Everybody Likes Pat Patrick “Pat” Posey, VP of non-perishable procurement and merchandising for Southern California-based retailer Bristol Farms, seems to be one of those guys everybody likes, as you’ll see from comments provided to us by his colleagues (friends). In addition to managing a successful career in the grocery business that started at Ralphs Grocery […]
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The Shelby Report of the West covers grocery retailers, wholesalers and suppliers in Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. Follow the latest store openings, remodels, leadership changes and market news from the region.
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Stir Foods And Pacifica Foods Acquires Sabra’s Salsa Business
Stir Foods and Pacifica Foods (Stir-Pacifica), a custom manufacturer of soups, sauces, dressings and fresh salsas for both retail and foodservice customers, has acquired Sabra Dipping Co.’s salsa business, based in Oceanside, California. The acquisition includes the Santa Barbara and Chachies brands, which will continue to be produced at the Oceanside facility, and the Sabra […]
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Raley’s Promotes Online Shopping With New Video Campaign
Raley’s has launched a new video campaign promoting its online shopping service, developed with “an understanding of how Raley’s shoppers and non-shoppers use online shopping,” the company says. The grocer conducted a series of focus groups and online surveys to understand what customers want from their online grocery experience. The retailer found that convenience is […]
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Stater Bros. Reopens Four Renovated Stores
Southern California grocer Stater Bros. Markets on Sept. 5 celebrated the grand reopenings of four recently renovated stores in Calimesa, Santa Ana, West Covina and Rancho Cucamonga. Key renovations at the Calimesa (1155 Calimesa Boulevard), Santa Ana (2360 North Tustin Avenue) and Rancho Cucamonga (9750 Nineteenth Street) stores include updated layouts in addition to interior […]
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Three Bridges Rolls Out Heat-And-Eat Pasta Meals
Three Bridges, a producer of pastas and sauces, is debuting four new heat-and-eat pasta meals that are ready in the microwave in five minutes. Designed specifically for lunch, Simple Dishes eliminates meal prep time. “Half of Americans have less than 30 minutes for lunch, and they don’t want to spend precious minutes of that time […]
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Sprouts Coming To Vacaville, California, Sept. 12
Sprouts Farmers Market will open a new store in Vacaville, California, on Sept. 12, offering locally made products from Northern California-based producers, including BRU Broth, Casa Sanchez, Clover Stornetta Dairy, Preservation & Co., and Bay Area Bee Co. Sprouts will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new store, located at 1041 Helen Power Drive, before doors open at 7 a.m. The public is invited to join […]
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First Basics Market Store Sets Opening Date
From grilled meat tacos with summer squash and sweet corn salad, to angel hair pasta with Willamette Valley tomatoes and fresh herbs, the new Basics Market opening next month at 5035 NE Sandy Boulevard in Portland’s Hollywood neighborhood will feature recipes and seasonal ingredients, nutrition classes and interactive cooking demos. The public is invited to […]
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Raley’s Strategic Initiatives Focus On Customers, Concepts, Team Members
Kevin Konkel, who was appointed to the newly created role of chief operations officer at Raley’s this past March, kicked off a trio of executives from the West Sacramento-based grocery who addressed the audience at the Western Association of Food Chains annual convention in May. Konkel was followed by Deirdre Zimmermann, SVP of marketing, and […]
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Frieda’s Kicks Off Chilean Kumquat Season
Fresh kumquats from Chile, which are in season starting in late August, soon will be in consumers’ hands. “Shoppers are asking for kumquats year-round, not just in the winter anymore,” said Alex Jackson Berkley, assistant sales manager at Frieda’s Specialty Produce. “Even Oprah recently mentioned her kumquat trees and sharing the fruits with her friends.” Kumquats are […]
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Perrier & Juice Makes U.S. Debut In Los Angeles
Perrier Carbonated Mineral Water has introduced Perrier & Juice for the first time in the U.S., available exclusively in the Los Angeles area. The new product line features Perrier mineral water, mixed with real fruit juices and a touch of sugar. Perrier & Juice drink is available in three flavors: Strawberry & Kiwi, Peach & Cherry and Pineapple & […]
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Raley’s Launches New Pharmacy Mobile App With Mscripts
Through a new partnership, Raley’s is integrating mscripts’ mobile pharmacy solutions with a new Raley’s pharmacy app, Rx Refill On-The-Go. The app will offer a new tool that will support text notifications when a prescription is ready for pick up and a refill is due to be ordered. Customers will be able to use the mobile and web […]
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Prop. 65 Warning No Longer Needed For Coffee; Cereal Under Scrutiny
by Ron Fong/president and CEO, California Grocers Association In many respects, California is like an island unto itself when it comes to laws and regulations. For better or worse, our state is home to a number of laws and regulations that exist nowhere else in the nation. Among the most notorious and controversial of them […]
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Kroger Begins Testing Driverless Delivery
The Kroger Co. and Nuro have selected Scottsdale, Arizona, as the city for their self-driving grocery delivery pilot, which kicked off Aug. 16. Earlier this summer, Kroger and Nuro, maker of driverless delivery vehicles, announced a partnership to begin testing grocery delivery using Nuro’s robots. Customers can place same-day delivery orders through Kroger’s ClickList ordering system or […]
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WinCo, Heeb’s Among Those Building In Montana
by Lorrie Griffith/editor–West The Montana grocery landscape features a mix of chains like Walmart, Costco, Smith’s, Albertsons, Safeway and Lucky Markets as well as some strong local independents. Shoppers in the Billings area may get a new grocery option, as it was reported in February that WinCo Foods is planning to build a new grocery […]
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Wonderful Co. Celebrates First Class Of Ag Prep Program Graduates
On Saturday, The Wonderful Co. Co-Owners Lynda and Stewart Resnick led a celebration of the 90-strong inaugural graduating class of the Wonderful Agriculture Career Prep program (Ag Prep) at a special event held at Wonderful College Prep Academy in Delano, California. More than 300 family, friends and community members gathered to honor students graduating with an […]
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Golden West Introduces Beef, Pork And Turkey ‘Tisserie’ Roasts To Retail
Golden West Food Group, based in Vernon, California, is bringing something new to in-store rotisseries nationwide. With the introduction of Beeftisserie, Porktisserie and Turkeytisserie, Golden West hopes to upgrade dinnertime offerings for the retail deli. The meat is hand-cut and seasoned at Golden West and then is prepared in-store by slow roasting in the rotisserie ovens before […]
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New Phoenix, Arizona, Sprouts To Open Aug. 22
Sprouts Farmers Market will open a new location in its hometown of Phoenix, Arizona, at 7th Avenue and Osborn on Wednesday, Aug. 22. The store will be the grocer’s fifth new location to open in Arizona this year. The Phoenix location joins three other new Sprouts stores opening the same day in Lodi, California; Las Vegas, Nevada; […]
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Rebranded California Food Expo Connects Food, Bev Companies With Buyers
The California Food Expo has officially emerged. Formerly known as the Fresno Food Expo, the name change and brand unveil kicked off what organizers say is a new era for the nation’s largest geographically focused food industry tradeshow. More than 135 exhibitors from California food and beverage growers and manufacturers touted their products to more […]
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Naturipe Avocado Farms Has Appointed A New CEO
Naturipe Avocado Farms has appointed Francisco Jose Del Rio Alamos as its new CEO. In his new role, Del Rio will be responsible for pursuing investment opportunities and leading the development and management of the avocado business unit. “As a farmer myself, I see great potential in Naturipe Avocado Farms,” says Del Rio. “In a way, […]
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New Nissin Foods USA President, CEO Named As Multari Retires
Al Multari, president and CEO of Nissin Foods USA, the inventor of instant ramen, is retiring from that role. Michael Price will succeed him effective Oct. 1, 2018. Multari and Price will work together to ensure a smooth transition, focusing on the future leadership and vision for Nissin, the company says. As the current VP […]