Barons Market has announced the full redesign and renovation of its first store at 4001 W. Point Loma Blvd. in San Diego, California. The community can explore the newly renovated store complete with a fresh salad bar, hot soup counter, olive bar, hot food bar and olive oil and balsamic vinegar tasting bar. “Food brings people […]
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Reser’s Fine Foods Tours The U.S. With Picnic Experience
Beaverton, Oregon-based Reser’s Fine Foods is traveling the country with the Reser’s Fine Foods Picnic Experience after a two-year hiatus. The Reser’s Picnic Experience provides people with a place to rest, find shade, recharge cell phones and taste the company’s potato salad. It has shared more than 40,000 free samples of its Deviled Egg Potato […]
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Mariani Probiotic Prunes Wins Healthy Snack Award
The Mariani family has announced that Mariani’s Probiotic Prunes is a recipient of the 2022 Good Housekeeping Healthy Snack Awards. The California-grown prunes are infused with GanedenBC30 probiotics to deliver active cultures that are 10 times more effective than yogurt. The award supports Mariani’s mission to help consumers who seek healthier options, especially with snacks, […]
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Calavo Growers Names Kurtz To Lead Prepared Segment
Santa Paula, California-based Calavo Growers has named Helen Kurtz as SVP and general manager of Calavo Prepared, the company’s prepared foods segment. Kurtz is a veteran of the food industry with more than 25 years of experience, primarily with General Mills and, most recently, serving as SVP, chief marketing officer of Foster Farms. In that role, she […]
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Fresh Cravings Revisits ‘Find The Golden Lid’ Sweepstakes
Phoenix, Arizona-based Fresh Cravings, a family-owned snacking brand offering chilled salsas, hummus, plant-based and creamy dips, has announced a new rendition of its ‘Find The Golden Lid’ Sweepstakes, this time for its salsa products. The brand is again giving away a total of $20,000 in cash prizes, after first launching the sweepstakes in March with Fresh Cravings hummus […]
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Calpine Containers Appoints Gallagher As Chief Executive Officer
Clovis, California-based Calpine Containers has appointed senior executive Sean Gallagher as CEO, succeeding Walt Tindell who will be retiring at the end of the year. Gallagher brings leadership experience built over almost two decades in the packaging and distribution industries. Gallagher was previously SVP and general manager for Saxco International, a distributor of rigid packaging to […]
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The SF Market Elects President, Changes To Board Of Directors
San Francisco, California-based The SF Market, San Francisco’s original wholesale produce market home to 26 merchant businesses, announces changes to its Board of Directors. A new board president has been elected in addition to key role changes and the election of three new members. “We are excited to welcome new voices and talent to our board. […]
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Basha Jr. Joins Hall Of Fame As Company Celebrates 90 Years
The late Eddie Basha Jr. has been inducted into The Shelby Report’s Food Industry Hall of Fame. This induction comes at an important time in the company’s history as it celebrates 90 years of service to its communities. Click the special section below to read about Basha Jr.’s legacy and to celebrate the 90th anniversary […]