Verus International to Supply Meijer Supercenters with MLB Candy
August 24, 2020 at 08:35 am EDT
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Verus International, Inc. announced a major new customer, Meijer, Inc. Meijer will carry the Company’s Big League Foods (“BLF”) candies corresponding to the Major League Baseball (“MLB”) teams most popular in each of its regional markets. Meijer’s stores are located in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. BLF will install candy displays in approximately 200 of the largest Meijer stores, in key metropolitan markets such as Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Milwaukee. Depending upon the regional preference, packaging will feature six teams – the Brewers, Cubs, Indians, Reds, Tigers, and White Sox.
Verus International, Inc. is a multi-line consumer packaged goods (CPG) company developing branded product lines in the United States and on a global basis. The Company is focused on international consumer packaged goods, foodstuff distribution and wholesale trade. The Company markets its consumer food products under its own brand primarily to supermarkets, hotels, and other members of the wholesale trade. The Company provides frozen foods, particularly meat, poultry, seafood, vegetables, and French fries with beverages. It also provides cold-storage facilities and is seeking sources for fresh fruit, produce and similar perishables, as well as other consumer packaged foodstuffs. The Company has its regional presence in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and sub-Saharan Africa, with deep roots in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, which includes the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.