Southern Oregon artisan cheesemaker Rogue Creamery, famous for its award-winning organic blue cheese, is debuting a new line of pre-packaged blue cheese wedges. Six varieties of Rogue’s certified organic, cave-aged blue cheeses are now available in a 4.2-oz. wedge format: Oregon Blue, Smokey Blue, Crater Lake Blue, Oregonzola, Caveman Blue and Bluehorn Blue. “We are always looking for ways […]
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California Court Rules Beyond Meat Must Pay Don Lee Farms
The Superior Court of California has ruled Beyond Meat must pay Don Lee Farms in their contract dispute. The court found that, despite Beyond Meat’s claim, the product in question was not adulterated and no evidence submitted by Beyond Meat disputed the fact that Don Lee Farms fully performed under their Exclusive Supply Agreement with […]
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Local Bounti Adds Valiasek And Nelson To Leadership Team
Local Bounti Corp., a U.S. indoor agriculture company, has added Kathleen Valiasek and Mark Nelson to its leadership team. Biotech veteran Valiasek has assumed the role of CFO, and food industry innovator Nelson has joined the company’s board of directors. As Local Bounti’s CFO, Valiasek will help advance the company’s plan to more than double […]
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AFS Retailers Offer Modernized E-Commerce Through Rosie Platform
Associated Food Stores, based in Salt Lake City, Utah, in partnership with Rosie, an e-commerce solution for independent retailers and wholesalers, has launched the final phase in its front-end customer experience by adding functionality around one-click checkout, deep linking and retailer-controlled marketing tools. Forty-eight Associated retailers will offer these new updates totaling approximately 120 locations […]
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Smart & Final Celebrates 150 Years And Counting
The way CEO Dave Hirz sees it, there are no other grocery stores that have Smart & Final’s business model. “It’s completely unique in our industry,” he said. “What makes our model so successful is that Smart & Final is the only place where household customers can come in and find everything on their shopping […]
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P&G And Kent’s Market Support Operation Homefront
On May 15, Procter & Gamble and Kent’s Market partnered with Operation Homefront to host a drive-through “Meals for Military” event for 200 local families from Utah-based Hill Air Force Base in honor of Military Appreciation Month. Companies including Associated Food Stores, Hormel Foods, General Mills, The Coca-Cola Co., Lehi Mills and MTN OPS bolstered the […]
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WAFC Elects 2021-22 Officers And Board Of Directors
The Western Association of Food Chains elected its 2021-22 officers and board of directors on May 1. Officers are: President and Chairman Greg McNiff, president of Stater Bros. Markets in San Bernardino, California; VP Scott Drew, COO of Smart & Final Stores in Commerce, California; Treasurer Pat Posey, VP of non-perishable procurement and merchandising at Bristol […]
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Smart & Final Acquired By Grupo Comercial Chedraui
Commerce, California-based Smart & Final announced May 13 that it is being acquired by Bodega Latina Corp., a subsidiary of Mexico City, Mexico-based Grupo Comercial Chedraui, for about $620 million. Smart & Final, which bills itself as a smaller, faster grocery warehouse store for household and business customers, provides one-stop shopping through an assortment of […]