Albertsons Companies, headquartered in Boise, Idaho, has appointed Mary Beth West to its board of directors. West has a proven track record of innovation and transformation across myriad facets of retail. She began her career at Kraft Foods and over the course of 21 years of working on some of the food industry’s most iconic […]
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Gelson’s To Debut Four New Exclusive Wine Offerings
Gelson’s is uncorking four new bottlings in its exclusive branded collection of Gelson’s Wines this holiday season, all produced through its ongoing collaboration with one of its winemakers, Julien Fayard, who was named 2016 “Winemaker of the Year” by Wine Spectrum. The four wines will be available at all 27 Gelson’s locations across Southern California. […]
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Food City Bakeries To Offer Special Items For Day Of The Dead
On Monday, Nov. 2, gather with loved ones, share past time stories and enjoy Day of the Dead bread and other offerings found at all 47 Food City bakeries across Arizona. The bread is being sold in family size packages, so shoppers can break bread all week with family and friends. Día de los Muertos, […]
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Vallarta Supermarkets’ La Cocina Authentic Dishes Available On Postmates
Vallarta Supermarkets, the Sylmar, California-based supermarket, says that its La Cocina menu of prepared food is now available on Postmates. Customers can now get authentic Mexican cuisine delivered straight to their door. Vallarta has been testing Postmates delivery service in select regions since June and now will offer it in 32 of its 52 stores, with service […]
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Ray Sprinkle: Camaraderie Is Key – ‘Bottom Line…We’re All Facing The Same Thing’
by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer The grocery industry was not prepared for the volume jump that came with the unprecedented coronavirus outbreak. To see it happen nationally, said Ray Sprinkle, was unprecedented. Disasters that affect volume, such as earthquakes or hurricanes, typically occur regionally. Demand was at an all-time high in the spring. However, […]
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Wonderful Pistachios Reaches Billion-Dollar Brand Milestone
Wonderful Pistachios says its annual North America retail sales have surpassed the $1 billion milestone, making it the first brand in The Wonderful Co. portfolio to have reached this number. The success of Wonderful Pistachios can be attributed to a variety of specific factors, including the popularity of Wonderful Pistachios No Shells, which, according to IRI […]
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Northgate González Market Named 2020 West Retailer Of Year
Northgate González Market has its roots in hard work and humility. Miguel González emigrated from Jalostotitlán, a town in Jalisco, Mexico, to the United States in the early 1960s after his small shoe shop had burned down and he realized he had to make a move to support his large family. He returned home every […]
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New Whole Foods Market To Open Oct. 29 In Sunnyvale, CA
Whole Foods Market will open its new 56,573-square-foot store, located at 150 E. McKinley Ave. in Sunnyvale, California, at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29. Special features of the new Sunnyvale store include: Floodcraft Brewing Co., opening with beers on tap, cocktails-to-go and a to-go food menu, which includes burgers and fries. Frankie and Haandi, […]