Mother’s Market & Kitchen, a natural and organic foods retailer with seven Orange County, California, locations, will celebrate its 37th anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 17, at the company’s Santa Ana store located at 151 E. Memory Lane. The special event will be held from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and is free and open to the public. […]
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When Size Matters: Calif. Drought Raises Questions About How We Buy, Grow Food
by Karen Caplan/Special to The Shelby Report It always bugs me when I go into a produce department and all the fruits are so large. You know what I mean—strawberries the size of billiard balls, apples and oranges (or even bananas) so big that you could split the fruit with a friend! And these big […]
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WAFC’s Christianson Has Devoted Her Career To Mentoring, Education
Carole Christianson started her career at age 18 with a family-owned bottling company, National Drinks in Gardena, California. Thus began a 40-plus-year career in the grocery industry that has led to many significant accomplishments and awards. From National Drinks, to Dr Pepper, to Coca-Cola Enterprises, to the establishment of her own company, Christianson West, in […]
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Associated Food Stores Offers ‘Misfit’ Robinson Fresh Produce
Available now, and just in time for Halloween, select Fresh Market, Dan’s and Macey’s locations—all banners of Salt Lake City-based Associated Food Stores—will sell produce that’s best described as odd or misshapen. Robinson Fresh and local grocers endearingly refer to this selection of produce as “Misfit.” Misfit produce will be sold at a discount, an […]
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Natural Grocers’ First Salt Lake City Store Will Debut Oct. 27
Natural Grocers will open its first Salt Lake City store on Tuesday, Oct. 27. It will mark the Colorado-based grocer’s third store in Utah. The new store is located 645 East 400 South, Suite A. Natural Grocers says it will provide the Salt Lake City community with fresh produce that is exclusively USDA Certified Organic, […]
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New Seasons Market Raising Its Starting Wage To $12 In 2016
New Seasons Market of Portland, Oregon, will increase its starting wage from $10 to $12 per hour in January. The announcement comes as the grocery chain voices its support for a statewide increase to Oregon’s minimum wage in 2016. New Seasons, with more than 3,300 employees, is the largest local employer to step forward in […]
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Tyson Foods, NACS Donate Truckload Of Protein To Las Vegas Food Bank
Tyson Foods and the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) partnered today to donate a truckload of protein to Three Square Food Bank in Las Vegas to help eliminate hunger in southern Nevada. Three Square, which serves Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln and Nye counties, will distribute the donated food through its service network of agency partners, […]
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Save Mart/Lucky Donates $41K For California Wildfire Relief
A nine-day campaign this month where shoppers at Save Mart and Lucky Supermarkets could donate to the American Red Cross at checkout stands netted more than $41,000 for the organization’s fire relief efforts in Northern California. Shoppers could donate any amount they chose at checkout. The donation amounts were printed on the receipt so shoppers […]
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Haggen Will Do Away With New Division, Keeping 37 ‘Core Stores’ In Pac NW
Haggen on Thursday confirmed what most already believed: it will exit from the Pacific Southwest market of Southern California, Arizona and Nevada and realign operations in its original Pacific Northwest territory. Haggen says it will focus on 37 core stores and one stand-alone pharmacy as part of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process. The grocery chain […]
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NorCal Chains Reach Tentative Agreements With Union
UFCW 8-Golden State has reached tentative contract agreements with both Safeway and Vons in California markets, the union announced Sept. 23. The tentative agreements were signed with Safeway stores in Northern and Central California and Vons in Fresno. The four-year agreement with Safeway “protects and enhances” the wages, benefits and workplace standards for about 9,000 […]
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Smart & Final Stores Elects Two New Directors
Smart & Final Stores has elected Paul N. Hopkins and Kenneth I. Tuchman to its board of directors. Dave Hirz, president and CEO, said, “I’m pleased that Paul and Ken are joining our board of directors, adding extensive and diverse strategic expertise that will complement our current board and support the Smart & Final leadership […]
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Grocery Outlet Opening 14 L.A. Stores Starting In December
“Extreme-value” grocery retailer Grocery Outlet Bargain Market plans to open 14 stores throughout the Los Angeles area beginning in December, and continuing at a rapid pace throughout 2016. Grocery Outlet offers name brands such as Kraft, Kellogg’s, Tide, Tyson, Amy’s Kitchen, Naked Juice and many more with prices up to 60 percent off traditional supermarkets. […]
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Renovated Westwood Supermarket Is Ralphs’ Largest in SoCal
Ralphs will host a grand reopening of its remodeled Westwood Village supermarket on Friday. Following its expansion by more than 50,000 s.f. to 93,400 s.f., the store is the largest Ralphs in Southern California. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will begin at 8 a.m. at the store at 10861 Le Conte Avenue. “Westwood Village shoppers can expect […]
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Bristol Farms Debuts Remodeled Westwood Store
Bristol Farms officially hosted the re-grand opening of its Westwood store in Los Angeles on Wednesday. The store is located at 1515 Westwood Boulevard at the southwest corner of Ohio Avenue. “The newly remodeled Westwood Bristol Farms store brings together all the tradition and heritage of Westwood and UCLA, and we tied in some great […]
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Green Zebra To Open Second Store In Early 2016, Plans Also Under Way For Future Locations
Green Zebra Grocery has revealed details for its second store in Portland’s Lloyd District. The announcement comes on the heels of a successful $2.5 million capital raise by the company to fuel expansion. Green Zebra will be the anchor tenant for Portland’s “newest neighborhood,” known as Hassalo on Eighth. “We are thrilled to welcome Green […]
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Raley’s Will Debut Small-Format Store Focused On Health And Wellness In Arden
Raley’s Family of Fine Stores said Thursday that it plans to construct a new store focused on health and wellness in the Sacramento neighborhood of Arden. Construction on the 36,000-s.f. store at the the corner of Howe Avenue and Fair Oaks Boulevard is slated to begin in mid-2016 with an opening targeted for the second […]
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Stater Bros. Charities’ 8th Annual Believe Walk Coming Oct. 4
The 8th annual Believe Walk presented by Stater Bros. Charities and Inland Women Fighting Cancer will be held Sunday, Oct. 4, in downtown Redlands, California. Walkers have the opportunity to do either a 5K or 10K route, and pets also are encouraged to attend. “This small-town event has evolved into a community celebration,” said Jack H. […]
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Hass Avocado Board Promotes Nutritious Eating, Diabetes Awareness In Latino Community
The Hass Avocado Board (HAB) is joining the American Diabetes Association in the national Stop Diabetes movement and has set a goal to help increase awareness among Latinos about the role good fats play in daily nutrition. The campaign will accelerate the conversation about ways to prevent, delay and manage diabetes through sharing the benefits […]
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Ridley’s Moving Into Raley’s Winnemucca, Nevada, Store
When Raley’s closes its supermarket in Winnemucca, Nevada, on Sept. 1, it shouldn’t be too long before a new food retailer sets up shop. Ridley’s Family Markets reportedly plans to move into the store, located in the Valley View Shopping Center at 1125 W. Winnemucca Boulevard. The grocery chain also is trying to incorporate the current […]
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Bashas’ Debuting Remodeled Store In Chandler Aug. 19
Bashas’ will celebrate its newly-remodeled grocery store, located at the northwest corner of Chandler Heights and Gilbert Roads in Chandler, Arizona, on Wednesday, Aug. 19. The remodeled store now has an expanded selection of products, including more organic and healthy options; a revamped deli and bakery, with ice cream by the scoop; a sushi bar; […]