Edgewell Personal Care Co. has completed the sale of its infant and pet care business to Le Holding Angelcare Inc. for $122.5 million in cash. Shelton, Connecticut-based Edgewell says it will use the net proceeds from the sale to strengthen its balance sheet. “Completing this transaction is a key step in the transformation of Edgewell’s […]
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H-E-B Harper’s Trace Is Latest Houston-Area Store For Grocer
H-E-B expanded its footprint in the Houston area on Dec. 4 with its 102,000-s.f. Harper’s Trace location at 10200 Highway 242 in Conroe. Jamie Lee, an 18-year H-E-B Partner (employee) who started as a bagger while attending Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, is the store leader. After graduation, she served at several H-E-B stores, […]
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Portland Coffee Roasters Debuts Holiday Roast, Fundraiser For Growers
Portland Coffee Roasters, formerly known as Portland Roasting Coffee, has released its 12th annual Holiday Roast and is running a fundraiser to benefit growers. This year’s Holiday Roast is medium-bodied with flavor notes of brown sugar, dark chocolate, cardamom and other holiday spices. It is available at major grocery stores, Portland Coffee Roasters cafes and […]
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Key Food Stores Opens SuperFresh Location In Brooklyn
Key Food Stores Co-Operative Inc., a chain of primarily independently owned and corporate grocery stores, held a grand opening of its newest SuperFresh location in Brooklyn, New York, on Nov. 22. Local officials and Key Food executives including CEO Dean Janeway, COO George Knobloch, CFO Sharon Konzelman, CIO Tammy Teague and VP of business development […]
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Cardenas Markets Opens Its First Store In Tucson, Arizona
The grand opening for Cardenas Markets’ first store in Tucson, Arizona, took place at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20. The ceremony was attended by store officials, local leaders and members of the business community. This new store provides 150 jobs to the local economy and occupies 50,000 s.f. of a newly remodeled retail space at […]
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On Site: Northgate González Expands Into Riverside, Calif., With New Store
The Shelby Report’s VP-West Bob Reeves attended the VIP reception the evening before the new Northgate González Market opened Nov. 20 in Riverside, California. Guests were treated to a private tour of the store and the opportunity to mingle with members of the Riverside community, members of the González family and store associates. Homemade tortillas, […]
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Walls Named Lipari Foods President, Chief Operating Officer
Lipari Foods has named Tim Walls president and chief operating officer (COO), effective immediately. As president and COO, Walls oversees all company operations. He reports to Lipari Foods CEO Thom Lipari. “By bringing Tim into this new role, we are ensuring the existing operations continue to have the attention needed to grow and prosper,” Lipari […]
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Frozen Food Manufacturer Rosina Makes Management Changes
Rosina, a Buffalo, New York-based frozen specialty food manufacturer, has promoted Tom Finn, former VP of sales and marketing for the consumer products division, to VP of business development. Finn reports to John Zimmerman, Rosina’s SVP of business development, and oversees all sales and business development for the consumer products and foodservice sales divisions. Jim […]