Sprouts Farmers Market will open a new store in Vacaville, California, on Sept. 12, offering locally made products from Northern California-based producers, including BRU Broth, Casa Sanchez, Clover Stornetta Dairy, Preservation & Co., and Bay Area Bee Co. Sprouts will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new store, located at 1041 Helen Power Drive, before doors open at 7 a.m. The public is invited to join […]
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First Basics Market Store Sets Opening Date
From grilled meat tacos with summer squash and sweet corn salad, to angel hair pasta with Willamette Valley tomatoes and fresh herbs, the new Basics Market opening next month at 5035 NE Sandy Boulevard in Portland’s Hollywood neighborhood will feature recipes and seasonal ingredients, nutrition classes and interactive cooking demos. The public is invited to […]
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Raley’s Strategic Initiatives Focus On Customers, Concepts, Team Members
Kevin Konkel, who was appointed to the newly created role of chief operations officer at Raley’s this past March, kicked off a trio of executives from the West Sacramento-based grocery who addressed the audience at the Western Association of Food Chains annual convention in May. Konkel was followed by Deirdre Zimmermann, SVP of marketing, and […]
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Frieda’s Kicks Off Chilean Kumquat Season
Fresh kumquats from Chile, which are in season starting in late August, soon will be in consumers’ hands. “Shoppers are asking for kumquats year-round, not just in the winter anymore,” said Alex Jackson Berkley, assistant sales manager at Frieda’s Specialty Produce. “Even Oprah recently mentioned her kumquat trees and sharing the fruits with her friends.” Kumquats are […]
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Perrier & Juice Makes U.S. Debut In Los Angeles
Perrier Carbonated Mineral Water has introduced Perrier & Juice for the first time in the U.S., available exclusively in the Los Angeles area. The new product line features Perrier mineral water, mixed with real fruit juices and a touch of sugar. Perrier & Juice drink is available in three flavors: Strawberry & Kiwi, Peach & Cherry and Pineapple & […]
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Raley’s Launches New Pharmacy Mobile App With Mscripts
Through a new partnership, Raley’s is integrating mscripts’ mobile pharmacy solutions with a new Raley’s pharmacy app, Rx Refill On-The-Go. The app will offer a new tool that will support text notifications when a prescription is ready for pick up and a refill is due to be ordered. Customers will be able to use the mobile and web […]
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Prop. 65 Warning No Longer Needed For Coffee; Cereal Under Scrutiny
by Ron Fong/president and CEO, California Grocers Association In many respects, California is like an island unto itself when it comes to laws and regulations. For better or worse, our state is home to a number of laws and regulations that exist nowhere else in the nation. Among the most notorious and controversial of them […]
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Kroger Begins Testing Driverless Delivery
The Kroger Co. and Nuro have selected Scottsdale, Arizona, as the city for their self-driving grocery delivery pilot, which kicked off Aug. 16. Earlier this summer, Kroger and Nuro, maker of driverless delivery vehicles, announced a partnership to begin testing grocery delivery using Nuro’s robots. Customers can place same-day delivery orders through Kroger’s ClickList ordering system or […]