graziano Brothers 

Des Moines, Iowa 

Graziano Brothers, Inc. began as a neighborhood grocery store in 

1912, fulfilling the dream of two Italian immigrant brothers, Francesco 

and Luigi Graziano. Over a century later and still family owned, 

Graziano Brothers proudly continues to produce the same fresh 

Italian sausage reminiscent of the Calabrian flavors the brothers 

remembered as children. 

Today, not only can consumers enjoy our Traditional style, we also 

offer Extra-Hot, Sweet, Garlic, and Andouille-Style Cajun sausages. 

We also specialize in Italian imported and domestic food items most 

customary in traditional Italian cuisine. Consumers enjoy the personal 

family approach to service when visiting our retail store, still located at 

the original site. We also provide services to foodservice and grocery 

establishments. Learn more at www.grazianobrothers.com. 

Hormel 

Austin, Minnesota 

Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a 

multinational manufacturer and marketer of consumer-branded 

food and meat products, many of which are among the best known 

and trusted in the food industry. 

The company leverages its extensive expertise, innovation and high 

competencies in pork and turkey processing and marketing to bring 

branded, value-added products to the global marketplace. At five 

manufacturing locations throughout Iowa, the company produces 

Hormel ® Cure 81 ® hams, Hormel ® Natural Choice ® products, 

Hormel ® pepperoni, Hormel ® Compleats ® and Hormel ® canned 

meat products. The company enjoys a strong reputation among 

consumers, retail grocers, food service and industrial customers for 

products highly regarded for quality, taste, nutrition, convenience 

and value. For more information, visit www.hormelfoods.com. 

Hy-Vee, Inc. 

West Des Moines, Iowa 

Hy-Vee, Inc. is an employee-owned corporation operating more 

than 285 retail stores across eight Midwestern states with sales 

of more than $12 billion annually. The supermarket chain is 

synonymous with quality, variety, convenience, healthy lifestyles, 

culinary expertise and superior customer service. Hy-Vee ranks 

in the Top 10 Most Trusted Brands and has been named one of 

America’s Top 5 favorite grocery stores. The company’s more 

than 91,000 employees provide “A Helpful Smile in Every Aisle” to 

customers every day. For additional information, visit www.hy-vee.com. 

Kemps 

St. Paul, Minnesota 

Kemps is a subsidiary of Dairy Farmers of America and as such has 

8,000 dairy farmer owners located throughout the U.S. The St. Paul, 

Minnesota-based company also has a proud tradition of supplying 

families throughout the Midwest not only ice cream but an entire 

array of wholesome dairy products. It manufactures fresh milk, 

frozen yogurt, frozen novelties, sour cream, cottage cheese, yogurt 

and dips, and is unique in that all of its profits go back to the dairy 

farmers and their families. 

Kemps roots date back to 1914 when it began as a small creamery 

located in Southeastern Minnesota. Today, Kemps has grown 

to include six manufacturing facilities – an ice cream plant in 

Rochester, Minn., a cultured-products plant in Farmington, 

Minnesota, and milk plants in LeMars, Iowa, Minneapolis, Fargo, 

North Dakota and Cedarburg, Wisconsin. 

“Our mission at Kemps is to ‘nourish families’ by providing dairy 

products that will help grow healthy minds and bodies, to support 

families through involvement in our communities and to sustain 

one another as a family of employees,” says Greg Kurr, CEO of 

Kemps. “Our commitment to taste and quality has remained high 

since our company began more than 100 years ago.” 


Liggett Vector Brands 

Morrisville, North Carolina 


Davenport, IA 

Sterzing Food Company 

Burlington, Iowa 

Wells Enterprises, Inc. 

Le Mars, Iowa 

Founded in 1911 as Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company, Liggett 

Vector Brands provides “best in class” discount cigarettes, including 

one of the top selling national brands – Pyramid. In addition, our 

Eagle 20’s brand is currently the #1 value priced cigarette in the 

U.S.A. for the third year* and Montego is our ultra-deep discount 

brand which is currently available in select markets. Our brands 

are available in all popular styles and we offer competitive trade 

programs to enhance category profitability for our customers. 

Learn more at www.liggetvectorbrands.com. 

*Based on YTD December 2020 MSAi retail shipment data: value 

priced category includes all brands with manufacturing list price of 

$35 per carton or less. 

Midwest Best Water 

Centerville, Minnesota 

“Natural Pure” Drinking Water: Processing and dispensing Reverse 

Osmosis drinking water with custom-built fixtures at affordable 

pricing since 1986. 

Pepsi Beverages Company 

Urbandale, Iowa 

The roots of PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA) go back to 1898, 

when Caleb Bradham, an entrepreneur from New Bern, North Carolina 

created Pepsi-Cola and began offering it to his pharmacy customers. 

In 1965, Donald Kendall, the CEO of Pepsi-Cola, and Herman Lay, the 

CEO of Frito-Lay, recognized what they called “a marriage made in 

heaven,” a single company delivering perfectly-salty snacks served 

alongside the best cola on earth. Their vision led to what quickly 

became one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies: PepsiCo. 

Prairie Farms Dairy Cheese Division, a division of farmer-owned 

cooperative, Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc., is home to the Prairie Farms, 

Caves of Faribault, and Shullsburg Creamery brands of specialty 

cheeses. With division headquarters located in Davenport, Iowa and 

cheese production facilities located in Luana, Iowa, Shullsburg and 

Mindoro, Wisconsin, Rochester and Faribault, Minnesota, these plants 

manufacture award-winning Swiss, Baby Swiss, Blue, Gorgonzola, Cream 

Cheese, Neufchatel, Gouda, sweet whey, pasteurized process cheeses, 

cold pack club blends, enzyme-modified cheeses and cheese analogs. 

Sazerac 

Metairie, Louisiana 

In 1869, Thomas H. Handy purchased the Sazerac Coffeehouse and 

began to acquire and market brands of liquor. He bought out the rights 

to Peychaud’s Bitters in 1873. In the 1890s his company began to bottle 

and market the Sazerac cocktail, now made with rye whiskey instead 

of brandy. In addition, the company operated the Sazerac Bar on Royal 

Street. Later, Handy’s former secretary, C. J. O’Reilly, chartered the 

Sazerac Company. 

Ever since (except for a stint as a delicatessen and grocery vendor 

during Prohibition), the Sazerac Company has distilled an everincreasing 

line of fine spirits. Today, we are still an independent, 

American, family-owned company and proud owners of many of 

America’s most venerable distilling companies - Buffalo Trace Distillery, 

A. Smith Bowman, Glenmore Distillery, Barton, Fleischmann, Medley 

and Mr. Boston. 

SHAZAM 

Johnston, Iowa 

Sterzing Food Company, located in Burlington Iowa is proud to be 

Iowa’s only potato chip manufacturer. Established in 1933, Sterzing’s 

Potato Chips are still “Made Fresh Daily” using their tried-and-true 

formula and cooking methods that have been developed through 

the decades. Sterzing’s has recently expanded their product lines 

and they now offer Cheese Popcorn and 2 new flavors of their 

famous chips. Sweet and Spicy BBQ and Sour Cream and Onion 

chips have recently been added to the lineup for those customers 

who enjoy an added taste sensation to the traditional chip. 

Ask for Sterzing’s at your local market or try out the new flavors 

and you’ll see why Sterzing’s has become a hometown favorite 

in Southeast Iowa for the past 88 years. Sterzing Food Company 

wishes to thank all their loyal fans for their continued support 

throughout the decades. Tri-some Sterzing’s and you will be 

supporting Iowa jobs and Iowa products which helps keep our 

economy moving forward. Thank you once again from all of us at 

Sterzing Food Company. 

Ulrich Meat Market 

Pella, Iowa 

Historic Ulrich Meat Market nestled between the bakeries in the 

quaint town of Pella, Iowa, offers processed, smoked meats for the 

meat lovers in your world. Here recipes are used in faithful tradition 

to all that have smoked meats before us. 

Many of our recipes feature an all-beef base, a prime uniqueness in 

smoked meat offerings. Genuine Beef Pella Bologna is where it all 

began in 1868, and each ring is made by hand and hickory smoked 

within our own facility, using that original recipe and process. Ulrich 

Beef Summer Sausage with delicious flavor has brought home Iowa 

State Fair ribbons. We also offer a variety of delicious IMPA (Iowa 

Meat Processors Association) Award Winning, Ulrich Beef Sticks 

in simple and unique flavors, that offer a favorite for everyone’s 

palate, from mild to sweet and even with heat. Connect with us 

today to enjoy delicious Ulrich Meat Market smoked meats. 

In 1913 Fred H. Wells, started a dairy in Le Mars, Iowa, with a single 

horse-drawn delivery wagon. Now the largest privately held, familyowned 

ice cream manufacturer in the United States, Wells produces 

more than 200 million gallons of ice cream each year, distributing 

products in all 50 states. 4,000+ ice cream aficionados across the 

country make up the Wells’ team to craft signature brands Blue 

Bunny ® , Halo Top ® , Bomb Pop ® and Blue Ribbon Classics. ® 

Le Mars, the “Ice Cream Capital of the World”, is still considered 

home with two manufacturing plants and the Wells Corporate 

Campus. Facilities in Dunkirk, New York, and Henderson, Nevada 

support a nationwide footprint to provide sweet treats to freezers 

across the country. For Blue Bunny fun “like us” on Facebook, www. 

facebook.com/bluebunnyicecream. We invite you to the Wells Visitor 

Center and Ice Cream Parlor, www.ilovewells.com, in Le Mars for a 

one-of-a-kind ice cream experience! 

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion 

times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the 

world. PepsiCo is driven by a complementary food and beverage 

portfolio that includes Frito-Lay, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Quaker, 

Tropicana and SodaStream. PepsiCo’s product portfolio includes a 

wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including 23 brands 

that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales. 

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to be the Global Leader in Convenient 

Foods and Beverages by Winning with Purpose. “Winning with Purpose” 

reflects our ambition to win sustainably in the marketplace and 

embed purpose into all aspects of our business strategy and brands. 

Connect with your customers through SHAZAM Merchant Services. 

SHAZAM’s a leading provider of merchant products and services. 

We understand your current business challenges, including secure 

payments, new technologies and payment options, and how these 

impact the customer experience. Our competitive pricing model and 

nonprofit structure allow you to offer services at a fraction of the cost. 

Your business can have the flexibility to accept payments from all 

major credit and debit cards in-store, online or with a mobile device. 

Founded in 1976 and headquartered in Iowa, we’re a leader in 

payments and financial technology. Visit us today at www.shazam.net. 



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advertising investments contribute 

to your continued success, especially 

amid shifts in business and life. 

each week to more than 1,600 industry 

leaders from all sectors of the grocery 

industry, the EScanner contains IGIA 

announcements, store openings and 

closings, legislative and regulatory 

updates, food recalls, industry trends, 

supplier news and more. EScanner 

is another effective, inexpensive 

IOWA GROCER MAGAZINE 

great exposure. IGIA’s website will 

drive additional traffic to your ad. 

Questions about advertising? 

Contact Cara Corkrean, 

assistant vice president of 

membership and operations, at 

ccorkrean@iowagrocers.com 

ADVERTISEMENT OPTIONS 

ESCANNER 

Recognition in all issues of 

EScanner electronic newsletter 

Recognition on digital 

and print sponsor banners at all 

IGIA premiere events including 

Annual Convention, Fall Golf 

and Hall of Fame Dinner 

This past year, IGIA has developed 

events and education opportunities in 

virtual and in-person formats. We have 

coordinated with numerous agencies 

Recognition with your 

logo on the sponsor page 

of IGIA’s website, 

www.iowagrocers.com 

and organizations to provide essential 

resources. IGIA has continued to find 

new ways to provide visibility, networking 

and online exposure for advertisers, 

event sponsors and Ribbon Sponsors. 

You can expect IGIA to keep delivering 

new opportunities for networking, 

advertising, education and resources. 

We will find innovative ways to meet your 

business goals and expand on the value 

you gain from advertising, sponsoring 

an event or being a Ribbon Sponsor. 

RIBBON SPONSOR PROGRAM 

Becoming a Ribbon Sponsor is one of 

the most direct and impactful ways 

to support IGIA and its members. In 

return, you receive visibility, access 

and leadership. The IGIA Ribbon 

Sponsor program has always provided 

a great return on investment. 

Ribbon Sponsors direct business 

value by offering a variety of outlets 

and events, both virtual and in person 

to increase the VISIBILITY of your 

organization, provide you with ACCESS 

to industry leaders and the opportunity 

to build key industry connections. 

Finally, the IGIA Ribbon Sponsor 

program will continue to showcase your 

great LEADERSHIP and support of Iowa’s 

grocery and convenience industries. 

EVENT SPONSORSHIP 

IGIA holds several events throughout the 

industry and to further the industry’s 

best interests on Capitol Hill. IGIA 

events are well attended and represent 

Iowa’s strong, united grocery industry. 

There’s no better way to connect with 

key grocery industry executives! 

Questions about event sponsorship? 

Contact Annie Lallier, events and 

member programs specialist, 

at alallier@iowagrocers.com 

ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES 

IGIA offers a variety of affordable 

Plus, Ribbon Sponsors receive 

a complimentary ad in the 

Convention Issue of the iowa 

grocer magazine, a discount 

on Fall Golf sponsorship, 

complimentary registrations to 

Annual Convention and Hall of 

Fame Dinner and a discount on 

advertising. These benefits add 

to the long list of reasons to 

consider becoming a 

Ribbon Sponsor! 

Questions about becoming 

a Ribbon Sponsor? 

Contact Cara Corkrean, 

assistant vice president of 

membership and operations, at 

ccorkrean@iowagrocers.com. 

year to provide networking opportunities 

and valuable advertising options. 

As we move forward, we will continue 

for our members, to raise scholarship 

to look for ever-evolving ways to bring 

funds for youth with ties to the grocery 


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Thank you to the following 

sponsors for making 2021 IGIA 

“Get Connected” Convention possible! 

PROGRAMS 

MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS 

& 

VALUABLE 

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS 

2021 IGIA “GET 

CONNECTED” 

CONVENTION 

After a year off due to COVID-19 

precautions, the Iowa Grocery Industry 

Association (IGIA) “Get Connected” 

Convention was held on Sept. 1-2 in 

downtown Des Moines. With more 

than 200 members and their guests 

in attendance, the event was an 

exciting opportunity to reconnect 

with long-time contacts and get to 

know new industry professionals. 

“It was so exciting to get our members 

back together in person,” says Annie 

Lallier, events and member programs 

specialist for IGIA. “There were such 

good conversations flowing throughout 

the whole convention, especially at 

the event kick-off event, between 

speaker sessions and during meals.” 

The event officially kicked off on 

Wednesday evening with a welcome 

dinner at Principal Park, including 

committee recognition, live art by Kiki 

Curtis, a live auction and entertainment 

from the Final Mix Show Band. 

Thursday programming included 

industry-specific presentations on the 

future of the grocery industry, a supply 

chain panel discussion, legislative 

update, annual meeting and member 

recognition. 

The day of programming included 

the following sessions: 

• “The Bucket List Life” keynote 

by Kenyon Salo, known as the 

“James Bond of Speaking.” 

He highlighted three simple concepts 

for living a fulfilling life journey, 

including how to create phenomenal 

experiences, share powerful stories 

and help others along the way. 

KENYON SALO 

PROVIDES A 

MEMORABLE 

KEYNOTE TO CLOSE 

OUT CONVENTION. 

• “2021 and Beyond” by Carlos 

Herrera, chief economist for 

Coca-Cola North America 

Foodservice and 

On-Premise division. 

The presentation explored the path 

forward for consumers’ changing 

food spending behaviors, what’s 

driving them and his predictions 

for the foodservice industry from 

an economic perspective. 

• “Successful Iowa Business – 

Mueller Yurgae Associates” by 

Phil Yurgae, president retired 

of Mueller Yurgae Associates. 

He highlighted the Iowa-based food 

brokerage company’s rich 46-year 

history and success in the industry. 

• “The Future is Here… Are You 

Ready?” by Nik Modi, managing 

director of RBC Capital Markets. 

The session covered how the world 

could look in 2021 and which 

capabilities and competencies 

companies should build 

to be prepared. 

Beyond the insightful presentations, 

formal and informal networking 

opportunities make the annual event 

shine. Participants were invited to 

start off convention early with a 

convention golf tournament at Beaver 

Creek Golf Course in Grimes or a 

Discover Des Moines social event. 

“For some newer members, this was 

the first opportunity to meet fellow 

industry professionals in person 

after the past 1.5 years of social 

distancing,” says Lallier. “The face-toface 

connections are so meaningful.” 

This year’s convention silent and live 

auction raised $10,800. The funds 

benefit the Iowa Grocer Education 

Foundation (IGEF), which awards 

$2,000 scholarships to high school 

seniors and undergraduate students 

who are children of full-time employees 

or $1,500 scholarships to students who 

are full-time or part-time employees 

of firms that are members of IGIA. 

• ACS 

• Anheuser-Busch 

• Bimbo Bakeries USA 

• Coca-Cola 

• Cylinder Express 

• E & J Gallo Winery 

• Fareway Stores 

• Federated Insurance 

• Frito-Lay 

• Frontier Co-op 

• Hiland Dairy 

• Independent Grocers 

(North Scott Foods, Bender’s Foods, 

Freeman Foods, Hometown Foods, Baxter 

Market, Gary’s Foods, Don’s Food Center) 

• Iowa Food & Family Project 

• Iowa Lottery 

• Keurig Dr Pepper 

• Kickass Beef Jerky 

• Klondike 

• Lifetime Solar 

• Mueller Yurgae Associates 

• Old Dutch Foods 

• Pepsi Beverages Company 

• Sazerac 

• Sparboe Companies 

“ THERE WAS 

GREAT ENERGY 

IN THE ROOM. 

THERE WERE 

SUCH GOOD 

CONVERSATIONS 

FLOWING 

THROUGHOUT 

THE WHOLE 

EVENT. 

” 

ANNIE LALLIER 

IGIA Events and Member 




IGIA FALL GOLF CLASSIC 

More than 100 IGIA members and 

their guests attended the annual IGIA 

Fall Golf Classic on Aug. 3. The fourperson 

best shot tournament was held 

at the Legacy Golf Club in Norwalk. 

“The event provides a good forum for 

networking, building new friendships 

and catching up with old friends,” 

says IGIA President Michelle Hurd. 

Thank you to our hole 

sponsors for making 

the IGIA Fall Golf 

Classic possible! 

• AE Dairy 


• Arctic Glacier 

• Capital City Fruit 

• Casey’s General Stores 

• Coca-Cola North America 


• Fareway 

• Frito-Lay 


• Hormel Foods 

• Hussmann 

• Hy-Vee 

• Johnsonville 

• Kemps 


• Kwik Star 

• MillerCoors 


• Pan-O-Gold Baking Company 


• Prairie Farms 

• Russ Davis Wholesale 

• Sazerac 

• SHAZAM 

• Voss Distributing 

• Wells Enterprises 

“WE ARE PROUD 

THAT OUR 

MEMBERS 

WHOLE 

-HEARTEDLY 

SUPPORT 

SUCH AN 

IMPORTANT 

CAUSE 

THROUGH 

THIS ANNUAL 

TOURNAMENT. 

ANNIE LALLIER 

IGIA Events and Member 


30TH ANNUAL IGEF 

SCHOLARSHIP GOLF 

TOURNAMENT 

On June 22, more than 200 IGIA 

members and their guests competed 

in the 30th Annual IGEF Scholarship 

Golf Tournament. The four-person 

best shot tournament was held at 

both Otter Creek Golf Course and 

Briarwood Golf Club of Ankeny. 

The tournament raised $55,800 

to benefit IGEF, which awards 

scholarships to high school seniors 

and undergraduate students who 

are children of full-time employees 

or themselves are full-time or 

part-time employees of firms 

who are members of IGIA. 

“We are proud that our members 

wholeheartedly support such 

” 

Thank you to our sponsors 

for making the 30th Annual 

IGEF Scholarship Golf 

Tournament possible! 

Hole sponsors: 

• Acosta 

• Advantage Solutions 

• AE Dairy 


• Arctic Glacier 

• Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling 

• Bar-S Foods 

• Bernatello’s 

• Bimbo Bakeries 

• Body Armor 

• Boston Beer Company 

• Burke Corporation 

• Casey’s General Stores 

• Capital City Fruit 

• Coca-Cola North America 

• Constellation Brands 

• Cylinder Express 

• Dean Snyder Construction 

• Dole Fresh Vegetables 

• Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream 


• Fareway 

• Florida’s Natural 


• Hussmann 

• Hy-Vee 

• Kemps 


• Land O’Frost/Wimmers 

• Loffredo 

• Mike’s Hard Lemonade 


• Old Dutch Foods 

• Pan-O-Gold 


• Premium Water 

• Rowdy Energy 

• Russ Davis Wholesale 

• Sazerac 

• Seneca 

• Schullsburg Creamery 

• Smirnoff Pink Lemonade 

• Sparboe 

• Unilever 

• Voss Distributing 

• Wells Enterprises 

• Wells Fargo 

Briarwood Golf Club 

of Ankeny Lunch Sponsor: 

• Bernatello’s Pizza 

(Brew Pub Pizza) 

an important cause through this 

Putting Contest Sponsor: 


annual tournament,” says Lallier. 

• Federated Insurance 


PROGRAMS 

It’s in the Bag 

Paper, plastic or reusable? Cans on 

bottom, eggs on top, cold items 

together. The pressure was on as 

16 of the state’s top grocery baggers 

competed in the 34th Annual Best 

Bagger Contest presented by Iowa 

Grocery Industry Association (IGIA). 

“The contest is a fun grocery 

tradition,” says Annie Lallier, events 

and member programs specialist for 

IGIA. “It always draws a big crowd 

of spectators, the audience really 

gets into cheering on participants.” 

Held at the Susan Knapp Amphitheater 

during the Iowa State Fair, contestants 

are asked to bag identical grocery 

sets consisting of approximately 

35 commonly purchased items 

into three reusable bags. Each 

is scored and ranked on weight 

distribution among bags, speed 

and proper item arrangement. 

All non-perishable food items used in 

the competition are donated to the 

Food Bank of Iowa in Des Moines. 

IOWA’S BEST BAGGERS 

After three preliminary heats, the 

top six contestants competed 

in a final round to be crowned 

Iowa’s best bagger. 

Taking home first place was Ben 

Miller from the Hy-Vee in Waukee. 

Miller is a sophomore studying 

agricultural business at Iowa State 

University (ISU). He has been bagging 

groceries since he was sophomore in 

high school and has worked across 

a variety of departments. As Iowa’s 

best bagger, Miller was awarded 

a trophy, $500 cash prize and trip 

to Las Vegas to compete in the 

2021 National Grocers Association 

Best Bagger Championship. 

Coming in second place was Kenneth 

Gisler from the Hy-Vee at Valley West in 

West Des Moines; third place went to 

Ethan Peterse from Hy-Vee in Altoona; 

and Harrison Dahm from Fareway in 

Denison took home fourth place. 

CELEBRITY COMPETITION 

Local celebrities joined in on the 

bagging fun, competing for a donation 

to the charity of their choice. 

Lou Sipolt, host of the CW Iowa 

Live Morning Show on KCWI-23 

won the celebrity bagger contest, 

receiving a $250 check for the 

Iowa Wildlife Center in Ames 

provided by Fareway Stores, Inc. 

All other celebrity participants received 

a $100 donation provided by IGIA. 

Participants included Brett McIntyre, 

meteorologist for WHO-HD Channel 

13, competing for Blank Children’s 

Hospital; Taylor Kanost, meteorologist 

for We Are Iowa Local 5, competing for 

The National Kidney Foundation; Ken 

Auge, host of Ken, Colleen, & Kurt in 

the Morning on Star 102.5, competed 

for Can Do Cancer; and Ethan Dunn, 

winner of the 2019 Iowa Best Bagger. 

Thank you to the following sponsors 

for making the 34th Annual Best 

Bagger Contest possible! 

Iowa Grocery Industry Association, 

Coca-Cola, Cylinder Express, 

Frito-Lay, Iowa Food & Family Project, 

Hiland Dairy, Keurig Dr Pepper, 

Cookies Food Products and PepsiCo. 

BEN MILLER DURING THE 

2021 NATIONAL BEST 

BAGGER CHAMPIONSHIP 

IN LAS VEGAS. 

IOWAN TAKES HOME 

NATIONAL TITLE 

Ben Miller of Hy-Vee in Waukee 

won first place at the 2021 

National Grocers Association 

Best Bagger Championship. 

Hosted on Sept. 20 in Las Vegas, 

the competition included nine 

other top baggers from across 

the nation. 

Participants earned points 

for speed, bagging style and 

weight distribution. The final 

component of the contest 

included an on-stage interview 

to demonstrate good customer 

service displaying friendliness 

and personality. 

As the winner, Miller earned 

a $10,000 grand prize and first 

place trophy. He plans to put his 

winnings toward tuition at ISU. 

Miller is the ninth Iowan to win 

the national title, and Iowans 

have been named 

the National Best Bagger 

for three out of the past 

four years. 



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FOUNDRY DISTILLING CO. 

Innovates 

Local 

Craft 

Spirits 

While building a national 

spirits brand is almost 

impossible in today’s 

marketplace, there are 

endless opportunities to 

create something new in 

the spirits industry. 

For Scott Bush, “something new” 

is Foundry Distilling Company 

– a world-class distillery that 

delivers innovative partnerships, 

experiences and products. 

Founded in June 2018, the oneof-a-kind 

distillery is located 

at The Foundry in the heart of 

historic Valley Junction in West 

Des Moines. 

“I like to say we are the most 

innovative distillery in the world,” 

says Bush, who owns and 

operates Foundry Distilling Co. 

“It has been a lot of fun to dream 

up what this business can be for 

ourselves, our community and 

our customers.” 



INNOVATIVE LOCAL DISTILLERY 

Foundry Distilling Co. was 

established with the flexibility to 

produce any spirit – from vodka 

to whiskey – in large or small 

batches. It offers a core Foundry 

Collection, Heritage Collection 

as well as specialty products. 

Centerpiece to the operation is 

a 29-foot-tall, 30-inch-diameter 

column still that was designed and 

built in Iowa. The still is estimated to 

be among the top five in America on 

a throughput basis. It is also home to 

a 500-gallon copper pot still that was 

also designed and built here in Iowa. 

Beyond straightforward spirit 

production, the distillery offers 

a private barrel program where 

individuals and groups come in and 

make their own barrel of whiskey. 

The experience is part educational, 

but also a good marketing or 

celebration opportunity. 

“People absolutely love it, it’s a 

huge hit,” Bush says. “While it is 

ultimately about making whiskey, 

it’s also an opportunity to build 

relationships and get to know people 

in the central Iowa community.” 

Foundry Distilling Co. also offers 

a Brewer-Distiller Alliance, where 

the team collaborates with local 

and national breweries to further 

process beloved beer recipes into 

whiskey. The brewers produce 

wort, which is then fermented, 

distilled and aged in new, charred 

oak barrels at the distillery. 

“We’re working with some of 

the best breweries to create a 

collection of the most unique and 

interesting whiskeys,” Bush says. 

PANDEMIC PIVOT TO HAND SANITIZER 

During the beginning of the COVID-19 

pandemic, Foundry Distilling Co. 

pivoted its distilling operation 

to produce hand sanitizer. 

“ We simply 

found 

ourselves in 

a position 

where we could 

be helpful. 

It wasn’t 

something 

to make 

money, just 

goodwill and 

relationships 

in our 

community.” 

SCOTT BUSH 

Foundry Distilling Co. 

For five weeks, the team offered bottles 

of hand sanitizer to community members 

for free. They then coordinated with 

Hy-Vee and Fareway to get hand sanitizer 

in distribution channels statewide. 

FOUNDRY DISTILLING CO. IS LOCATED IN 

THE FOUNDRY NEAR HISTORIC VALLEY 

JUNCTION IN WEST DES MOINES. 

HISTORY IN THE CRAFT 

SPIRITS INDUSTRY 

Bush’s grandfather was from 

Templeton and an original 

“entrepreneur” during Prohibition. 

Inspired by family stories of 

spirit-making and a passion for 

entrepreneurship, Bush began 

Templeton Rye while in business 

school in Boston in 2002. At the 

time, he knew little about the alcohol 

industry, but it was right as the craft 

spirits movement was taking off. 

“We had a lot of success building 

the brand nationwide. We created a 

top-notch product that has become 

a household name,” Bush explains. 

Over the years, Bush and 

others on the Foundry Distilling 

Co. team have interacted and 

collaborated with hundreds of 

experts across the industry. The 

shared perspective and collective 

knowledge are reflected in the 

quality of their products. 

DELIVERING WORLD-CLASS 

PRODUCT TO IOWA SHOPPERS 

Foundry Distilling Co. sells 

products in grocery stores and 

convenience stores across Iowa. 

“We’ve had good support bringing 

one or two of our products to 

the decision makers at stores 

statewide,” Bush says. “We appreciate 

their willingness to choose and 

support local businesses.” 

Recently, its product “The Real 

Stuff” has started to make 

headwind at retailers. The spirit 

is made using a recreation of 

the process farmers used in the 

Depression Era to make whiskeys. 

Looking ahead, Foundry Distilling 

Co. is focused on continuing to 

educate general customers in Iowa 

about their business and products. 

Bush believes there is endless 

opportunity for Iowa spirits, and 

there’s no reason local brands can’t 

compete with national names. 



IGIA Supplier Member Directory 

IGIA Supplier Member Directory 

Thank you again 

to our 2021 

Ribbon Sponsors 

PLATINUM 

RIBBON 

SPONSORS 

Coca-Cola 



Hy-Vee 

PepsiCo 

SHAZAM 

BLUE RIBBON 

SPONSORS 

AE Dairy 

Associated Wholesale Grocers 



DFA Family Brands/Kemps 


H. Brooks & Company 

Hiland Dairy 

RED RIBBON 

SPONSORS 


Anheuser Busch 



Certco 

Constellation Brands 


General Mills 

Iowa Lottery 



KraftHeinz 

Kum & Go 

Kwik Star 

MillerCoors 

Mueller Yurgae Associates 


BAKERY 


.........................(515) 963-8746 

Pan-O-Gold Baking Co. 

.........................(515) 289-4502 

BEER 

Anheuser-Busch 

.........................(314) 577-2000 

Boulevard Brewing 

.........................(816) 474-7095 

FIFCO USA.......(585) 546-1030 

Mike’s Hard Lemonade 

.........................(515) 444-3851 

MillerCoors.....(513) 571-4536 

Pabst Brewing 

.........................(515) 344-9138 

Summit Brewing 

.........................(651) 265-7800 


.........................(515) 322-7898 

BEVERAGE 

Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling 

.........................(515) 987-1931 

Body Armor 

.........................(718) 357-7402 

Cameron’s Coffee 

.........................(952) 374-5026 

Coca-Cola........(515) 657-2882 

Crystal Clear Water 

.........................(515) 265-2324 

Fairlife, LLC .... (312) 624-9444 

Iowa Beverage Systems 

.........................(515) 266-2274 


.........................(515) 447-9385 

Mahaska Bottling Co. 

.........................(641) 573-3481 

Midwest Best Water 

.........................(651) 291-7244 

Monster Energy Company 

.........................(612) 251-0426 

Pepsi Beverages 

.........................(515) 270-1332 


.........................(612) 379-4141 

Red Bull 

.........................(417) 766-2834 

Rowdy Energy 

.........................(708) 404-3893 

Verena Street Coffee 

.........................(563) 556-3931 

Voss Distributing 

.........................(515) 263-1777 

Zevia................(855) 469-3842 

BROKER 


.........................(515) 278-2040 


.........................(515) 278-1223 

CROSSMARK Sales & 

Marketing........(515) 285-1101 

Cruise Marketing 

.........................(515) 564-0990 

Dreyer Marketing 

.........................(515) 986-5957 


.........................(515) 222-0100 

Mueller Yurgae Associates 

.........................(515) 986-0491 

R.G. Sales and Marketing 

.........................(515) 556-8018 

Schraad & Associates 

.........................(515) 400-3535 

CANDY 

Palmer Candy 

.........................(712) 258-5543 

Siegert Enterprises dba Betty 

Jane Candies 

........................ (563) 582-4668 

The Hershey Company 

.........................(616) 254-9380 

DAIRY/EGGS 

AE Dairy...........(515) 265-2521 

Crystal Farms..(515) 669-6062 

Hiland Dairy....(402) 344-4321 

Kemps Dairy....(608) 832-1313 

Prairie Farms 

.........................(563) 391-3341 


.........................(812) 497-2557 


.........................(952) 475-0100 

Versova........... (515) 532-2240 

FINANCIAL SERVICES 

Principal Financial Group 

.........................(515) 246-4031 

Wells Fargo Commercial 

Banking...........(515) 237-5100 

West Bank.......(515) 222-2300 

FOOD MANUFACTURING 

Cameron’s Coffee 

.........................(952) 374-5026 

Campbells Soup Company 

.........................(612) 206-4717 


........................ (712) 664-2683 

Countryside BBQ Sauce 

.........................(515) 295-3583 

Famous Dave’s Products 

........................ (952) 746-8800 

Faribault Foods 

.........................(507) 331-1400 

General Mills..... (952) 913-7395 

Jimmy’s Dressings & Dips 

........................ (507) 533-7786 


........................ (641) 259-2136 

King Arthur Flour 

........................ (901) 351-4751 

Klondike Cheese 

.........................(608) 325-3021 

Midwest Foods, LLC dba 

Gino’s Food Products 

.........................(515) 240-4698 

Post Consumer Brands 

.........................(515) 229-8638 

Reser’s Fine Foods 

.........................(816) 834-9472 


.........................(608) 965-4485 

Sioux Honey Association 

.........................(712) 233-9175 

Tasty Toppings 

.........................(800) 228-4148 

The Kraft Heinz Company 

.........................(608) 628-1061 

Vanscoy Industries 

.........................(319) 560-7459 

X-Tra Touch Products 

.........................(712) 246-4376 

FROZEN 

Arctic Glacier U.S.A. 

.........................(316) 529-2173 


.........................(800) 942-3800 

GENERAL MERCHANDISE 


.........................(712) 365-4740 

Luxury Linens 

.........................(312) 822-9393 

Unilever...........(630) 339-7672 

GOURMET/ 

SPECIALTY SPICES 

B & G Foods....(973) 401-6500 


.........................(319) 321-3524 

GOVERNMENT AGENCY 

Iowa Alcoholic Beverages 

Division............(515) 281-7402 

Iowa Lottery....(515) 725-7900 

Iowa State University Dining 

.........................(515) 294-8383 

WIC...................(800) 532-1579 

INDUSTRY SERVICES 

Allen Lund Company 

.........................(800) 943-5863 

Associated Computer 

Systems (ACS) 

.........................(515) 233-0078 

Backes Commercial Auctions 

.........................(800) 876-8070 

Dean Snyder Construction 

.........................(515) 289-0720 

Diversey..........(303) 910-5571 

E.T. Video........(712) 999-2229 

Evolving Edge 

.........................(515) 777-3638 


.........................(507) 444-6503 

FUELIowa........(515) 224-7545 

Grant Barco....(646) 477-1126 

Harms Oil Company 

........................ (605) 696-5000 

Holmes Murphy & Associates 

Iowa Pork Producers 

.........................(515) 225-7657 

Larry Elias Consulting 

.........................(402) 499-9083 

Lifetime Solar 

........................ (888) 477-8869 

Markel.............(888) 500-3344 

Midwest Dairy Association 

.........................(515) 964-0696 

North Risk Partners 

.........................(515) 327-8464 

RSM US LLP.....(515) 558-6646 

Ruan Transportation 

.........................(515) 245-5464 

Rug Doctor......(630) 430-9054 

Semiotic Marketing 

International, LLC. 

.........................(312) 802-5877 

Seneca.............(515) 262-5000 

SHAZAM..........(515) 288-2828 

Tarbell.............(515) 282-0200 

The Energy Group Co. Inc. 

.........................(515) 564-1045 

Tidel.................(972) 484-3358 

Tomra of North America 

.........................(203) 447-8748 

Truck Center Companies 

.........................(402) 592-2440 

Windstream Enterprises 

.........................(319) 924-9332 

MEAT/POULTRY/SEAFOOD 

Amana Meat Shop & 

Smokehouse 

.........................(319) 622-7500 

Double Dutch Meat 

.........................(641) 628-2771 

Hormel Foods 

.........................(515) 276-8808 

Iowa Premium 

.........................(641) 849-0106 

Kretschmar Deli 

.........................(314) 625-9626 

Land O’ Frost 

.........................(952) 270-2208 

Pilgrim’s...........(320) 493-3633 

Stone Ridge Wholesale 

.........................(920) 539-2862 

Tyson Foods....(515) 270-1739 

West Liberty Foods 

.........................(888) 511-4500 

MEDIA/ADVERTISING 

Dakota News 

.........................(605) 336-3000 

Next Step Advertising 

.........................(515) 327-1133 

Rock Communications 

.........................(641) 792-8334 

PASTA/PIZZA 

Barilla America 

.........................(515) 278-2040 


........................ (715) 590-2626 

Dakota Growers Pasta 

.........................(612) 396-5651 

Orion/Land Mark Products 

.........................(712) 338-2771 

PHARMACY 

21st Century Healthcare 

.........................(480) 966-8201 

Lil’ Drug Store Products 

.........................(319) 393-0454 

PRODUCE 


.........................(515) 981-5111 

Dole Fresh Vegetables 

.........................(515) 630-4612 

Fresha..............(320) 219-0654 

H. Brooks and Company 

.........................(651) 635-0126 

Loffredo Fresh Produce 

.........................(515) 285-3367 

PAT Brokerage 

.........................(515) 278-5517 


.........................(800) 214-4981 

Summertime Potato 

.........................(515) 265-9865 

RECYCLING 

CRINC...............(515) 265-4275 

Green RU.........(855) 788-8733 

SNACKS 

American Pop Corn 

.........................(712) 239-1232 

Farmers Best Popcorn 

.........................(712) 790-8151 

Frito-Lay..........(314) 583-7992 

Gurley’s Foods 

.........................(320) 235-0600 

Jack Link’s Beef Jerky 

.........................(612) 807-8133 

Kickass Snacks 

.........................(507) 961-1180 


.........................(651) 633-8810 

Shearer’s Snacks 

.........................(614) 553-7584 

Sterzing Food 

.........................(319) 754-8467 

STORE FIXTURES & 

EQUIPMENT 

Crown Tonka 

.........................(763) 541-1410 

Dupey Equipment 

.........................(515) 223-0700 

Hussmann.......(515) 262-8221 

KPI Concepts....(319) 754-5922 

Marick..............(515) 243-8288 

North Country Business 

Retail Data Systems 

.........................(605) 310-4452 

RollSeal, Inc.....(256) 287-7000 

Semiotic Marketing 

International, LLC. 

.........................(312) 802-5877 

TOBACCO 

Altria Sales & Distribution 

.........................(608) 251-0815 

ITG Brands......(515) 254-0629 

JUUL Labs........(314) 406-3313 

Liggett Vector Brands 

.........................(262) 844-8204 


.........................(336) 741-1486 

Swisher International 

.........................(904) 598-4643 

WHOLESALER/ 

DISTRIBUTION CENTER 

Aldi, Inc............(507) 333-9460 

Associated Wholesale 

Grocers 

.........................(913) 288-1510 

CERTCO...........(608) 278-2213 


.........................(515) 432-2623 

Farner-Bocken 

.........................(800) 274-8692 

Hy-Vee.............(515) 267-2800 

McCormack Distributing 

.........................(712) 546-5133 

SpartanNash...(319) 855-2742 

UNFI.................(715) 262-8634 

WINE & SPIRITS 

American Beverage 

Marketers........(816) 777-7159 

Bacardi USA....(614) 403-1410 

Banfi Vinters/Excelsior Wines 

.........................(913) 208-9702 

Cedar Ridge Winery & 

Distillery..........(319) 350-9237 

Constellation Brands, U.S. 

.........................(515) 289-6506 

Diageo.............(847) 275-8880 


.........................(515) 987-3935 

Foundry Distilling Company 

.........................(515) 822-7545 

Johnson Brothers of Iowa 

.........................(515) 262-1199 

LUXCO Spirited Brands of 

Iowa.................(515) 554-1630 

Phillips Distilling 

.........................(612) 362-7500 

Sazerac............(515) 202-1661 

Southern Glazer’s Wine & 

Spirits...............(515) 252-7173 

Trinchero Family Estates/ 

Sutter Home Winery 

.........................(414) 313-7919 

Thank you again 

to our 2021 

Ribbon Sponsors 

RED RIBBON 

SPONSORS 

Sazerac 


Southern Glazer’s 

Wine & Spirits 

Versova Eggs 


White Claw Hard Seltzer 

WHITE RIBBON 

SPONSORS 


Altria 

American Pop Corn Company 

Arctic Glacier Ice 

Barilla 

Body Armor 




Crossmark Sales & Marketing 

Crystal Farms 

Fairlife 


Holmes Murphy & Associates 

Hormel Foods Corporation 

Hussmann Corporation 

Johnson Brothers of Iowa 

Luxco 

Pabst Brewing Company 

Pan-O-Gold Baking Company 

Pilgrim’s 





RSM US 


Shearer’s 


SpartanNash 

Tyson Foods 

UNFI 

Unilever 

Voss Distributing/Red Bull 

PACKAGING & SUPPLIES 

Bunzl................(314) 997-5959 

Duro Bag.........(859) 371-2150 

Midwest Packaging 

.........................(515) 778-8731 

Placon Corp. 


Mondelez........(515) 556-4194 .........................(515) 223-6800 

.........................(608) 422-1606 

Daymon...........(515) 267-7913 

Products..........(218) 751-4140 

Nestle..............(708) 307-5460 Iowa Beef Industry Council 

The Brenmar Company 

Performance Display 

.........................(515) 296-2305 

.........................(402) 592-3303 .........................(515) 986-0156 


MEMBERSHIP 

IOWAGROCER 

New IGIA Member Spotlight Welcome, New IGIA Members! 

A spoon full of good. 

WELCOME TO THE NEW MEMBER 

SPOTLIGHT, NEW IOWA GROCERY 

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (IGIA) MEMBERS! 

We are proud to have you on board and look forward to 

serving you all year. Thanks for your support of IGIA. 

You can make the most of your membership by 

getting involved, attending events and volunteering 

on a committee. These are great ways to cultivate 

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new business contacts and grow your network. 

If you have questions about benefits or opportunities, 

contact Cara Corkrean, assistance vice president of 

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IGIA Welcome, Members! New IGIA Members! 

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Welcome to the spotlight, new IGIA members! 

We are so proud to have you on board and look forward 

to serving you all year through. Thanks for your support 

of the Iowa Grocery Industry Association. 

Make the most of your membership by getting involved, 

attending events and volunteering on a committee. 

These are great ways to cultivate new business contacts 

and grow your network. 

Questions about benefits or opportunities, contact 

Cara Corkren, vice president, members and operations, 

ccorkrean@iowagrocers.com 

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Welcome, New IGIA Members! 

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Welcome to the spotlight, new IGIA members! 

child in need through Meals from the Heartland. 

We are so proud to have you on board and look forward 

to serving you all year through. Thanks for your support 

of the Iowa Grocery Industry Association. 

Make the most of your membership by getting involved, 

attending events and volunteering on a committee. 

These are great ways to cultivate new business contacts 

and grow your network. 


Questions about benefits or opportunities, contact 

Cara Corkren, vice president, members and operations, 

ccorkrean@iowagrocers.com

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At Cylinder Express, we take your 

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out of cylinders so you can advertise a special 

on propane with complete confidence that 

your customers will always find a propane 

tank at your store. It means value, quality and 

service. It means we treat you like family. 

Value — Offering your customers grill 

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