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Cannabis Brand Daytrip Offers CBD-Infused Sparkling Water

Daytrip, a San Francisco-based cannabis product brand, has rolled out its CBD-infused sparkling water. The initial line is available in four natural fruit flavors: Cherry, Coconut Pineapple, Lemon Lime and Tangerine. The company says that unlike other CBD-infused products, Daytrip’s proprietary foliole nexus technology uses high-frequency energy to minimize the CBD particle size and infuse […]

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Sprouts Hiring 150 For New West Covina, California, Store

Phoenix, Arizona-based Sprouts Farmers Market soon will finish construction on its new store in West Covina, California. The more than 30,000-s.f. store at 2630 East Workman will open on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 7 a.m. Details about the grand opening celebration will be announced at a later date. The new West Covina Sprouts is bringing […]

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Former Walmart Exec Jack Sinclair Named CEO Of Sprouts

Phoenix, Arizona-based Sprouts Farmers Market announced June 20 that Jack L. Sinclair has been chosen as its new CEO and member of its board of directors, effective June 24. Sinclair has more than 35 years of experience in retail and grocery, most recently serving as CEO of 99 Cents Only Stores LLC, a Commerce, California-based […]

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Young’s Market, RNDC Agree To Expand Partnership To Serve 33 Markets

Republic National Distributing Co. (RNDC) and Young’s Market Co. have agreed to partner in all of Young’s current markets, expanding the existing partnership between Young’s and RNDC in Arizona. The combined company will serve customers in 33 complementary markets, including 32 states and the District of Columbia. The transaction between Young’s and RNDC is expected […]

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Former ThinkThin CEO Joins Rebbl Organic As CEO

Rebbl, the organic plant-based beverage brand based in Emeryville, California, has named Michele Kessler CEO. Kessler has nearly 30 years of experience in the consumer package goods industry, most recently serving as CEO of the protein bar company thinkThin, where she doubled the business and led it through an acquisition valued at more than $200 […]

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People To Watch: Barons Market’s Ina McDonald

The Shelby Report and The Grocery Group have introduced a new series entitled People to Watch that focuses on current and future leadership in the grocery industry. In this fourth installment, The Grocery Group Founder and CEO Cindy Sorensen interviews Ina McDonald, district manager for Barons Market in San Diego, California. Sorensen’s questions are in […]

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An Exclusive Look At Aldi’s 1,900th Store In San Diego

The Shelby Report‘s VP-West Bob Reeves was on site at Aldi’s new store in the Mira Mesa neighborhood of San Diego that opened June 13. It marks the Illinois-based grocer’s 1,900th store in the U.S. and is part of a $3.4 billion Aldi investment to expand to 2,500 stores nationwide by the end of 2022. […]

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AJ’s Iced Tea Selfies Will Earn 5 Winners ‘Iced Tea For 2’ All Summer

In celebration of National Iced Tea Month in June, five Arizonans who share AJ’s Iced Tea selfies will earn “Iced Tea for 2” all summer from AJ’s Fine Foods. Through June 26, AJ’s Fine Foods is inviting Arizonans to post a selfie or video of themselves enjoying the beverage to Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, along […]