The California Avocado Commission has announced that Jeff Oberman, who has served as president and CEO since October 2022, has left the organization to pursue other interests. Oberman was brought in as the first external hire to be president and CEO for the Irvine, California-based commission in more than three decades, bringing many years of […]
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Natural Grocers To Hold Store Grand Opening In Twin Falls, ID
Natural Grocers will host a store grand opening Oct. 18 at 1933 Fillmore St. in Twin Falls, Idaho. This will be Natural Grocers’ fifth store in the state. Community members are invited to the event, which begins at 8:20 a.m. Natural Grocers will present a $2,500 donation to the Center of Prayer and Worship Food […]
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Heritage Grocers Group Promotes Stover, Coswatte
Heritage Grocers Group has promoted Eric Stover to president and Prabash Coswatte to COO, reporting to CEO Doug Sanders. “The promotions of Eric and Prabash further aligns and unifies the organizational structure of Heritage Grocers Group,” Sanders said. “They are exceptional leaders whose extensive experience and expertise will be instrumental in executing our growth strategy, […]
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Dollar General Opens First Store In Montana, Its 48th State
The first of three stores Dollar General plans to open this fall in Montana – the company’s 48th state – debuted Sept. 30 in Columbia Falls. Locations in Lincoln and Sanders Counties are under construction, with the company saying it plans to evaluate additional areas of the state for future sites. A customer celebration at […]
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Ralphs Adds Upcycled Fruit Snacks For Hunger Action Month
Ralphs Grocery Co. is carrying four varieties of The Ugly Co.’s upcycled dried fruit snacks – apricots, cherries, nectarines and peaches – at 184 stores across Southern California. Headquartered in Farmersville, California, The Ugly Co. prevents food waste by transforming imperfect fruit into natural, single-ingredient snacks. “More than 38 percent of the food produced in […]
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DiMare California Names Dolan As DMB Packing President
DiMare California has named Jeff Dolan as president of Newman, California-based DMB Packing. Dolan will have an expanded leadership role in the family business. Previously, he held the position of field operations manager. In the new role, he will oversee all operations regarding the growing, packing and shipping of fresh market tomatoes in California. “This announcement […]
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Report: Retailers Sell More Avocados In Second Quarter
Spring and summer holidays generated higher avocado unit sales compared to 2022, according to the holiday retail recap report from the Misson Viejo, California-based Hass Avocado Board. Easter, Cinco de Mayo, Memorial Day and Father’s Day contributed a combined 27.5 million incremental avocado units versus the prior year. Avocado volume during Cinco De Mayo grew […]
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Gelson’s, Rove Partner For EV Charging Centers
Gelson’s has finalized a partnership with Rove, a developer and operator of full-service electric vehicle charging centers, to provide food and beverage services. Rove will launch by building an initial six locations in Southern California beginning this year, with 20 charging centers planned by 2026. The deal represents a first-of-its-kind retail brand partnership for Gelson’s. ReCharge by […]