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Gelson’s To Be Retail Anchor At West Los Angeles Development

Gelson’s has signed a long-term lease to become the retail anchor tenant at West Edge, a transit-oriented, mixed-use development situated within the heart of West Los Angeles. Gelson’s will occupy 36,000 square feet of space on the plaza level of the seven-story residential building. The supermarket is anticipated to open in early 2023. West Edge […]

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Randall Foods Appoints Dineen As President, CEO

Los Angeles, California-based Randall Foods, a provider of fresh poultry and meat products and a portfolio company of Highview Capital, has appointed M. Scott Dineen as president and CEO. He replaces President Ron Totin, who is retiring after leading the business since 1984.  As president and CEO, Dineen will oversee Randall’s strategy and operations, with […]

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Bashas’ Names 13 Finalists In Annual Donut Flavor Craze Contest

The votes are tallied, and five kids, five adults and three Bashas’ Family of Stores members (employees) are finalists in this year’s Donut Flavor Craze Contest. The 13 Arizona residents – who work and live in Ahwatukee, Chandler, Gilbert, Lake Havasu City, Mesa, Peoria, Phoenix, Queen Creek and Tucson – received the finalist title from […]

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Tillamook Launches The Partnership For Creamier Ice Cream

A recent national survey of more than 1,500 Americans unveiled that 86 percent prefer creamy ice cream over airy ice cream. However, big ice cream brands have been filling their ice cream products full of air. To help raise awareness among ice cream lovers everywhere, Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) has publicized the Partnership for Creamier Ice Cream, a […]

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Cadence Kitchen Expands Availability In California

Frozen food innovator and California-based food tech company Cadence Kitchen continues to further its mission to revolutionize the home-cooked meal with expanded availability at Southern California retailers. With liquid nitrogen flash-frozen meals for cleaner, more convenient and waste-minimal dining out at home, Cadence Kitchen is now available at 14 Bristol Farms and 27 Gelson’s locations. Shoppers can also find […]

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Vallarta Fires Up Summer With Quality Carne And New Aguas Frescas

Vallarta Supermarkets, one of the largest Latino-owned supermarkets in California and home of the Original Carne Asada, offers a variety of choices for the grill this summer. As restrictions continue to ease, Vallarta’s shoppers have many meats and cuts to choose from, and the grocer expects to sell 30 million pounds of top-grade high-quality meat through […]

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Market Profile: Small Grocers Face Geographic Hurdles In Evergreen State

Creativity, flexibility key to feeding communities by Eric Pereira / staff writer Ali Hayton is facing a unique and perilous situation with the market she owns in the northwestern Washington town of Point Roberts.  None of the grocery store’s trucks, employees or Hayton herself have had any problems getting through the U.S.-Canada border during the […]