The Fresh Produce & Floral Council hosted its Southern California membership luncheon Wednesday at the Sheraton Cerritos in Cerritos, Calif. In the featured photo at top are John Castillo of IFO Systems N.A. and Sean McClure of Ready Pac. Find more event photos here.
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Safeway Foundation Donates Salad Bars To Three Calif. School Districts
The United Fresh Foundation has announced a grant from The Safeway Foundation in Pleasanton, Calif., to support Let’s Move Salad Bars to California Schools. The Safeway Foundation grant will provide salad bars to schools in Hemet, Pleasanton and Ventura Unified School Districts in California and benefit 6,382 students every day by increasing their consumption of […]
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Stater Bros. Partners With Heart, Stroke Association For Campaign
Stater Bros. Charities is teaming up once again with The American Heart and American Stroke Association (AHA) for the 12th year of the “Have a Heart, Save a Heart” campaign to raise awareness and funds to fight heart disease and stroke, America’s No. 1 and No. 4 killers, respectively. Last year’s Stater Bros. “Have a […]
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IGA Retailers Launching JDRF Campaign In Local Stores
A group of 137 IGA retailers serving communities in the western United States have partnered with JDRF, the leading global charitable supporter of type 1 diabetes (T1D) research working to discover, develop and deliver advances that cure, better treat and prevent T1D. The IGA retailers are kicking off their new relationship with JDRF with an […]
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Zacky Farms Sell Its Assets To Lillian Zacky Family Trust
Fresno, Calif.-based Zacky Farms LLC has conducted a Chapter 11 auction for substantially all of its assets and says that The Robert D. Zacky and Lillian D. Zacky Family Trust was the successful bidder. As part of the transaction, the trust will retain substantially all of the Zacky employees. The auction results were announced at […]
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Former New Seasons Exec Makes Plans For First Green Zebra C-Stores
Former New Seasons Market CEO Lisa Sedlar has announced her plans to open the first outlets of a chain of healthy convenience stores under the name Green Zebra Grocery. Sustainable Business Oregon reports that the first two locations will be in Portland’s Woodstock and Kenton neighborhoods. The Woodstock store will be located at the corner […]
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Newport Avenue Market Recognized As Deli Of Distinction By Boar’s Head
Newport Avenue Market is being recognized as one of the most notable independent delis in the country by Boar’s Head Brand, a leading provider of premium delicatessen meats and cheeses. Boar’s Head has named Newport Avenue Market a Deli of Distinction. The Boar’s Head Deli of Distinction honor is only awarded to a few select […]
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Cacique USA Founder To Be Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award
Gilbert de Cardenas, founder of Cacique USA, will receive the Dairy Deli Bakery Council of Southern California’s Lifetime Achievement Award during the group’s dinner meeting on Feb. 12. Cardenas’ family-owned and -operated business is one of the great American success stories that began in the early 1970s when the family received its Visa to come […]