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Strack & Van Til Reorganizes Executive Management Team

Strack & Van Til President and CEO Ken Diehl has announced a reorganization of the Highland, Indiana-based chain’s executive management team. Hired last October to steer the 5,000-employee company operating 38 stores, Diehl said the staffing changes are part of a plan to better position Strack & Van Til for the future. “I’m very excited […]

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Albertsons, Safeway Complete Merger; Combined Co. To Operate 2,230 Stores

Albertsons and Safeway on Friday said that they have completed their proposed merger. Under the terms of the agreement first announced and unanimously approved by Safeway’s board of directors in March 2014, Albertsons will acquire all outstanding shares of Safeway. The deal is valued at approximately $9.2 billion. The merger creates a company that has 2,230 […]

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Albertsons Market Debuts First Alamogordo, New Mexico, Store

Albertsons Market opened the company’s first Alamogordo, New Mexico, store Jan. 28. Located at 1300 East 10th Street, the 53,727-s.f. Albertsons Market offers a wide variety of specialty foods, including more than 2,000 international and imported items, an expansive bulk food section, a wine steward and a gluten-free selection containing more than 300 items. The […]

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2014 Food Industry Hall Of Fame Inductee: ‘I Learned A Lot On The Night Shift’

Safeway’s Karl Schroeder hasn’t always been a West Coaster, but he has always been involved in the grocery business. Schroeder, president of the Pleasanton-based company’s Northern California Division, grew up in New York—the son of an Air Force veteran who, upon emerging from World War II, opened a corner store. “We, for part of my […]

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2015 Arizona Profile: Playing Host To Super Bowl Should Get State Off To Healthy Start In 2015

Arizona will host Super Bowl XLIX on Feb. 1. As if that alone isn’t generating enough excitement across the Grand Canyon State, there’s a real possibility that Arizona’s home team—the Cardinals—will be playing in the big game. At this writing, the Cardinals’ record stood at 9-3, ranking the team first in the NFC Western Division. […]

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Raley’s Kevin Curry Named FIEP’s 2015 Food Industry Exec In Residence

The USC Marshall School of Business Food Industry Executive Program (FIEP) has named Kevin Curry, MBA ’92, the Food Industry Executive in Residence for 2015. Curry is SVP of sales, marketing, advertising and merchandising for Raley’s Supermarkets. Each year, the Food Industry Executive Program selects a Food Industry Executive in Residence. This person typically has […]

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United Family Supports Breast Cancer Awareness With ‘Pink Tuesdays’

The United Family of stores continues its Pink Tuesdays promotion this year, a fundraising effort to help support breast cancer research and awareness. On Tuesdays during October, United will donate $1 for every guest wearing pink who makes a purchase of $10 or more, up to a maximum of $10,000. In addition, guests can purchase […]

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Stukenberg Named Retail Marketing Director At CAC

The California Avocado Commission (CAC) announced Tuesday that produce veteran Connie Stukenberg has returned to the commission staff full-time as retail marketing director. Stukenberg, who had worked on CAC’s merchandising staff from 2000-09, then continued her affiliation with the commission as part of her own business consultancy, CS Sales and Marketing for Results. She rejoined […]