Hy-Vee Inc. will host its fifth “Best of Local Brands” summit Feb. 16-18, the West Des Moines-based company announced. The summit is one way the grocer expands its product offerings in its more than 280 stores in Iowa and seven other Midwest States. The summit will consist of 15- to 30-minute virtual presentations from selected suppliers. Hy-Vee is currently accepting submissions online in the following categories of retail-ready products: grocery, produce, deli, general merchandise, frozen, dairy, and health and beauty. One hundred new brands were selected from the first three summits combined and are available at Hy-Vee stores. In 2022, Hy-Vee plans to  continue to elevate its efforts of identifying suppliers with diverse backgrounds and encourages minority-owned and women-owned businesses to apply for the quarterly summits.