Grupo LALA, a leading dairy company headquartered in Mexico, has set up a new division named LALA U.S., a value-added dairy company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. LALA U.S. features a portfolio of established brands, including LALA yogurt smoothies, Promised Land premium milk and cream products, Borden cultured products, Frusion smoothies, Skim Plus milk and Nordica […]
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Clark’s Market In Aspen Gets Floor-To-Ceiling Makeover
by Terrie Ellerbee/editor-Southwest They are discreet in Aspen. Sure, celebrities pass through Clark’s Market, and the staff recognizes some of them. Usually they send their chefs, but they do come in from time to time. That’s according to Tom Clark Jr., who is president of the eight-store chain serving western Colorado and eastern Utah. He […]
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New KeHE DC In Aurora, Colorado, Opening Next Week
KeHE Distributors will open its new LEED Gold-certified distribution center in Aurora, Colorado, on Wednesday, Aug. 31. Aurora Mayor Steve Hogan will join local government officials, Colorado food companies and KeHE team members at the 270,000-s.f. facility at 2200 N. Himalaya Road for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, plant tours and a “pick & pack” activity to […]
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Reasor’s Stuff The Bus Campaign Raises $41K-Plus
Tahlequah, Oklahoma-based Reasor’s is reporting a record-breaking year for its Stuff the Bus campaign. More than $41,000 was donated to the initiative, surpassing last year’s total by $15,000. The grocer’s Stuff the Bus campaign gives the community an opportunity to donate school supplies for local students in need. Reasor’s teamed up with Tulsa’s Fox23 and […]
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CV’s Family Foods Taps Rosie To Launch E-Commerce Program
CV’s Family Foods, a 31-store grocery chain serving Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kansas under the CV’s Savers Club, Marvins Savers Club and Pawhuska Savers Club banners, will launch its first-ever online shopping platform using the Rosie e-commerce suite. The retailer will roll out the platform at its Fort Smith, Arkansas, store on Route 253. “In today’s fast-paced […]
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Winners Of H-E-B’s Quest For Texas Best Contest Revealed
Creators of unique products from the Lone Star State are relishing the sweet taste of success as winners of H-E-B’s Primo Picks Quest for Texas Best contest. Due to the competition and unique flavors of Texas, a panel of expert judges narrowed a field of 25 finalists to an unprecedented five winners on Thursday at […]
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Instacart Rolls Out Service In Dallas
Instacart, the retail delivery service whose personal shoppers hand pick and deliver items from local stores, has expanded into Dallas, the fourth city it serves in Texas. As of Aug. 1, Dallas residents looking to purchase from Whole Foods Market, Central Market, Petco, Spec’s, Total Wine & More, Kroger and Tom Thumb can have their order delivered […]
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Walmart Store Manager Shares Feedback From ‘Fresh Angle’ Remodel
A Walmart store in Rogers, Arkansas, is among the first of the company’s remodeled locations to unveil the retail giant’s “Fresh Angle” approach, which places fresh, unpackaged vegetables front and center. Travis Moore, that store’s manager, has shared the feedback he has received about the change. “When you walk into our store today, you’re intentionally […]