iTradeNetwork, a provider of supply chain solutions for the food service and retail industries, has honored Sprouts Farmers Market with its Innovator of the Year Award for Supply Chain Technology. The Phoenix, Arizona-based grocers was recognized for its visionary contributions shaping the breakthrough new iTrade store order management solution, scheduled for general release later this […]
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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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Kiolbassa Sausage On The Menu At Governor’s Inaugural Festivities
San Antonio-based Kiolbassa Provisions supplied 4,000 pounds of its flavored, slow-crafted smoked sausage—enough sausage links to stretch a mile and a half—for Gov. Greg Abbott’s inaugural festivities on Jan. 20. “Kiolbassa is a family operated business passionate about what we do, the communities we serve and excited to serve fellow Texans and visitors alike…We are proud […]
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C&S Completes Acquisition Of Houston’s Grocers Supply Co.
C&S Wholesale Grocers completed its previously announced acquisition of The Grocers Supply Co., a leading grocery wholesaler and retailer based in Houston, Texas, on Dec. 29. C&S is based in Keene, New Hampshire. “As we build on the firm foundation of the C&S legacy, part of our strategic focus is expanding and developing powerful growth […]
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Sprouts Opening 10 New Stores In 2Q
Phoenix, Arizona-based Sprouts Farmers Market plans to open its first stores in Tennessee and Missouri in spring 2015, as well as eight additional stores across the U.S. New Sprouts stores scheduled to open in the second quarter include: • Fort Worth, Texas, at 6300 Waverly Way • Hoover, Alabama, at 5250 Medford Drive, Suite 120 • […]
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Former Sprouts Exec Joins Lucky’s Market As President
Lucky’s Market has appointed Steve Black president, effective immediately. Black brings more than 38 years of industry experience to his new role, having previously served as VP of operations, CIO and CMO of Sprouts Farmers Markets. Prior to his roles at Sprouts, he was VP of operations and VP of IT and marketing at Sunflower […]
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Voting Under Way For Consumer-Made Doritos Commercials
PepsiCo’s Doritos brand today listed the 10 finalists in its “Crash the Super Bowl” contest who are competing for coveted Super Bowl XLIX airtime and a shot at a $1 million grand prize and Universal Pictures dream job. Selected from nearly 4,900 submissions representing 29 countries around the world, these 10 finalist ads include a […]
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Circle K, 7-Eleven Veteran Joe Chiovera To Appear On ‘Guy’s Grocery Games’
The new season of “Guy’s Grocery Games: Family Style” begins Sunday on Food Network with four special family episodes, including one featuring Joe Chiovera and his family. Chiovera, who is now an industry consultant based in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, formerly was VP of food service at Alimentation Couche-Tard/Circle K Stores and senior director of […]