Meijer Expands Michigan-Made Product Selection in the Royal Oak, Statewide

Michigan-based retailer to feature 55 new Michigan-made grocery products.

Royal Oak shoppers should be seeing some more locally made products on store shelves at Meijer, thanks to a new Michigan-made initiative.  Meijer has expanded its program that supports Michigan small businesses to feature 55 new Michigan-made grocery products in all its stores statewide, Meijer co-Chairman Doug Meijer announced this week.  “Meijer is committed to supporting Michigan businesses, and the Made in Michigan initiative is a great opportunity to highlight some fantastic small businesses throughout the state,” Meijer said in a news release. “The response we received from our customers last year about this initiative was overwhelming, which is why we decided to further invest and expand this selection into all our Michigan stores…

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Meijer Offers Fresh Michigan-Grown Tomatoes in the Winter

Meijer has something customers have been missing: Fresh, vine-ripened Michigan-grown tomatoes year-round, even in the middle of winter, thanks to Mastronardi Produce’s state-of-the-art hydroponic greenhouse in Coldwater.

Local Children Shop With Heroes

The call public safety officials responded to Tuesday night was one of a compassionate nature.

People driving past Meijer in Royal Oak on Tuesday night catching a glimpse of multiple police cars lining the front of the building were most likely under the impression that something went terribly wrong. That wasn't the case. Instead, dozens of service men and women, along with 33 children, flooded Meijer to participate in the annual Shop With a Hero program. Among the participating agencies were the Royal Oak Police Department, Royal Oak Fire Department, Berkley Public Safety Department, Clawson Police Department and Hazel Park Police Department. Royal Oak Middle School student Max Strauch, 13, went shopping with Officer K. Corradi of Berkley. His mom, Christina  Goodwin, is a cancer survivor. "We have gone through a rough patch this …

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$10 Donation to Meijer Yields $30 for Food Pantries

Stretch your charitable donations with Meijer's Simply Give double match donations.

Have an extra $10 to spare for charity? If so, Meijers will match your donation next week and donate the money to food pantries in the midwest. Donations for the Simply Give program will be accepted at the Meijer from Sept. 2-8 in support of national Hunger Action Month. The Simply Give Week double match is part of a $1 million donation to the retailer’s 2012 Simply Give program, which aims to replenish the shelves of nearly 200 food pantries in its five-state region each campaign. “Hunger is a problem that continues to grow in all of our communities,” Co-Chairman Hank Meijer announced today. “This contribution shows our commitment to hunger relief in the Midwest and applauds the continued generosity our customers and team members have …

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Voluntary Recall Issued for Meijer Fresh Cut Grilling Trays

The trays may contain whole or sliced mushrooms, which may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Pure Hothouse Foods Inc. is voluntarily recalling Meijer fresh cut grilling trays because of a possible health risk. The trays may contain whole or sliced mushrooms which may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious or life-threatening foodborne illness in a person who eats a food item contaminated with it. Symptoms of infection may include fever, muscle aches and gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea or diarrhea. The illness primarily impacts pregnant women and adults with weakened immune systems. Most healthy adults and children rarely become seriously ill. The voluntary recalled products were produced and distributed from Pure Hothouse Foods Inc. in Leamington, Ontario, Canada to retailers in …

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