GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Food solutions company SpartanNash® announced Matt Plumb has been named Vice President, Marketing, Retail Banners, effective immediately. In the newly created role for the food solutions company, Plumb will lead shopper-focused marketing strategies for SpartanNash's portfolio of nearly 200 Company-operated retail stores, defining brand architecture and a differentiated experience for each banner based on shopper insights.

"As we continue to build shopper loyalty and enhance the in-store and online experience for Family Fare®, D&W® Fresh Market, Martin's Super Markets and beyond, we want to showcase what our banners offer to fit each family's preferences," said SpartanNash Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Erin Storm in a recent press release. "Matt will be key in working with our Retail and Merchandising teams to deliver freshness, value, convenience, and outstanding customer service to our guests – building on what they already know and love about each of our banners."

Plumb most recently served as an independent marketing consultant, developing customer segmentation and targeted marketing strategies for startup companies.

He has also held roles as Senior Director, Marketing for Suntory Global Spirits, overseeing the company's U.S. whiskey portfolio. Plumb started his career at Kraft Heinz, where he held roles from Associate Brand Manager to Category Head, establishing the portfolio strategy for the CPG company's mainstream coffee brands. Plumb earned his bachelor's degree and MBA at the University of Michigan.

UNITED STATES - You know it’s going to be a real summer when even the cooler-than-average areas come with a side of swamp. According to the latest summer outlook from The Weather Company, the U.S. is in for a season that turns up the heat, literally, especially in the Northwest, where July and August are set to bring unusually high temperatures.

June gets things started with the worst of it across the Central and Southern Plains. Think Denver, Dallas, and anyone in the Four Corners region wondering if asphalt was always supposed to be that hot. As we move deeper into the season, the core of the heat shifts west, stretching into the Great Basin and Northern Rockies, an area not exactly used to the heat season.

For the Midwest and Northeast? Not quite record-breaking, but definitely toasty. New York, Chicago, Minneapolis, you're not escaping this one. And while the Southeast might see slightly cooler-than-average air, that relief is kind of a bait-and-switch thanks to relentless humidity.

So, whether you're scheduling harvests, shipments, or summer promotions, it’s time to plan for more sizzle than usual. Keep cool, stay alert, and check back with ANUK as the forecasts, and the heat waves, roll in.