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Bashas’ Unveils Newly Remodeled Navajo Nation Grocery Store

by Alissa Marchat

Bashas’ Diné Market opened the doors this week to its newly remodeled store in Window Rock, Arizona, with a store blessing, remarks from Navajo Nation VP Jonathan Nez, and a performance from Roxyanne Harvey, a traditional Navajo singer. “From the moment shoppers step through the doors, they are welcomed by the new look and feel […]

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Publix Adding 40,000 S.F. To Its Atlanta Dairy Plant

by Alissa Marchat

Southeast regional grocer Publix Super Markets plans to expand its Atlanta, Georgia, dairy plant located in Gwinnett County, part of Metro Atlanta, by 40,000 s.f., bringing the total square footage of the facility to approximately 240,000. Located at 445 Hurricane Trail in Dacula, the plant expansion will bring a projected 44 new jobs, along with […]

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Ocean Mist Farms’ Hugo Tottino Passes Away At 91

by Alissa Marchat

Hugo Tottino of Ocean Mist Farms, a fourth-generation family-owned produce grower, passed away Nov. 6. He was 91 years old. Known for his warm and welcoming spirit, Ocean Mist says Mr. Tottino greeted employees every day one-by-one. “His hard work ethic and loyalty to his family and employees motivated countless long-tenured Ocean Mist Farms employees,” […]

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Frieda’s Specialty Produce Offers ‘Trending’ Stokes Purple Sweet Potatoes

by Alissa Marchat

As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, Frieda’s Specialty Produce is encouraging retailers to draw shoppers in to their produce departments with a sweet potato display featuring “Instagram-famous” Stokes Purple sweet potatoes. “Our retail partners say the best time of year to promote Stokes Purple sweet potatoes is the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving,” said Alex Jackson […]

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United Fresh To Present Lifetime Achievement Award To H-E-B Exec

by Alissa Marchat

United Fresh Produce Association will present its Lifetime Achievement Award to Hugh Topper, group VP of fresh foods for H-E-B, at its Foundation Gala Dinner Jan. 16, at the Rancho Bernardo Inn in San Diego, California. “As Hugh plans his retirement at the end of this year, I can’t think of a more deserving individual […]

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Hy-Vee Recognizes November As National Diabetes Awareness Month

by Alissa Marchat

Hy-Vee Inc. is recognizing November as National Diabetes Awareness Month and says it is proud to continue its focus on health and wellness through diabetes education and lifestyle management programs across its eight-state region. Hy-Vee’s newest offering is the recently launched “Begin for Diabetes” lifestyle management program. Hy-Vee also offers the “Begin” and “Begin 4 […]

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Pompeian And Spanish Olive Oil Co-op Expand Partnership For U.S. Growth

by Shelby Team

Pompeian Group, a Baltimore, Maryland-based importer and manufacturer of olive oil in the U.S., strengthened its alliance with DCOOP Group of Spain, a major global olive oil cooperative, by signing a new agreement that increases the companies’ stakes in one another from 20 to 50 percent. According to officials from both companies, this agreement will allow both companies […]