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Renaissance Food Group Names St George VP-Business Development

Renaissance Food Group has hired industry veteran Kim St George as VP of business development. St George will work to develop a strategic plan to support existing business channels while focusing on new growth opportunities as they align with overall company goals and initiatives. Rancho Cordova, California-based Renaissance Food Group is a fresh food company […]

Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Suppliers, West

Central Valley Meat Holding Co. Acquires Harris Ranch Beef

Central Valley Meat Holding Co. has acquired Harris Ranch Beef Holding Co., including its Harris Feeding Co. and Harris Ranch Beef Co. subsidiaries. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Central Valley Meat Co. is a family-owned meat processor in Hanford, California, that was founded in 1993. Harris Ranch Beef has operated in California’s […]

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Stanmar International Introduces New Products To U.S. Market

Stanmar International, based in Canada with its U.S. headquarters in San Diego, presented several products it wants to market in the U.S. at Natural Products Expo West, held March 6-9 in Anaheim, California. One of those products is the Simply Delish line of vegan, non-GMO gelatins and puddings. “We were introduced to this particular group […]

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Pilot Successful, Raley’s Implements Itasca Magic Computer Ordering

Raley’s is implementing Itasca Magic computer generated ordering and inventory optimization in all of its 129 locations. After a successful pilot run for Magic, Raley’s will roll out the and industry-standard DSD receiving service to its remaining stores. Itasca Magic is a computer-generated order and inventory management system that optimizes inventory. The system forecasts consumer […]

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Consumer Reports Rates Gelson’s Markets ‘Best In The West’

Gelson’s Markets has been rated “Best in the West” among Consumer Reports’ annual Grocery Store and Supermarket Rankings released earlier in April. Southern California-based Gelson’s Markets also was rated fourth in the nation in Consumer Reports’ rankings of 96 grocery brands. In Consumer Reports’ Grocery Store & Supermarket Rankings published on April 17, which include […]

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Cacique Acquires Arizona Salsa Maker El Sol Foods

Cacique Inc., a maker of authentic Mexican style cheeses, cremas and chorizos, has acquired family-owned El Sol Foods, a maker of homestyle salsas headquartered in Gilbert, Arizona. The acquisition will be the Monrovia, California-based Cacique brand’s entrance into the salsa category. It allows Cacique to extend its portfolio of authentic Hispanic foods to consumers across […]

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Food City Celebrates Grand Reopening Of Sierra Vista Store

Food City celebrated the grand re-opening of its newly remodeled Sierra Vista, Arizona, store with a community celebration Wednesday, April 17. The newly remodeled Food City supermarket is located on South Highway 92. The community celebration began at 6 a.m., when the first 300 shoppers who purchased groceries at the store received a free reusable […]