Sprouts Farmers Market stores nationwide have added a new lineup of nine innovative products for September, including seasonal picks to celebrate the flavors of fall. Each month, shoppers looking to venture out from their grocery list mainstays can look for the “Find a New Favorite” icon throughout their neighborhood Sprouts to discover the newest foods […]
Category: West
The Shelby Report of the West covers grocery retailers, wholesalers and suppliers in Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. Follow the latest store openings, remodels, leadership changes and market news from the region.
Posted inInternational Foods, Home Page Slider, West
Cacique Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month By Revealing 2022 Trends
To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Cacique – one of the country’s top authentic Hispanic food brands – is shining a light on Mexican cuisine in America by partnering with culinary voices to announce its predictions for the top Mexican food trends coming to kitchens across the country in the coming year. To develop this year’s […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, West
Vallarta And The Gonzalez Family Foundation Award Scholarships
Vallarta Supermarkets, one of the largest Latino grocers in California, and The Gonzalez Family Foundation have helped make this back-to-school season brighter for a number of its employees and their dependents by awarding $250,000 in scholarships for the 2021-22 academic year. “We believe in the importance of education and are proud to help our Vallarta family […]
Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, West
Pom Wonderful Launches National Cocktail Contest To Support Local Bars
Los Angeles, California-based POM Wonderful has launched a social media cocktail contest dedicated to supporting local bars that were impacted by pandemic closures. The competition will put bartenders’ mixology skills to the test as they create cocktails using POM Wonderful 100 percent Pomegranate Juice. Five winners will each designate a deserving bar to receive a […]
Posted inAssociation News, Home Page Slider, The Kroger Co., West
Arizona Food Marketing Alliance Names Leadership Award Recipients
The Arizona Food Marketing Alliance, headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, has named its 2021 Leadership Award Recipients. The recipients are James “Bubba” Moffett, president of Crescent Crown Distributing, who will be honored as the Supplier of the Year; Monica Garnes, president of Fry’s Food Stores, who will be honored as the Retailer of the Year; and […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Amazon Fresh, Home Page Slider, West, Whole Foods
Coin Cloud Installs Digital Currency Machines In 500 UNFI Retailers
Digital currency machine operator Coin Cloud has reached a new milestone. The company now has more than 3,500 kiosks across the U.S. and Brazil, with 500 of those machines placed in UNFI customer stores. Further, Coin Cloud machines have the potential to show up in as many as 4,000 UNFI locations. Coin Cloud DCMs offer […]
Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, West
Idahoan Foods Is Launching ‘Mashed In America’ Tour
Idahoan Foods is embarking on a “Mashed in America” tour, which runs through August 2022. Providing sports fans, concert goers and more with the world’s first immersive mashed potato sampling experience, the Idahoan tour will include stops at NASCAR races, NFL events, NCAA football and basketball games, music festivals and grocery stores across the country. […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, West
AJ’s Fine Foods Launches #HatchAtHomeAZ Cocktail Competition
To celebrate New Mexico Hatch Green Chile season, AJ’s Fine Foods has teamed up with Blue Clover Distillery, The Italian Daughter, Tarbell’s, Tucked Away Craft Kitchen & Bar, Baby Boy at The Pemberton and The Kaz Bar to launch a #HatchAtHomeAZ Cocktail Competition. Through Sept. 17, Arizona’s armchair mixologists and cocktail connoisseurs are invited to […]
Posted inPlant-Based News, Amazon Fresh, Home Page Slider, West, Whole Foods
Nutpods Launches Zero-Sugar Sweetened Coffee Creamers
Nutpods, one of the fastest-growing brands of plant-based creamers in national retailers and the best-selling brand online, introduces its first naturally sweetened coffee creamers, still with zero sugar per serving. Retail partners Sprouts Farmers Markets and Wegmans will offer the Sweet Crème, French Vanilla and Cookie Butter creamers in the 25.4-oz. refrigerated format with additional […]
Posted inGelson's, Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, West
Gelson’s To Host Virtual Wine Tasting Of Bon Jovi’s Hampton Water Rosé
Gelson’s will host an online wine tasting of award-winning Hampton Water Rosé, featuring father and son co-founders: performer Jon Bon Jovi and his son Jesse Bongiovi. Made in France, the product is emblematic of their love of the East Coast summer lifestyle. A Zoom link will be provided to all customers on the day prior […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, West
Sprouts Farmers Market Appoints Molloy As New CFO
Lawrence “Chip” Molloy, currently a member of the Sprouts Farmers Market Board of Directors, has been appointed as CFO of the company, effective Sept. 25. Molloy will succeed Denise Paulonis, who is departing the company to join a publicly traded retailer as its CEO. “There is no better successor to oversee our financial function than […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, West
Coswatte Named Chief Operating Officer for Cardenas Markets
Ontario, California-based Cardenas Markets has promoted Prabash Coswatte to the role of chief operating officer. In this position Coswatte will continue to report directly to Doug Sanders, chairman and CEO for Cardenas Markets, and will oversee the company’s store operations, loss prevention, information technology, data integrity, scanning, receiving, maintenance, construction and real estate departments. “Prabash […]
Posted inSupply Chain News, Home Page Slider, West
Dole Food To Digitally Transform Its Supply Chain With Blue Yonder
Dole Food & Beverages Group is digitally transforming its supply chain to predict shipment delays and sense, prescribe and optimize demand, enabled with two Blue Yonder cloud-based solutions: Luminate Control Tower and the Luminate Planning portfolio. Dole Food & Beverages Group, a division of The Dole Sunshine Co. based in Scottsdale, Arizona, is one of […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, West
Taylor Farms Unveils Investment With Pure Green Farms
Salinas, California-based Taylor Farms is entering the greenhouse growing market with an investment in Pure Green Farms. This expansion into greenhouse grown fresh offerings will complement Taylor Farms’ existing 122,200-crop-acre, field-grown program and 16 salad producing facilities across North America. “We’re excited to venture into the industry of indoor growing with this investment,” said Bruce Taylor, […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Latest News, Market Profile, Shelby Originals, West
Harmons Continues ‘Creating Conversations’ About Utah’s Food Culture
by Eric Pereira / content creator Lindee Nance, VP of marketing, said Utah-based Harmons has invested a “great deal” in product development, supplier partnerships and produce selection. That includes providing content for its audience as well. At harmonsgrocery.com, visitors will find blogs and podcasts answering culinary questions, nutrition insights and food trends, among other topics. […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Amazon Fresh, Home Page Slider, West, Whole Foods
Bear Grylls Has Joined GoodFish In New Snack Category
One of the world’s most widely known faces of survival and outdoor adventure, Bear Grylls has joined Justin Guilbert, Douglas Riboud and Errol Schweizer at GoodFish, a brand that developed and delivered a new category of sustainable seafood. The Emmy-award nominee and star of National Geographic’s “Running Wild with Bear Grylls” and Discovery Channel’s “Man […]
Posted inCenter Store, Home Page Slider, West
Nutiva Strengthens Category Leadership By Acquiring Coconut Secret
Nutiva, a pioneer of the organic plant-based food movement with its line-up of USDA Certified Organic and Non-GMO Project Verified culinary oils and superfoods, has acquired Coconut Secret from its parent company Leslie’s Organics LLC. Coconut Secret established itself as a leader in the soy-free Asian sauces category, which the company created in 2009 with […]
Posted inPlant-Based News, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, The Kroger Co., West
Impossible Sausage Made From Plants Arrives In Home Kitchens
Impossible Sausage Made From Plants is launching in retail stores for the first time in a ground sausage form. Available in two flavors – Savory and Spicy – Impossible Sausage will be rolling out in Kroger, Ralphs, King Soopers, Fred Meyer, Safeway, Albertsons, Wegmans, Stop & Shop, Hannaford, Giant Martin’s, Giant Food, Sprouts Farmers Market, […]
Posted inDairy News, Home Page Slider, West
Clover Sonoma Debuts New Colorful Kid’s Line Of Organic Clover
Petaluma, California-based Clover Sonoma, a third-generation family-owned and operated dairy and Certified B Corp., has released its new colorful dairy brand, Clover the Rainbow. Designed to teach kids about eating the rainbow of fruits and vegetables as part of a healthy diet, Clover the Rainbow debuts with three organic yogurt smoothies: Strawberry Carrot, Blueberry Beet […]
Posted inShelby Originals, Anniversary Issues, Home Page Latest News, West
Wholesale Cooperative URM Celebrates 100th Anniversary
Spokane, Washington-based URM, one of the largest privately owned companies in the Pacific Northwest, is celebrating its 100th anniversary. The wholesale cooperative now has more than 120 member-owners, representing hundreds of grocery stores. In the special 100th anniversary section below, The Shelby Report explores URM‘s relationships with its member-owners and its rich tradition, history and […]