Strack & Van Til Says New Distributor Should Mean Lower-Priced Items, More Organics

Joliet-based grocery cooperative Central Grocers wasn't just Strack & Van Til's owner. It was the wholesaler that stocked meat, produce and sundry items like Centrella black olives or honey roasted peanuts.

Now it's folding, collapsing under the weight of $225 million in debt and pressure from creditors who want to get paid. The generic Centrella brand will disappear along with it.

Strack & Van Til, which was saved from being assimilated into the much larger Jewel-Osco chain by the Jeff Strack-led Indiana Grocery Group, has turned to a new supplier that's expected to make it more competitive on price, selection and organic offerings.

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