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ā€˜Getting Better’: Spirits Up Among Utah Retailers

[gn_note color=”#66cc66″] The 2012 Utah Profile originally ran in the September 2012 edition of The Shelby Report of the West. [/gn_note] by Kristen Cloud/staff writer It’s little wonder Utah recently was ranked the most liveable U.S. state of the future, based on a survey of its citizens and community leaders. With The Beehive State’s unemployment […]

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Zulka Pure Cane Sugar Unveils New Product Packaging

Zulka Pure Cane Sugar, an all-natural and unrefined granulated ā€œMorenaā€ sugar, has unveiled a new packaging design and clear bag that accentuates the sugar’s natural color and texture. The redesign also includes an updated, modernized logo and a new equivalency icon that illustrates how Zulka is a perfect cup-for-cup replacement for refined white sugar, a […]

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Albertsons Market ā€˜Road Trip’ Contest To Give Away New Car

Albertsons Market has launched a month-long contest asking customers to share their ā€œBest Road Trip. Ever!ā€ through photos, videos and essays on Albertsons Markets’ Facebook Fan Page for a chance to win a new car. Each time a customer submits an entry, ā€œmilesā€ are added to the campaign road trip. As more ā€œmilesā€ are accumulated […]

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2012 South Texas Profile: H-E-B Gets Bigger and Better in San Antonio

[gn_note color=”#ff3333″] The 2012 South Texas Profile originally ran in the June 2012 edition of The Shelby Report of the Southwest. The profile will be published on theshelbyreport.com one month after it has run in print.[/gn_note] by Terrie Ellerbee/associate editor To say that South Texas has been doing well in the wake of the recession […]

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Supervalu’s Essential Everyday Brand To Expand

Supervalu is expanding its Essential Everyday brand to 2,700 of the most shopped-for products across more than 100 categories throughout the grocery store by 2013. The brand, which was introduced in select categories last year, offers consumers great quality food at a great value. Essential Everyday products are available at approximately 3,300 stores nationwide, including […]

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Former Meijer Exec Holt Replacing Van Helden at Supervalu

Pete Van Helden, EVP of retail operations, will leave Supervalu this spring. The Eden Prairie, Minn.-based company said in a new release that the decision was ā€œmutually beneficialā€ and that it ā€œcomes at the right time … as the company continues to implement its business transformation strategy. ā€œPete has been a passionate leader of our […]

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Frankly Fresh Introduces Hummus Cocktails & Smoothies

Frankly Freshā„¢, a CedarlaneĀ® Natural Foods company, is revolutionizing hummus dips with a combination of fresh, unconventional flavors and all-natural ingredients. The brand is introducing Hummus Cocktails & Hummus Smoothies—garden-fresh, healthy, flavor-packed party dips—to an increasing number of grocers just in time for spring break, summer pool parties and more. Four flavors of Frankly Fresh’s […]