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Gelson’s Slobom Elected Chair Of CGA Education Foundation Board

Gelson’s Markets Senior Director of Store Operations Jacquie Slobom has been elected chair of the California Grocers Association Education Foundation Board of Trustees. Slobom succeeds Brad Askeland of North State Grocery Inc., who had served as chair for three years. “I am honored to serve as the chair of the CGAEF Board of Trustees,” said […]

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Eva Longoria’s Eva’s Kitchen Cantina Style Salsa Available At H-E-B

Actress and Texas native Eva Longoria has teamed up with FoodStory Brands’ Fresh Cravings to create Eva’s Kitchen Cantina Style Salsa. Eva’s Kitchen Cantina Style Salsa launched in late March and is available exclusively in the produce department of H-E-B stores. The salsa is the latest partnership between Longoria and Arizona-based FoodStory Brands to bring her […]

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Acqua Smeraldina Water Lauded For Taste At Competition

Acqua Smeraldina has been named the Best Tasting Water in the World at the 29th annual Berkeley Springs International Water Competition, the first time the company ever participated in the competition. Acqua Smeraldina was awarded the gold medal for the best bottled non-carbonated bottled water category. “We are truly honored to earn this prestigious award […]

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Stanmar International Introduces New Products To U.S. Market

Stanmar International, based in Canada with its U.S. headquarters in San Diego, presented several products it wants to market in the U.S. at Natural Products Expo West, held March 6-9 in Anaheim, California. One of those products is the Simply Delish line of vegan, non-GMO gelatins and puddings. “We were introduced to this particular group […]

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Pilot Successful, Raley’s Implements Itasca Magic Computer Ordering

Raley’s is implementing Itasca Magic computer generated ordering and inventory optimization in all of its 129 locations. After a successful pilot run for Magic, Raley’s will roll out the and industry-standard DSD receiving service to its remaining stores. Itasca Magic is a computer-generated order and inventory management system that optimizes inventory. The system forecasts consumer […]

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Consumer Reports Rates Gelson’s Markets ‘Best In The West’

Gelson’s Markets has been rated “Best in the West” among Consumer Reports’ annual Grocery Store and Supermarket Rankings released earlier in April. Southern California-based Gelson’s Markets also was rated fourth in the nation in Consumer Reports’ rankings of 96 grocery brands. In Consumer Reports’ Grocery Store & Supermarket Rankings published on April 17, which include […]

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Food City Celebrates Grand Reopening Of Sierra Vista Store

Food City celebrated the grand re-opening of its newly remodeled Sierra Vista, Arizona, store with a community celebration Wednesday, April 17. The newly remodeled Food City supermarket is located on South Highway 92. The community celebration began at 6 a.m., when the first 300 shoppers who purchased groceries at the store received a free reusable […]