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SHOP HY-VEE FOR FOODS AND BEVERAGES made in your own community. YOU’LL FIND MORE AND MORE OF THESE PRODUCTS EVERY DAY. CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL HY-VEE TO SEE WHICH ones are AVAILABLE IN YOUR AREA.
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Seeing our beer on the shelves is always an amazing feeling. Distribution is a difficult thing, especially for small local breweries. We are so thankful for all the space Hy-Vee gives us to showcase the award-winning talents of our brewing staff and the diverse beers we produce.
Logboat is on a mission to brew distinctive beers. The idea is to keep things interesting, which is why Logboat continually adds to their core lager, IPA and wheat beers with rotating seasonals and special releases. While pale ales are a specialty, Logboat also offers Irish-style red ale, saison, stout and Imperial stout. The brewery is housed in a renovated meat packing facility, so if you’re near Columbia, check out the Logboat Taproom. There you can appreciate not only the beers but the reclaimed materials used to build the gathering spot—all with historical Missouri connections.
BREWING UNIQUE IDEAS
LOGBOAT BREWING CO., columbia, missouri
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Enjoy beers not only brewed in America but crafted in stainless-steel tanks made in America.
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There’s an African proverb, ‘Words are sweet, but they never take the place of food.’ Iya Foods was founded on the core belief that food should be made with real ingredients meant to nourish your body. Food heals, food replenishes, food restores. Everything we make at Iya Foods is what my family also eats, because I know and trust our ingredients.
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Iya Foods’ mission is to provide nourishing foods—but not just any foods. Iya specializes in African-inspired ingredients and products that reflect a culture of food purity and exceptional taste. And while the company is intent on showcasing the best of Africa’s culture, as a small food supplier in the U.S., Iya is proud to support job creation in Illinois. The company has an eye on sustainability as well, buying whenever possible from local growers who use environmentally responsible growing methods. Iya Foods products include better-for-you flours, gluten-free baking mixes, wholesome food powders and a range of unique spices and seasoning blends.
OUT OF AFRICA
iya foods, north aurora, illinois
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It brings us gratification seeing our sauce on the shelf but even more to hear people’s response saying it’s the best sauce on the shelf and seeing the smile on my mom’s face every time she sees her grandson on the label.
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Using the original family recipe passed down for generations, this sauce is made in small batches with fresh-packed tomatoes, not concentrate. It’s the creation of Quinby, John and Angelo Vacco, who opened Sonny’s Pizza Bistro in Saylorville, on the north side of Des Moines, in 2006. While the restaurant is known for a range of family recipes served in an intimate atmosphere, Sonny’s Spaghetti Sauce (and now Sonny’s Pizza Sauce) is a natural outgrowth of all the positive word-of-mouth exposure the family business has garnered.
A SAUCY OUTLOOK
sonny’s spaghetti sauce, saylorville, iowa
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John Vacco
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Karan Sharma
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Tyler Frazee
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It is a special feeling of accomplishment to see our products at Hy-Vee. We are spreading joy one yum at
a time. Creating connections and happy memories is so important in the world right now, and I really believe our ice cream sandwiches and cookies help to do that.
Dereck Lewis
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From a little pushcart at the farmers’ market to the freezer aisle at Hy-Vee, Thelma’s popularity has risen fast. Named after a great-grandma known for her snickerdoodle cookies, the company offers a variation of her recipe and 16 other kinds of ice cream sandwiches, plus ready-to-bake cookie dough. Son Dereck and mother Lana like to say they let the “yums” do the talking.
SPREADING JOY
ONE YUM AT A TIME
thelma’s, des moines, iowA
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Safely Delicious products are free of the top 11 food allergens—including wheat, dairy, nuts, soy, egg and sesame—and are also gluten-free and vegan. Sweet and crunchy rice-base Snack Bites feature different chocolates with added flavors such as raspberry, coffee and mint, while Savory Medley goes for a bold taste straight out of Kansas City. These allergen-free foods are intended to look and taste like traditional snacks.
SAFE AND SOUND
safely delicious,
overland park, kansas
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I am a shopper at Hy-Vee also, and a mom who has kids with food allergies. I can relate to the challenges of trying to find snacks that are both safe and delicious for kids. What we offer is safe because it has to be safe for my own kids, and it also has to be delicious, because if it doesn’t meet my kids’ standards for being a yummy tasting snack, then we don’t sell it.
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Hy-Vee is a wonderful place to discover new items. I love that Mama Kicks is part of that because we want to make it easy for people to discover new flavors for a globally inspired experience.
Adina Dahlin
Founder
Mama Kicks sauces and marinades are made with exotic spices from faraway lands ranging from the Caribbean to the Congo. Products feature authentic flavors originating from the best recipes of each region. Many of those recipes were passed from generation to generation by women. As a tribute to women all over the world who have kept tradition, love and reminders of home alive, Mama Kicks donates a percentage of sales to help women entrepreneurs achieve independence and equality in business.
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PAYING TRIBUTE TO WOMEN
MAMA KICKS, eden prairie, minnesota
Try sauces and marinades that remain faithful to recipes originating from diverse places such as Argentina, Ethiopia and Jamaica.
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have a direct connection to the company founders and what is important to them. So an Iowa ice cream sandwich is made with great-grandma’s original recipe, a nutritious flour is made in Illinois with African-inspired ingredients and a Minnesota marinade highlights exotic spices while supporting female entrepreneurs.
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Many of us have a certain amount
of regional pride and that tends to carry over to products made in our neck of the woods. More locally produced foods and beverages
at Hy-Vee means MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EACH OF
US TO SHARE OUR HOMETOWN PRIDE with out-of-town guests.
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Hy-Vee’s efforts to bring locally made products to store shelves means GREATER OPPORTUNITIES FOR FLEDGING BUSINESSES.
Our “Best of Local Brands” summits are intended to do just that. Bonus: Successful businesses hire more people and add to the local tax base.
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