The Save Mart Companies have been named The Shelby Report of the West’s Retailer of the Year. The Save Mart Companies operates 200 Save Mart, Lucky California and FoodMaxx stores in the California Central Valley and Northern Nevada. In addition to its retail operation, the company also operates SMART Refrigerated Transport and is a partner in […]
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Posted inSustainability News, Corporate Store News, West
Sprouts Farmers Market Releases 2021 ESG Report
Phoenix, Arizona-based Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. has published its 2021 “Environmental, Social and Governance Report,” highlighting the grocer’s ongoing progress in growing its business sustainably and responsibly. “I’m very pleased with the meaningful achievements we made on our ESG initiatives in 2021,” said Jack Sinclair, CEO of Sprouts Farmers Market. “Our accomplishments reinforce the commitment of […]
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Mission Produce Appoints Bulow As President And COO
Oxnard, California-based Mission Produce Inc. has named Timothy Bulow as president and COO, effective no later than Aug. 1. Steve Barnard, Mission’s founder, will continue to serve in his role as CEO and a member of the company’s board of directors. “Tim is a versatile and results-driven executive who has a great appreciation for global […]
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Yerecic Label Opens New Facility In Phoenix, AZ
Yerecic Label has announced the opening of its new facility in Phoenix, Arizona. The facility is over 40,000 square feet with two printing presses currently running. The facility has room for three additional presses, with one of those presses already being prepared for installation. “Adding a location in Phoenix is a strategic opportunity as a […]
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Calavo Growers Announces Departure Of CFO Matute
Santa Paula, California-based Calavo Growers Inc., an avocado-industry provider of value-added fresh food, has announced Mariela Matute, CFO, will be leaving for a CFO role at another company. She will remain with Calavo through May 19 to assist with the transition. Brian W. Kocher, Calavo’s president and CEO, will assume the role of the company’s […]
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Häagen-Dazs Launches City Sweets Collection Nationwide
Oakland, California-based Häagen-Dazs ice cream, with the help of singer and actress Leslie Grace, has announced the nationwide availability of its new City Sweets collection. City Sweets is a new collection of flavors inspired by recognizable street food desserts. From street vendor pretzels and crispy churros to waffles and New York’s classic black and white […]
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California Avocado Extends Advertising Campaign
The California Avocado Commission is extending its advertising campaign – “the best avocados have California in them.” This season’s ads feature visuals that point to the “CA” in the middle of the word “avocados,” and audio and other ads that call out the play on words in their tag lines. Consumer media is targeted to […]
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Don Lee Farms’ President Goodman Named ‘Philanthropist Of Year’
Donald Goodman, president of Don Lee Farms, has been named the “2022 Philanthropist of the Year” by the Los Angeles Business Journal. The Los Angeles Business Journal event, sponsored in part by Wells Fargo and The Los Angeles Rams, honored “the amazing work of the nonprofit community along with the corporate citizens and businesses that […]