Bristol Seafood’s new ready-to-cook brand My Fish Dish launched in all 62 locations of QFC in September. My Fish Dish is a retail line of seafood that includes scallops, cod, wild Sockeye salmon and Atlantic salmon in three different flavors in both frozen and slack and sell. “My Fish Dish addresses the primary barrier to […]
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Opal Apples Partners With Author, Dietitian Cynthia Sass
Yakima, Washington-based Opal Apples, the only naturally non-browning, non-GMO apples in the U.S., has signed on dietitian and New York Times best-selling author Cynthia Sass as brand ambassador. Sass will educate consumers on the health benefits of Opal apples through recipes, healthy eating tips, public appearances and social media. Having advised Oscar, Grammy, and Emmy […]
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Save Mart Opening The Tipping Point Restaurant In New Modesto Store
Save Mart, the flagship store of The Save Mart Cos. (TSMC), is opening a new location Oct. 2 in Modesto, California, featuring a fast casual restaurant called The Tipping Point. With both indoor and outdoor garden seating, the restaurant will serve tri-tip barbequed and served five different ways—wet or dry sandwich, torta, taco or salad, […]
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Fourth-Generation Farmers Create Dairy-Free, Plant-Based Sorbatto
Created by fourth-generation farmers, Wapato, Washington-based Sorbatto offers fresh frozen desserts made from blueberries grown on the family farm in six flavors. Sorbatto’s fresh frozen desserts provide the creamy texture of ice cream without the dairy. Each of its six flavors start with their farm-fresh blueberry base for a frozen dessert that is up to […]
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Gelson’s Introduces Certified Organic Roasts From Groundwork Coffee
Gelson’s has collaborated with Los Angeles-based Groundwork Coffee to create two certified organic roasts exclusively for Gelson’s. Both are available in all of Gelson’s 27 locations in Southern California. Packaged in 12-oz. vacuum-sealed bags, the whole bean coffee is USDA-certified organic, fair-traded and ethically sourced. They are both priced at $14.99 and include: Gelson’s Signature […]
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Caulipower Releases New Chick On The Block Frozen Chicken Tenders
Los Angeles-based Caulipower has released New Chick On The Block frozen chicken tenders, made with breast meat and a coating made with cauliflower and other gluten-free ingredients. The tenders, which are made with made with no artificial ingredients, contain 120 calories and 1.5g of fat per 96g serving (480 calories for the entire bag). The […]
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Rainier Fruit Launches Second Annual Pears For Pairs Campaign
Selah, Washington-based Rainier Fruit is holding its second annual holiday marketing program, Pears for Pairs. The campaign, designed to exemplify Rainier Fruit’s “Wholesome to the Core” company values of giving back to the community, launches in stores in September. Rainier will contribute a portion of the proceeds of bulk pear and bag pear sales this […]
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Food 4 Less Appoints Nancy Lebold VP Of Merchandising
Los Angeles-based Food 4 Less/Foods Co, a subsidiary of The Kroger Co. has hired Nancy Lebold as VP of merchandising for the company, effective Sept. 23. She reports to Bryan Kaltenbach, president of the Food 4 Less/Foods Co division. Lebold succeeds Mike Servold, who was recently promoted to VP of operations of Kroger’s Atlanta division. […]
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Blue Diamond Growers Opens New Energy-Saving Manufacturing Facility
Blue Diamond Growers celebrated the official grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony of its new 52,000-s.f., energy-saving manufacturing facility in Salida, California. The event marks the addition new pasteurization technology and processing lines, and follows the cooperative’s recent groundbreaking of its receiving warehouse on the same property in Salida, which is the largest almond receiving station […]
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AFS Licenses Its First Location—A Macey’s Owned By Ridley’s
The new Macey’s store that opened Sept. 18 in Highland, Utah, is the first first store licensed by Salt Lake City-based Associated Food Stores (AFS). The store’s owner is Ridley’s Family Market. Being an AFS licensee mean that all business operations for the store will be performed in accordance with AFS policies and procedures, but […]
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Gelson’s First Grocery Retailer To Offer The Impossible Burger
The Impossible Burger will make its worldwide debut in grocery stores Friday at all 27 outlets of Gelson’s Markets in Southern California—the first time that the general public will be able to buy and experience the Impossible Burger at home. The Impossible Burger is the award-winning, plant-based meat that rivals ground beef from cows for […]
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Robomart, Avery Dennison Offer Frictionless Checkout-Free Experience
Robomart, the Silicon Valley-based company known for its store-hailing autonomous vehicles, is collaborating with Avery Dennison Corp., a Fortune 500 company that designs and manufactures of a wide variety of labeling and functional materials. Robomart founder and CEO Ali Ahmed says, “We are excited to cooperate with Avery Dennison, a global leader in RFID technology […]
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Three Save Mart Banners Reach Agreement With Teamsters
UFCW 8-Golden State said Sept. 12 that it has reached tentative three-year contract agreements with the Save Mart, FoodMaxx and Maxx Value supermarket chains, which are owned by Save Mart Cos. Save Mart operates 83 Save Mart stores in California and Northern Nevada and remains the largest family-owned grocer in California. The Save Mart announcement follows […]
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New Seasons Market Picks Up Lazarus Naturals CBD Products
With a mission to make consciously crafted, hemp-derived CBD as accessible and affordable as possible, Lazarus Naturals finalized a regional distribution deal with West Coast-based New Seasons Market to sell its range of wellness products at 28 stores in Oregon, Washington and California. Demand for CBD is booming among consumers seeking its purported beneficial effects […]
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Albertsons Cos. Promotes Chad Coester To SVP Of Own Brands
Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Cos. has promoted Chad Coester to SVP of Own Brands, giving him the charge of leading the company’s portfolio of private label products. His most recent role was as GVP of sales and marketing for the Own Brands team, and he helped lead the effort to optimize and grow the Own Brands […]
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Calif. Rite Aid Locations Give Free Thrifty Ice Cream With Annual Flu Shot
For the second year in a row, Rite Aid is offering a sweet incentive for customers receiving annual flu shots. Anyone who visits one of 600 participating pharmacies in California will receive one free scoop of Thrifty Ice Cream when they get their seasonal flu shot. Customers who get immunized against the flu by Sept. […]
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Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores Raising Funds For Feeding America
Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores has kicked off its annual fundraising program, which includes in-store donations, events and employee volunteering. Shoppers are invited to donate to the cause Sept. 9-16. Customers who make a donation (no store purchase necessary) will have their name put up on the store’s wall for the week. The company will also […]
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Superior Grocers Opens Small-Format Store In Los Angeles
Superior Grocers, one of Southern California’s largest independent supermarket chains, opened a small-format store under a new banner, The Market By Superior. Traditionally known for large stores and displays, the retailer opened a 25,000-s.f. store at 4040 W. Washington Boulevard in Los Angeles, at the location of the former Washington Square Market. “Superior Grocers is […]
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Raley’s Partners With Instacart To Expand Delivery Services
As part of their continued investment in e-commerce, Raley’s now offers home delivery service through Instacart. The West Sacramento, California-based Raley’s has been offering pickup and delivery through its own online platform, eCart, since 2017, but this new partnership will allow the family-owned grocer to bring its offerings to even more customers. “The demand from […]
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URM Stores’ Linda Wilson Retires, Elle Bartch Appointed VP Of Human Resources
Linda Wilson, VP of human resources for URM Stores, recently retired. A 39-year company veteran, Wilson helped develop and establish the culture of the Spokane, Washington-based URM, while assisting member owners, the company says. Wilson started her career at URM in 1980, working as a route salesperson in the HBC department, before becoming the receptionist. […]