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The United Family Ups Lubbock, Texas, Investment To $100 Million

Robert Taylor, president of The United Family, said July 12 that the company has increased its total investment in its home city of Lubbock, Texas, to $100 million. Projects include a distribution center expansion, remodels on seven of the nine stores in Lubbock and one new location in the city. United purchased the distribution center […]

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Trading Company Stores President: Humor Is A Differentiator

Trading Company Stores President Paul Matejovsky had no intention of being in the grocery business. He grew up in Montana, spending “half my time on a saddle horse and the other half on a tractor. I was going to be a cowboy, baby.” He told those gathered for the ROFDA Spring Conference in Coeur d’Alene, […]

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Albertsons Receives EPA Safer Choice Partner Of The Year Award

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named Albertsons winner of its Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award for the company’s commitment to increasing awareness of the EPA’s Safer Choice Program for sustainable products. The Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award recognizes businesses and organizations that advance the goal of chemical safety through […]

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Smart & Final’s Net Sales Up Double Digits In 1Q

Smart & Final Stores, the value-oriented food and everyday staples retailer, reported May 3 that its net sales increased 10.5 percent to $908.5 million in the 12-week first quarter ended March 27. Its comparable store sales growth was 2 percent, and it operated 290 stores at quarter-end, including 143 Smart & Final Extra! stores, which […]

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Hormel Designs Line To Meet Needs Of Cancer Patients, And More…

New Channels News in Brief… For people battling decreased appetite and energy, unintentional weight loss and fatigue while undergoing cancer treatment, Hormel Foods has introduced Hormel Vital Cuisine, a line of packaged ready-to-eat meals, nutrition shakes and whey protein powders. The products are nutrient- and protein-rich, a huge benefit to patients who often battle a […]

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SoCal Grocery Exec Now Regional VP At Weis Markets

Sunbury, Pennsylvania-based Weis Markets has named Wendy Oliver regional VP. She will oversee the day-to-day operations of 58 stores in central and southeastern Pennsylvania. She reports to David Gose, SVP of operations. Oliver has more than 35 years of industry experience, working for Lucky Stores, Albertsons and Supervalu in Southern California. She recently worked as […]

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Arizona Food Marketing Alliance Hosts Annual Golf Classic

The Arizona Food Marketing Alliance (AFMA) recently hosted its annual Golf Classic at the We-Ko-Pa Golf Club near Scottsdale. It marked the the sixth time the AFMA Golf Classic has returned to We-Ko-Pa. This year’s event attracted more than 300 golfers, including AFMA’s retail partners and their vendors. With 19 sampling holes on the course, […]