In honor and celebration of Día del Niño on April 30, the Ontario, California-based Cardenas Markets Foundation is donating $20,000 to organizations that advance and support children’s well-being initiatives. “Día del Niño or Children’s Day is about recognizing and celebrating children,” said Adam Salgado, president of the Cardenas Markets Foundation and CMO for Cardenas Markets. “For the […]
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Sysco Unveils First Electric Vehicle Hub In Riverside, CA
Sysco Corp. has unveiled its vision for the Electric Vehicle Hub, which will transform the company’s distribution center in Riverside, California, into the focal point of its electrified fleet. One of the first electric vehicle hubs of its kind in the world, the Riverside project is a foundational step toward Sysco’s goal to reduce its direct […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, West
Bumble Bee Seafood Names New VP To Leadership Team
San Diego-based The Bumble Bee Seafood Company has named Fred Buehler as VP of mass, club and drug channels. Buehler will be responsible for leading the Bumble Bee sales team working with mass, club and drug customers, including providing leadership strategy and tactical execution solutions. Buehler joins Bumble Bee with more than 30 years of sales leadership experience […]
Posted inMarket Profile, West
Market In Portland Keeping Customers Informed, Involved
Bread and Roses Market in Portland, Oregon, is an organic-focused grocery store “built by an employee.” Navid Sam Nayebi, owner/operator, said he has had many jobs as a person of color where he experienced “a fair share of ill treatment from former employers, leading me to create a work environment where employees are treated well […]
Posted inProduce News, West
Are Green Bananas Impacting Your Produce Gold?
Sponsored content Few things have greater impact on overall retail produce sales than banana quality. They are the most visible, most popular and profitable item in the entire produce department – if not the entire store. Numerous studies have shown that banana quality is central to overall customer satisfaction, and there are very few decision […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, West
Harvest Market Launches Health Food Incentive
Harvest Market in Northern California has become the first grocery store in the country to offer healthy food incentives onto a customer’s EBT card. The California independent grocer began participating in this health food incentive rebate program March 7. The instant rebates are provided to participants in CalFresh (California’s federally funded food assistance benefits program, […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, West
Sprouts Farmers Market Partners With Ancient Nutrition
Phoenix-based Sprouts Farmers Market has partnered with Ancient Nutrition’s R.A.N.C.H. Project. The R.A.N.C.H. (Regenerative, Agriculture, Nutrition, Climate and Health) Project operates regenerative organic certified farms in Tennessee and Missouri that use a holistic approach to grazing and livestock management. The goal is to rebuild top soil, increase carbon capture and grow food sustainably. As a specialty […]
Posted inPackaging News, West
Bold Reuse Launches Retail Reusable Packaging Pilot
Portland, Oregon-based Bold Reuse has launched Retail Reuse, a retail reusable pilot packaging program for glass retail packaging. Retail Reuse has the backing of Oregon Metro, New Seasons Market, Waste-Free Advocates and PNW Packaged Food & Beverage Group’s Hannah Kullberg. Thanks to an $87,000 investment and innovation grant from Metro in 2022, Bold Reuse has developed […]