Lakewood, Colorado-based Natural Grocers will open a new store in Hailey, Idaho, on Sept. 27, adding 28 jobs to the community. A job fair for the Hailey store, which is located at 710 North Main Street, will take place near the store, at the Wood River Inn at 603 North Main Street. The job fair […]
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Fresh Solutions Network Brings Farmers Table Brand To Organic Produce Summit
Fresh Solutions Network will be showcasing its Side Delights Farmers Table Organic Potatoes at the Organic Produce Summit trade show, today and tomorrow, July 14, in Monterey, California. The Organic Produce Summit is a celebration of organic, fresh produce growers, retailers and distributors, coming together to share information about the success of this rapid-growth, multi-billion-dollar food […]
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Oregon Cherry Growers Introduce Stabilized Small Wild Blueberries
Grower-owned cooperative Oregon Cherry Growers, known for perfecting the original maraschino cherry, continues its innovation streak with the launch of Stabilized Wild Blueberries. The fruit piece as a whole is now available for use in the dairy and baking industries as a value-add ingredient. “We’ve received a great deal of interest from companies looking for a […]
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Trading Company Stores President: Humor Is A Differentiator
Trading Company Stores President Paul Matejovsky had no intention of being in the grocery business. He grew up in Montana, spending “half my time on a saddle horse and the other half on a tractor. I was going to be a cowboy, baby.” He told those gathered for the ROFDA Spring Conference in Coeur d’Alene, […]
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Safeway To Open New Store In Mountain View, California
Safeway has signed a lease for the former Fresh & Easy store in Monta Loma Plaza at 580 North Rengstorff Avenue in Mountain View, California. The 28,100-s.f. vacant building will be transformed into a full-service Safeway, with construction anticipated to get under way this fall. A grand opening is slated for late 2016. “We are […]
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Raley’s Food For Families Launches Summer Fresh Drive
Raley’s Food For Families has launched its Summer Fresh Drive, designed to raise funds and increase the availability of fresh fruits and vegetables at food banks throughout Northern California and Nevada. During the school year, 21 million children from financially challenged homes in the U.S. eat a school lunch every day. The need for food assistance […]
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Raley’s Will Remove Artificially Flavored Private Label Brand Sodas
To advance its vision of health and wellness, Raley’s Family of Fine Stores will eliminate all flavors of Raley’s private label brand soda containing high-fructose corn syrup and artificial colors and flavors, including diet soda varieties. “This is a bold first step towards improving our private label options for our customers,” said Kevin Curry, SVP […]
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Barons Market Adds Olive Oil And Vinegar Bars To All Stores
San Diego-based natural grocer Barons Market has installed olive oil and vinegar tasting stations in all six of its locations. Ten olive oils and 14 vinegars fill silver vats at each store’s tasting station, where shoppers will find bread for dipping. Unique flavors include citrus habanero olive oil and honey ginger white balsamic vinegar, with […]