Landec Corp.’s entire portfolio of Eat Smart branded products now contains only 100 percent clean ingredients, including all salad dressings, toppings, sauces and dips. With the completion of this Eat Smart initiative, all products in the Landec Natural Foods (LNF) branded portfolio contain only 100 percent clean ingredients, including Eat Smart fresh packaged vegetables and salads, O Olive […]
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New ‘Peck Packs’ Pair Boiled Eggs With Crunchy Dips
Peckish, a new brand offering boiled organic free-range eggs, has debuted its marquee products, Peck Packs, now available in the refrigerated snack and dairy sections at select retailers across the country. Each pack features two boiled eggs paired with one crunchy dip, offering consumers a whole protein snack or mini meal. Peckish claims to be the first company […]
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‘Little Joe’s Dinner’ Continues A Longstanding SoCal Tradition
In 1957, three men—Sam Guzzo of Oroweat Baking Co., Charlie Dragna of Barbara Ann Bread Co. and John Fusano of San Fernando Valley Olive Co.—started what would become an annual Christmas party. The event was held during the holiday season and hosted at Little Joe’s Italian Restaurant in Chinatown Los Angeles. The party quickly became […]
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Walmart To Pilot Grocery Delivery With Autonomous Cargo Vans
Walmart this week revealed plans to test grocery delivery with self-driving cars through a pilot with Udelv to take place in Surprise, Arizona. The pilot will use customized cargo vans to deliver customers’ orders. Read the full announcement by Tom Ward, SVP of digital operations for Walmart U.S., below: “Over the last few years we’ve […]
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Saints Quarterback Drew Brees To Close 2019 WAFC Convention
New Orleans Saints Quarterback Drew Brees will be the Tuesday morning keynote speaker at the 98th Annual “Advancing the Food Industry Through Education and Leadership” Western Association of Food Chains (WAFC) Convention to be held May 4-8, 2019, at the JW Marriott Desert Springs in Palm Desert, California. Brees has had a banner year in […]
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California Grocers Association Names Kelly Ash VP, Government Relations
The Sacramento-based California Grocers Association (CGA) has named Kelly Ash as VP of government relations, effective Jan. 3. In this position, Ash will serve as the association’s chief lobbyist and be responsible for managing all aspects of CGA’s advocacy efforts. She will represent CGA member companies on strategic advocacy efforts before the State Legislature, regulatory […]
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California Perspective: Cups, Plates And Straws, Oh My
by Ronald K. Fong/president & CEO, California Grocers Association There is an expression—“get on the bus or get run over by the bus”—that rings true from time to time in politics. Every so often, when faced with huge policy shifts on the horizon, one is forced to make this very calculation. CGA did this a […]
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Rosen Law Firm Files Class Action Against Costco
Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm with a focus on securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation, has filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of Costco securities from June 6, 2018, through Oct. 25, 2018. The lawsuit seeks to recover damages for Costco investors under the federal securities laws. The lawsuit claims defendants […]