Category: Produce News
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On Site: Northgate González Expands Into Riverside, Calif., With New Store

by Lorrie Griffith

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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Georgia Citrus Brand Besties Hits Stores In Time For Holiday Season

by Erica Sacra

Just in time for the holidays, shoppers can now add the Georgia citrus brand, Besties to their grocery lists. This month, more than 1 million lbs. of Georgia Grown satsuma mandarin oranges are going to market in major retailers including, Publix, Kroger, Walmart and Whole Foods. “Georgia has a great history of branding agricultural commodities […]

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BJ’s Wholesale Club Opening In Madison Heights And Taylor, Michigan

by Erica Sacra

Westborough, Massachusetts-based BJ’s Wholesale Club, a warehouse club operator in the Eastern United States, will host a grand opening at its new clubs in Madison Heights and Taylor, Michigan, Thursday, Nov. 21 through Sunday, Nov. 24. “BJ’s helps families save on everything they need, from their weekly groceries and gas to the latest TVs and […]

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ShopRite Opens At Stroud Mall In Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

by Shelby Team

CBL Properties and ShopRite held the grand opening of its newest state-of-the-art full-service supermarket in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, on Nov. 1 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. ShopRite, which is located in the former Bon-Ton store at Stroud Mall, features its own restaurant, Bin37, a wine and beer shop and the area’s first and only food hall […]

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Hispanic Grocer Finds Success Across Different Cultures

by Erica Sacra

by Treva Bennett/staff writer Born and raised in the grocery business, Omar Jorge has followed in his family’s footsteps and now is a partner in Compare Foods and chairman of Aurora Grocery Group. Compare Foods is a subsidiary of Aurora, which is an umbrella holding company. Each supermarket in the group is individually owned by […]

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SpartanNash Opens Produce Distribution Center In Fargo, North Dakota

by Erica Sacra

Grand Rapids, Michigan-based SpartanNash held the grand opening of its Fargo produce distribution center. The 80,000-s.f. facility has the capacity for 1,600 items—including 300 organic items—and is solely dedicated to produce and floral distribution. To bring the Fargo produce DC to life, SpartanNash invested nearly $10 million and created 30 jobs, including specialized warehouse teams, […]