The grocery industry lost a giant on Oct. 1, 2020, with the death of Ben Schwartz at age 103. Mr. Schwartz was born in Philadelphia on July 8, 1917. According to his obituary, he was raised in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, where he worked at his father’s corner grocery store from an […]
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Online Grocer Thrive Market Has Achieved B-Corp Certification
Los Angeles-based Thrive Market, a member-first, online marketplace, has announced its B-Corp certification. As the largest online grocer to receive the certification in the United States, Thrive Market is leading the way for the grocery industry as the first major grocer and largest non-GMO food retailer to be B-Corp certified. Boasting an innovative wholesale process and comprehensive […]
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Pandemic Doesn’t Stop Progress For North State Grocery
ECRS has announced the successful launch of its unified transaction platform, Catapult, in all 22 stores of North State Grocery Inc., dba Holiday Market and Sav•Mor Foods. This transition occurred with record-breaking speed during a pandemic, the company says. Initiated in early March, the installation project was completed at each of the 22 locations within seven months. The […]
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Albertsons Cos. Unveils PickUp Lockers To E-Commerce Lineup
Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Cos. is piloting PickUp lockers in select Chicago Jewel-Osco and Bay Area Safeway stores as the newest easy fulfillment option for e-commerce orders made through the company’s websites and apps. The company already offers in-house delivery and Drive Up & Go options through its websites and apps and has partnerships with third-party […]
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Instacart Appoints 2 New Executives To Leadership Team
San Francisco-based Instacart, an online grocery delivery company, has hired two new executives to its leadership team. Experienced human resources executive and people leader Christina Hall has joined Instacart as the company’s first chief human resources officer. Additionally, as part of the company’s continued investment in product development, Instacart has named Ariel Bardin as SVP of product. These new […]
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Real Good Foods Names Former J&J Snack Foods SVP Law New CEO
Gerard Law has been named CEO of Los Angeles-based Real Good Foods, effective Oct. 14. He most recently was SVP of J&J Snack Foods Corp.’s snack division with 16 manufacturing plants and $800 million in revenue. “I am very pleased to welcome Jerry to Real Good Foods,” said Bryan Freeman, chairman of the board. “Having spent the last 28 years […]
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Golbon Fall Virtual Conference Posts Record Attendance
Boise, Idaho-based Golbon, a national foodservice buying and marketing group, just wrapped up another three-day fall virtual conference, one of its most successful shows to date. More than 300 industry professionals attended the event that featured over 100 virtual booths, member-hosted topical discussions, an economic update and the Annual Golbon Awards. The Golbon Fall 2020 Conference […]
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Giumarra, Fair Trade USA Join Forces At PMA Fresh Summit
The Los Angeles-based Giumarra Companies, in partnership with Fair Trade USA, announces an educational Ask Us Anything: Fair Trade webinar to take place during Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA) Fresh Summit virtual event. “October is Fair Trade Month, and we can think of no better time to share the importance of fair trade’s impact with produce […]