Craig Grantham recently joined Mann Packing Co. as the new director of trade marketing. Grantham joins Mann with 16 years of sales experience. In addition, he has seven years experience in business development, process improvement and developing promotional programs. Grantham started his career at the Gillette Co. where he held numerous sales, trade marketing and […]
Category: West
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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Fresh & Easy Giving Customers Free Bagels For Daylight Savings Time
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market says it is hosting a bagel giveaway today to help customers cope with losing an hour of sleep due to Daylight Savings time. Customers can redeem a coupon for a free bag of six fresh&easy Plain or Everything Bagels, no purchase necessary, while supplies last. The giveaway began Sunday. “While […]
Posted in, Market Profile, West
Remodels, New Store Openings Dominate Competitive SoCal Marketplace
by Kristen Cloud/staff writer Late last year marked the first time since January 2009 that California’s statewide unemployment rate fell below double digits. But at a rate of 9.8 percent, the Golden State still has far to go before it bests, or simply runs relatively even, with the national rate of 7.9 percent. The southern […]
Posted in, New Products, West
First-To-Market Fruit And Veggie Pops For Kids Debut Friday
Ruby’s Rockets, the fruit and vegetable pops with probiotics made especially for kids, will launch Friday at Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, Calif. These all-natural ice pops for kids, tweens and teens offer a healthy alternative to sugary, artificial treats and are a convenient, low-calorie snack, according to a news release. Ruby’s mom, Broadway/TV/film […]
Posted in, Amazon Fresh, Beverage News, New Products, West, Whole Foods
Slimrock Cocktail Mixers Provide Low-Calorie Option
A new cocktail mixer is hitting the market. New Slimrock cocktail mixers replace high-caloric, sugary ingredients with natural sweeteners and add fruit extracts to create a low-calorie drink option. Exotic flavor combinations range from Guavapolitan and Mango Margarita to Cucumber Ginger Citrus and Prickly Pear Passion-Fruit. “With Slimrock we have created a very innovative product,” […]
Posted in, National, West
Nestle Hosts Its First Two On-Site Wind Turbines At Calif. Plant
Nestle is celebrating its first wind energy project in the world today with the hosting of two wind turbines at its Nestle Waters North America (NWNA) bottling plant in Cabazon, Calif. The turbines will provide wind power for 30 percent of the facility where the company produces its Arrowhead and Nestle Pure Life brand bottled […]
Posted in, New Products, West
New Natural Laundry Soap Debuts In PCC Natural Market Co-ops
Puretergent debuts this week at PCC Natural Markets, with nine locations in the Greater Seattle area. Puretergent, a news release says, leaves clothes clean and soft without the sticky residue of conventional detergents; it is packaged in an ergonomic pouch containing one-eighth of the plastic of other liquid laundry soap containers. Julia Fry, a former […]
Posted in, National, West
Flowers Completes Acquisition Of Sara Lee, Earthgrains Assets In Calif.
Flowers Foods Inc. has completed its acquisition of the perpetual, exclusive and royalty-free licenses to the Sara Lee and Earthgrains brands for sliced breads, buns and rolls in the state of California from BBU Inc., a subsidiary of Grupo Bimbo S.A.B. de C.V. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. In October 2012, Flowers […]
Posted in, Store News, West
Fred Meyer And QFC Associates Ratify Agreements With UFCW Local 555
The Kroger Co. associates working at Fred Meyer and QFC stores in Portland and throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington have ratified new labor agreements with UFCW Local 555. “We are pleased to reach agreements that are good for our associates and enable us to be competitive in very competitive market areas,” said Lynn Gust, Fred […]
Posted in, Executive News, West
Stater Bros. Promotes Meyer To EVP Of Retail Operations
Stater Bros. Markets has promoted Dan Meyer to the position of EVP of retail operations. In this position, Meyer will be responsible for the retail operations of all 167 Stater Bros. Supermarkets as well as overseeing the day-to-day operations of the corporate training center. Meyer is a 42-year member of the Stater Bros. family. He […]
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Sprouts Farmers Market Said To Be Considering IPO
Phoenix, Ariz.-based Sprouts Farmers Market is mulling an initial public offering of stock, according to a Bloomberg report. The Phoenix Business Journal says that the natural foods grocer, which generates revenues in the neighborhood of $2 billion, may begin interviewing underwriters to work on an IPO. Sprouts, started as a family owned chain in 2002, […]
Posted in, Market Profile, West
Economy Improving, But Significant Growth Proves Slow-Coming For Nevada
by Kristen Cloud/staff writer While the Nevada economy appears to have improved slightly over the course of 2012, the Silver State has a long way to go in catching up with the pace of recovery being experienced by the rest of the U.S. and even most other western states. According to Dr. Stephen P.A. Brown, […]
Posted in, Beverage News, Perishables, West
New Faces For Iconic ‘Got Milk? Billboard Revealed
Just in time to celebrate National Girl Scout Cookie Day, the California Milk Processor Board (CMPB), the creator of “Got Milk?”, and the Girl Scouts in California revealed Friday the names and faces of the three grand prize winners of the Got Milk?-Girl Scouts Photo Contest during unveiling ceremonies held simultaneously in Los Angeles, Oakland […]
Posted in, Independent Store News, West
New Seasons To Anchor Con-Way Redevelopment In Portland’s Slabtown
New Seasons Market has officially signed on to join developer C.E. John Co. to revive the 16-acre, mixed-use Con-way site in Northwest Portland. The locally owned and operated grocer will convert an old 28,000-s.f. freight warehouse, located at 2170 NW Raleigh St., into a full-service market, featuring thousands of home-grown products and homemade foods, an […]
Posted in, West
FPFC Holds Membership Luncheon In Cerritos, Calif.
The Fresh Produce & Floral Council hosted its Southern California membership luncheon Wednesday at the Sheraton Cerritos in Cerritos, Calif. In the featured photo at top are John Castillo of IFO Systems N.A. and Sean McClure of Ready Pac. Find more event photos here.
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Safeway Foundation Donates Salad Bars To Three Calif. School Districts
The United Fresh Foundation has announced a grant from The Safeway Foundation in Pleasanton, Calif., to support Let’s Move Salad Bars to California Schools. The Safeway Foundation grant will provide salad bars to schools in Hemet, Pleasanton and Ventura Unified School Districts in California and benefit 6,382 students every day by increasing their consumption of […]
Posted in, Independent Store News, West
Stater Bros. Partners With Heart, Stroke Association For Campaign
Stater Bros. Charities is teaming up once again with The American Heart and American Stroke Association (AHA) for the 12th year of the “Have a Heart, Save a Heart” campaign to raise awareness and funds to fight heart disease and stroke, America’s No. 1 and No. 4 killers, respectively. Last year’s Stater Bros. “Have a […]
Posted in, Independent Store News, West
IGA Retailers Launching JDRF Campaign In Local Stores
A group of 137 IGA retailers serving communities in the western United States have partnered with JDRF, the leading global charitable supporter of type 1 diabetes (T1D) research working to discover, develop and deliver advances that cure, better treat and prevent T1D. The IGA retailers are kicking off their new relationship with JDRF with an […]
Posted in, Perishables, West
Zacky Farms Sell Its Assets To Lillian Zacky Family Trust
Fresno, Calif.-based Zacky Farms LLC has conducted a Chapter 11 auction for substantially all of its assets and says that The Robert D. Zacky and Lillian D. Zacky Family Trust was the successful bidder. As part of the transaction, the trust will retain substantially all of the Zacky employees. The auction results were announced at […]
Posted in, C-Store News, West
Former New Seasons Exec Makes Plans For First Green Zebra C-Stores
Former New Seasons Market CEO Lisa Sedlar has announced her plans to open the first outlets of a chain of healthy convenience stores under the name Green Zebra Grocery. Sustainable Business Oregon reports that the first two locations will be in Portland’s Woodstock and Kenton neighborhoods. The Woodstock store will be located at the corner […]