News & Events - 2009

• Edeker Named Hy-Vee President

  December 10, 2009 | News & Press ReleasesAt the company’s annual meeting Wednesday in West Des Moines, stockholders ratified the Board of Directors’ selection of Randall B. (Randy) Edeker, 47, to succeed Ric Jurgens as president of the Iowa-based supermarket chain.

• Public Invited To Take Part In Honor Flight Salute

  October 30, 2009 | News & Press ReleasesMembers of the public are invited to take part in send-off ceremonies saluting World War II veterans who will be traveling to Washington, DC on an Honor Flight next week.

• Hy-Vee Donates $160,000 For Breast Cancer Research, Treatment

  October 28, 2009 | News & Press ReleasesHy-Vee marked National Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a donation of $160,000 to two organizations dedicated to the fight against breast cancer.

• Pork Sales Shatter Records at Hy-Vee

  October 23, 2009 | News & Press ReleasesLow retail prices combined with aggressive promotion have boosted pork sales at Hy-Vee to record levels for 2009, company officials announced today.

• Hy-Vee Helps Launch Nationwide Campaign to Reduce Obesity

  October 5, 2009 | News & Press ReleasesHy-Vee joined 40 of the nation’s leading retailers, food and beverage manufacturers and non-profit organizations today in announcing the launch of the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation, an unprecedented effort to reduce obesity in the United States.

• Hy-Vee Announces Plans For Third Honor Flight

  September 21, 2009 | News & Press ReleasesHy-Vee announced plans for another Honor Flight that will take hundreds of World War II veterans to Washington DC to visit the World War II Memorial.

• Your Gateway To Federal Food Safety Information

  September 15, 2009 | News & Press ReleasesThe new FoodSafety.gov streamlines the way consumers can access food safety information.

• Learn More About H1N1 (Swine Flu)

  August 26, 2009 | News & Press ReleasesHelp protect your family by remaining knowledgeable about H1N1, Avian and Pandemic flu.

• Hy-Vee Presents Shawn Johnson & Friends

  July 8, 2009 | News & Press ReleasesAn evening of music, dance & Shawn. Sunday, July 26th at 7 p.m.

• Hy-Vee Elite Cup Triathlon

  July 2, 2009 | News & Press ReleasesWatch the Hy-Vee Elite Cup Triathlon right after the men’s Wimbledon finals this Sunday on NBC, 2 p.m. central time.