Vallarta Supermarkets, one of the largest Latino-owned supermarkets in California and home of the Original Carne Asada, offers a variety of choices for the grill this summer. As restrictions continue to ease, Vallarta’s shoppers have many meats and cuts to choose from, and the grocer expects to sell 30 million pounds of top-grade high-quality meat through […]
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Market Profile: Small Grocers Face Geographic Hurdles In Evergreen State
Creativity, flexibility key to feeding communities by Eric Pereira / staff writer Ali Hayton is facing a unique and perilous situation with the market she owns in the northwestern Washington town of Point Roberts. None of the grocery store’s trucks, employees or Hayton herself have had any problems getting through the U.S.-Canada border during the […]
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Aryzta North America Is To Become Aspire Bakeries
Los Angeles, California-based Aryzta North America has changed its name to Aspire Bakeries. Following the sale to private equity firm Lindsay Goldberg earlier this year, the company set out to reintroduce itself with a new name while continuing to focus on growth across its three core brands: La Brea Bakery, Otis Spunkmeyer and Oakrun Farm […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, West
Belcampo Farms Announces 2021 Meat Camp Dates
Belcampo, a pioneer of hyper-sustainable, organic, grass-fed and -finished and Certified Humane meats, broths and jerky, has released its 2021 Meat Camp dates. These immersive culinary experiences are designed to give campers a behind-the-scenes look at regenerative farming practices while learning the fundamentals of butchery and open-fire grilling in a COVID-19 safe outdoor setting at the Belcampo Estate […]
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Organic Cheesemaker Rogue Creamery Debuts New Wedges
Southern Oregon artisan cheesemaker Rogue Creamery, famous for its award-winning organic blue cheese, is debuting a new line of pre-packaged blue cheese wedges. Six varieties of Rogue’s certified organic, cave-aged blue cheeses are now available in a 4.2-oz. wedge format: Oregon Blue, Smokey Blue, Crater Lake Blue, Oregonzola, Caveman Blue and Bluehorn Blue. “We are always looking for ways […]
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California Court Rules Beyond Meat Must Pay Don Lee Farms
The Superior Court of California has ruled Beyond Meat must pay Don Lee Farms in their contract dispute. The court found that, despite Beyond Meat’s claim, the product in question was not adulterated and no evidence submitted by Beyond Meat disputed the fact that Don Lee Farms fully performed under their Exclusive Supply Agreement with […]
Posted inProduce News, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, West
Local Bounti Adds Valiasek And Nelson To Leadership Team
Local Bounti Corp., a U.S. indoor agriculture company, has added Kathleen Valiasek and Mark Nelson to its leadership team. Biotech veteran Valiasek has assumed the role of CFO, and food industry innovator Nelson has joined the company’s board of directors. As Local Bounti’s CFO, Valiasek will help advance the company’s plan to more than double […]
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AFS Retailers Offer Modernized E-Commerce Through Rosie Platform
Associated Food Stores, based in Salt Lake City, Utah, in partnership with Rosie, an e-commerce solution for independent retailers and wholesalers, has launched the final phase in its front-end customer experience by adding functionality around one-click checkout, deep linking and retailer-controlled marketing tools. Forty-eight Associated retailers will offer these new updates totaling approximately 120 locations […]
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Smart & Final Celebrates 150 Years And Counting
The way CEO Dave Hirz sees it, there are no other grocery stores that have Smart & Final’s business model. “It’s completely unique in our industry,” he said. “What makes our model so successful is that Smart & Final is the only place where household customers can come in and find everything on their shopping […]
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P&G And Kent’s Market Support Operation Homefront
On May 15, Procter & Gamble and Kent’s Market partnered with Operation Homefront to host a drive-through “Meals for Military” event for 200 local families from Utah-based Hill Air Force Base in honor of Military Appreciation Month. Companies including Associated Food Stores, Hormel Foods, General Mills, The Coca-Cola Co., Lehi Mills and MTN OPS bolstered the […]
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WAFC Elects 2021-22 Officers And Board Of Directors
The Western Association of Food Chains elected its 2021-22 officers and board of directors on May 1. Officers are: President and Chairman Greg McNiff, president of Stater Bros. Markets in San Bernardino, California; VP Scott Drew, COO of Smart & Final Stores in Commerce, California; Treasurer Pat Posey, VP of non-perishable procurement and merchandising at Bristol […]
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Smart & Final Acquired By Grupo Comercial Chedraui
Commerce, California-based Smart & Final announced May 13 that it is being acquired by Bodega Latina Corp., a subsidiary of Mexico City, Mexico-based Grupo Comercial Chedraui, for about $620 million. Smart & Final, which bills itself as a smaller, faster grocery warehouse store for household and business customers, provides one-stop shopping through an assortment of […]
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Ocean Mist Farms Names New Sales Commodity Manager
Ocean Mist Farms, a grower and marketer of fresh artichokes in the U.S., has hired John Georgalos as sales commodity manager. In this role, Georgalos will be responsible for managing iceberg lettuce, Ocean Mist Farms’ leaf program (red, green and romaine) and will handle select key accounts for the company. “We are glad to have […]
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Grupo Comercial Chedraui To Acquire Smart & Final
Commerce, California-based Smart & Final is being acquired by Bodega Latina Corp., a subsidiary of Mexico City, Mexico-based Grupo Comercial Chedraui, S.A.B. de C.V. The definitive agreement to acquire the grocery warehouse stores includes the purchase price of approximately U.S. $620 million, including the assumption of certain indebtedness. The announcement was made May 13. Smart […]
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Bashas’ Hosts Statewide Job Fair At Stores And Distribution Center
Bashas’ Family of Stores is holding a statewide job fair from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on May 15, at its Chandler distribution center and its 114 grocery stores throughout Arizona. The family-owned grocer that operates Food City, AJ’s Fine Foods and Bashas’ supermarkets is looking to fill more than 700 full-time and part-time positions. The open […]
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Northgate Market Distributes Groceries To 600 South Gate Families
One month before opening a new grocery store in South Gate, Northgate González Market recently partnered with the city and the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank for a drive-thru food distribution event for families in need. The Latino-themed grocery store distributed about 24,000 pounds of groceries including pinto beans, cans of corn and other vegetables, […]
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Smart & Final Charitable Foundation Donates Food To Feeding America
Hundreds of Mother’s Day meals were distributed ahead of the weekend to Inland Empire families in need thanks to charitable organizations. The drive-thru distribution event at Feeding America Riverside-San Bernardino Counties was held May 7. Hormel Foods Corp. and the Smart & Final Charitable Foundation donated 300 Hormel Cure 81 half hams to the nonprofit […]
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Stater Bros. Markets Plans New Location In Ontario
Stater Bros. Markets is planning a new store at the southeast corner of 4th Street and Haven Avenue in Ontario, California. The store will be newly constructed from the ground up and will anchor The Collection Shopping Center, developed by Lewis Retail Centers. The upcoming supermarket will stand at 55,000 square feet and will feature […]
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Impossible Foods Secures Child Nutrition Label For Impossible Burger
Redwood City, California-based Impossible Foods has secured Child Nutrition Labels for its Impossible Burger products, clearing a hurdle towards widely entering the school market this fall. CN Labels are voluntary food crediting statements authorized by the USDA that make it easier for schools participating in federal Child Nutrition Programs, including the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, […]
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Stater Bros. Teams Up With City Of Hope In ‘Kids 4 Hope’ Campaign
Stater Bros. Markets and Stater Bros. Charities are collaborating with the City of Hope to raise funds for pediatric cancer treatment and education programs in Southern California. A renowned independent research and treatment center for cancer, City of Hope is a world leader in treating blood disorders that occur most often in children, adolescents and young […]