Private equity firm Apollo Global Management Inc. is exploring a sale of the warehouse store business of Smart & Final Stores LLC, the U.S. food retailer it acquired in June, people familiar with the matter said on Friday. Apollo is seeking more than $1 billion for the business, close to the price tag of $1.1 […]
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La Rubia Blonde Ale Makes Debut In New York And Connecticut
Craft Brew Alliance Inc., (CBA), a Portland, Oregon-based craft brewing company, has launched La Rubia Blonde Ale in New York and Connecticut. The company says its expansion builds on La Rubia’s double-digit growth to date. La Rubia was created by father and son duo Luis Brignoni and Luis “Pops” Brignoni Sr., who are both originally […]
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C&S Wholesale Grocers Expanding Into Pacific Northwest
C&S Wholesale Grocers Inc. is expanding operations into the Pacific Northwest with the addition of a new warehouse in Troutdale, Oregon. The state-of-the-art warehouse will open by the summer of 2020, according to the Keene, New Hampshire-based company. C&S already services several retail partners in the area. “As the business behind grocery, we are always […]
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Sunions Tearless Onions Have Returned To Stores
Sunions, America’s first tearless and sweet onion, are shipping to retailers this week. Using a certification process unique to the onion category, a sensory panel determines the ship date of Sunions by following a tightly-controlled protocol including three separate tests for both flavor and tearlessness. “We don’t release the Sunions until fully approved by the sensory […]
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North Coast Brewing Co. Names Ottoboni As New CEO
Sam Kraynek, interim CEO for North Coast Brewing Co., is retiring, and Jeffrey Ottoboni, previously CFO of Paul Hobbs Winery, has been appointed new CEO of the Fort Bragg, California-based independent craft brewery. Kraynek has been with the company since 2013, serving as COO before becoming taking on the interim CEO role. He led the […]
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Davis Shares Cancer Journey, Reveals Donation At City Of Hope Event
The Southern California Food Industries Circle (SCFIC) Harvest Ball and Auction was held Saturday, Nov. 16, at Hyatt Regency Resort and Spa in Huntington Beach, California. SCFIC helps raise funds for City of Hope, which focuses on cancer treatment, education and research. Kevin Davis, former chairman and CEO of Carson, California-based Bristol Farms, and now […]
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Portland Coffee Roasters Debuts Holiday Roast, Fundraiser For Growers
Portland Coffee Roasters, formerly known as Portland Roasting Coffee, has released its 12th annual Holiday Roast and is running a fundraiser to benefit growers. This year’s Holiday Roast is medium-bodied with flavor notes of brown sugar, dark chocolate, cardamom and other holiday spices. It is available at major grocery stores, Portland Coffee Roasters cafes and […]
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Cardenas Markets Opens Its First Store In Tucson, Arizona
The grand opening for Cardenas Markets’ first store in Tucson, Arizona, took place at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20. The ceremony was attended by store officials, local leaders and members of the business community. This new store provides 150 jobs to the local economy and occupies 50,000 s.f. of a newly remodeled retail space at […]