Sylmar, California-based Vallarta Supermarkets, one of the largest Latino-owned supermarket chains in California, has launched Vallarta Go in partnership with Instacart to amplify its customers’ shopping experience by introducing same-day delivery from Vallarta Supermarkets locations. With the new partnership, customers throughout Southern and Central California can now have their Vallarta Supermarket groceries delivered straight to their […]
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Mondelēz International Snackfutures Partner With Navigator For Strategy
Mondelēz International’s SnackFutures has tapped Navigator Sales and Marketing, a full-service food broker, to provide strategy through commercialization for its emerging snacking brands. Navigator’s approach to commercializing emerging brands brings real-time learnings and optimization to launch brands and accelerate sales. SnackFutures seeks additional “emerging brand” expertise in the key channels: supermarket, premium/specialty, mass/club, convenience, ethnic […]
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Albertsons Cos. Accepts SNAP EBT Payments At Drive Up & Go Locations
Albertsons Cos. is bringing the option of online grocery shopping to more customers by accepting SNAP EBT payments for Drive Up & Go orders placed through its websites and apps. “We are so excited to extend the ease of Drive Up & Go to more customers,” said Chris Rupp, EVP and chief customer and digital […]
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Fully Prepared Holiday Dinner Now Available At Cardenas Markets
Cardenas Markets is now offering fully-prepared, convenient meals this holiday season. The company’s Cocina has created five holiday dinner options which can feed up to 12 people. Dinner options include: Turkey Dinner; Spiral Ham Dinner; Rib Dinner; Pork Leg Dinner; and Almond Pork Loin Dinner. Each dinner option comes fully prepared with 2 pounds of […]
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Amazon Fresh Opens New Store In North Hollywood
A new Amazon Fresh Store has opened in North Hollywood, California, at 5101 Lankershim Blvd. Store hours are 7 a.m.-10 p.m. daily, with 7-8 a.m. reserved for customers who are 60 years or older, those with disabilities and those whom the CDC defines as high risk. The approximately 25,000-square-foot store features 365 by Whole Foods […]
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Wonderful Halos Kicks Off Season With New Marketing Campaign
Los Angeles-based Wonderful Halos welcomes its 2020 crop season with a new integrated marketing campaign that draws upon Halos’ consistent quality and sweet taste. The brand’s marketing plans include a regionally geo-targeted social media campaign, new point-of-sale (POS) bin bases and a robust PR program. Driven by extensive consumer taste research, the new campaign is […]
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Associated Food Stores CEO: Technology Innovation Key To Future
Changes in transportation, pharmacy among possibilities by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer When CEO Neal Berube envisions Associated Food Stores’ future, he sees focus on innovation as the key to remaining successful. Part of that innovation relates to e-commerce – something that has had continued emphasis during 2020. “During the [COVID-19] pandemic, we’ve seen change in […]
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AFS: Enriching Lives, One Retailer, Family, Meal At A Time
Mission statement shapes corporate responsibility by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer As a longtime wholesaler, Salt Lake City, Utah-based Associated Food Stores holds a sense of corporate responsibility. CEO Neal Berube believes this responsibility shines through in the company’s mission statement – enriching lives, one retailer, one family, one meal at a time. “Enriching lives – […]