Food 4 Less/Foods Co stores, a division of The Kroger Co., has reached a tentative agreement with the seven Southern California United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) locals. The agreement is fully recommended and covers more than 6,000 associates working at 100 Food 4 Less stores in SoCal. The new agreement includes wage increases, quality, […]
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Mann Packing Adds Billingsley To Retail Sales Team
Terence Billingsley has joined the retail sales team at Mann Packing Co. Billingsley most recently was at Unilever where he was the Safeway customer business manager. His prior experience includes VP of sales at Promoworks where he worked with the Safeway marketing team to shape the in-store experience for all Safeway stores. He also led the business for […]
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USC Marshall Unveils Newly Innovated Food Industry Executive Program
To effectively lead their organizations in a rapidly changing business environment, food industry executives need to stay ahead of challenges like technology advances and globalization while elevating their leadership and management skills. That’s one reason the USC Marshall School of Business has revamped its Food Industry Executive Program (FIEP). FIEP provides an innovative resource for […]
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Calif. Plastic Bag Ban Passes Major Hurdle, Heads To Assembly Floor
A bill that would ban single-use plastic bags and place a 10-cent charge on recyclable paper bags passed the California Assembly Appropriations Committee with resounding support last week and now heads to the Assembly floor for consideration. Senate Bill 270, authored by Sen. Alex Padilla, Sen. Kevin de Leon and Sen. Ricardo Lara, is supported […]
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California Avocado Commission Expands Marketing Of Breakfast Campaign
The California Avocado Commission (CAC) has extended its program promoting the use of California avocados at breakfast with retail support materials, public relations outreach featuring registered dietitians spokespersons and digital media. Participating retailers have distributed a recipe booklet titled “Wake up to Breakfast” featuring simple, produce-rich recipes and nutrition information. In addition to being merchandised […]
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C&K Broadens Store Offerings As Company Emerges From Bankruptcy
C&K Market is previewing what customers can expect in the future as it emerged from bankruptcy Aug. 10. “We’ve been in the stores, talking with customers and identifying how we can serve them even better,” said Karl Wissmann, C&K Market’s president. “With bankruptcy behind us, we’re in a position to enhance our stores. Customers can […]
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Unified Grocers Reports Sales Growth, Operating Income Improvement
Unified Grocers this week reported improved sales and operating income for its third quarter of fiscal year 2014 ended June 28 and for the year to date. The Commerce, Calif.-based wholesaler reported gross billings of $2.882 billion for the year, compared to gross billings of $2.778 billion for the same period last year (a 3.7 […]
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Memorial Services For Produce Pioneers Upcoming
Two pioneers of the western produce industry passed away over the weekend, just one day apart. Mr. Ed Baloian, patriarch of Baloian Farms of Fresno, Calif., a grower of peppers and mixed vegetables, died Saturday at the age of 92. He had suffered health problems over the last few years but had been at the […]