Hy-Vee Plans Next Local Brands Summit for August

Iowa-based grocer Hy-Vee is once again looking for high-quality local products to add to its inventory, and will host its next quarterly Best of Local Brands Summit on August 2 in partnership with ECRM and RangeMe.

The summit will consist of 15- to 30-minute virtual presentations from selected suppliers. Since the Best of Local Brands summits began in early 2021, more than 125 new brands have been selected and are available at Hy-Vee stores.

Hy-Vee will accept submissions for its Best of Local Brands Summit online starting Monday, June 12 in the following categories of retail-ready products: grocery, produce, deli, general merchandise, frozen, dairy, and health and beauty care. Submission deadline is Monday, June 26. Hy-Vee’s last Best of Local Brands Summit was held on May 10.

ECRM and RangeMe are helping Hy-Vee source, qualify and connect with suppliers. All product submissions will be made through RangeMe, an online product discovery and sourcing platform. All meetings will be conducted through ECRM’s virtual meeting platform, ECRM Connect. Suppliers not chosen for participation in this summit will still be accessible through RangeMe and may be reviewed by Hy-Vee again in the future.

Hy-Vee operates 285 retail stores across eight Midwestern states with sales of more than $13 billion annually.