Posted inSnacks Brands, West

The Wonderful Co. Commits $10 Million To California Wildfire Relief

The Wonderful Co. is committing $10 million to fire relief efforts in the Los Angeles area. Immediate donations will focus on providing real-time support to first responders, both firefighters and police, with donations expanding over time to broader relief efforts. The company also announced it would double all L.A. fire-related donations made by its 10,000 […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, International Foods, West

Island Pacific Supermarkets Holds Volunteer Campaign For Wildfire Relief

Island Pacific Supermarket recently completed a community-driven campaign, with volunteers joining efforts to assemble care packs and distribute food and beverages to wildfire-affected areas of Los Angeles. To continue its efforts, Island Pacific is extending its free meals for first responders program until Jan. 20. Relief goods were delivered to the L.A. Regional Food Bank in City of […]

Posted inExecutive News, New Seasons Market, West

New Seasons Market Makes Leadership Change After CEO Exits

Portland, Oregon-based New Seasons Market has shared that CEO Nancy Lebold has departed, with company veteran Dave Kauder stepping into a new leadership role. A longtime member of the company’s executive leadership team, Kauder will serve as SVP of retail, where he’ll support the grocer’s core business goals while driving customer experience, staff engagement and […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, The Kroger Co., West

The Kroger Co. Pledges $1M To Support California Wildfire Relief

The Kroger Family of Companies, including Southern California’s Ralphs and Food4Less stores, intends to raise $1 million to benefit the American Red Cross and local Feeding America-affiliated food banks in the wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles area. “We strive to fulfill our purpose, to Feed the Human Spirit, every day and especially when disaster strikes,” said Rodney […]

Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, SpartanNash, West

SpartanNash Begins Fundraiser For California Wildfire Relief

SpartanNash has announced disaster relief efforts to support those affected by wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area. As part of its response, SpartanNash has donated six truckloads of essential products, including bottled water, ready-to-eat snacks and personal hygiene items, to disaster relief partners Convoy of Hope and Global Empowerment Mission. In addition, the SpartanNash Foundation is […]

Posted inCorporate Store News, Gelson's, West

Wildfires Destroy Gelson’s Palisades Store In SoCal

Extreme fire conditions are impacting Southern California, with four wildfires in Los Angeles County and one in Ventura County. Excessive winds are a primary driver and are beginning to subside, but not disappear. The three major incidents are the Palisades, Eaton and Hurst fires. Additional fire starts are still possible given the conditions, and at […]

Posted inMarketing News, Albertsons, West

Albertsons Media Collective Launches API Offering, TransUnion Partnership

Albertsons Media Collective, the retail media arm for The Albertsons Cos., has launched an API (Application Programming Interface) that will enable advertisers to integrate the grocer’s campaign performance data into their own measurement models for analysis. Complementing these efforts, Albertsons Media Collective is also partnering with TransUnion to offer advertisers TruAudience marketing mix modeling (MMM) […]