Vallarta Supermarkets, one of the largest Latino grocers in California, welcomes its newest member of the Vallarta Influencers & Partners Program, Ericka Sanchez, to its stores and social channels. Sanchez is a recipe developer, photographer, creator of the bilingual award-winning website Nibbles and Feasts and a rising foodie star. “Vallarta is pleased to have Ericka join our […]
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 inRaley's, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, West
Raley’s Releases First Impact Report Highlighting Company’s Actions
Raley’s, headquartered in West Sacramento, California, released its first Impact Report, highlighting the organization’s actions in 2020 to support its purpose of changing the way the world eats, one plate at a time. “Our first Impact Report exemplifies our team’s dedication to prioritizing purpose over profit and our commitment to serving multiple bottom lines,” said […]
Posted inPlant-Based News, Home Page Slider, West
Let’s Do Organic Launches Two New Flour Products
Edward & Sons Trading Co., a pioneer in the plant-based foods industry, announces two new additions to its grain-free flour products manufactured under the company’s Let’s Do Organic brand: Organic Sweet Potato Flour and Organic Cassava Flour. Offering consumers authentic alternatives to grain and wheat flour, Organic Sweet Potato Flour and Organic Cassava Flour are made for those following a restricted […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, West
Loteria Sweepstakes Coming To Cardenas Markets
Cardenas Markets has launched the El Gran Sorteo de Loteria scratcher sweepstakes. The sweepstakes program will take place from April 7 through June 1, in all 59 Cardenas Markets locations. “Loteria or as some call it ‘Mexican bingo’ is a beloved game and Hispanic cultural symbol that connects people and celebrates our rich culture,” said […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Bashas', Home Page Slider, West
Bashas’ Family Of Stores Plans April 8 Job Fair To Fill 700 Positions
Bashas’ Family of Stores is looking to add nearly 700 people to its roster. The jobs will fill a variety of full-time and part-time positions at its more than 100 locations throughout Arizona. The open positions range from hourly clerks to store managers and everything in between, especially skilled bakers and meat cutters who can […]
Posted inPackaging News, Home Page Slider, Produce News, West
Driscoll’s To Sign The New Plastics Economy Global Commitment
Driscoll’s has joined The New Plastics Economy Global Commitment to help advance its pledge to prioritize sustainable packaging solutions that protect fresh berries while minimizing an environmental impact. The New Plastics Economy Global Commitment is led by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation in collaboration with the UN Environment Programme, and unites more than 500 signatories behind a common vision of […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, West
Giumarra’s DulceVida Nectarines To Return This Summer
After making its successful debut in grocery stores last year, this summer will mark the return of the Giumarra Cos. trio of French-bred California nectarine offerings under its DulceVida brand umbrella: Midnight Edition, Twilight Edition and Sunrise Edition. “We are very eager for this summer’s return of our proprietary, premium DulceVida nectarines, as our customers and consumers love their sweet taste,” […]
Posted inExecutive News, Home Page Slider, West
FiveStar Gourmet Foods Appoints Solomon As President
Fresh food producer FiveStar Gourmet Foods is bringing aboard produce industry veteran Michael Solomon as president, effective immediately. Reporting to CEO Tal Shoshan, Solomon will oversee all day-to-day operations out of the company’s Ontario, California headquarters. Shoshan will continue to oversee the company’s innovation and strategic growth. FiveStar Gourmet Foods owns Simply Fresh and has […]
Posted inNorthgate Market, Home Page Slider, Online Grocery Technology, West
Northgate Market Using Logile To Improve Safety, Reduce Costs
Northgate Market has completed rollout of Logile’s Health & Temperature (HT) Scanner time clocks across its chain of 41 supermarkets throughout Southern California as well as its distribution center in Anaheim. Northgate is utilizing the HT scanning time clocks to screen employees and vendors to enforce compliance with its COVID-19 health and safety policies. Integration of the new […]
Posted inFrozen Food, Home Page Slider, West
Häagen-Dazs Commits $1.5M To Support The Underrepresented
Häagen-Dazs ice cream, with the help of celebrity Lena Waithe, has committed $1.5M over the next three years to lift up a new generation of diverse tastemakers and creators. The Häagen-Dazs brand, based in Oakland, California, is launching its #ThatsDazs campaign to ensure these new voices have a platform where their passion, art and definition […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Albertsons, Corporate Store News, Home Page Slider, West
Albertsons Cos., Google Partner To Reinvent Future Of Grocery Shopping
Albertsons Companies and Google have entered into a multi-year partnership to make shopping easier and more convenient for millions of customers nationwide. The partnership brings together the power of Albertsons Cos.’ broad reach with Google’s capabilities in customer-centric innovation. The two companies have been collaborating behind the scenes for the past year and, as part […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Home Page Slider, West
Vallarta Supermarkets Receives U.S. Department Of Energy Award
Sylmar, California-based Vallarta Supermarkets, one of the largest Latino-owned supermarket chains, received the Hometown Hero award at the Seventh Annual Innovation Awards ceremony. The event was part of the U.S. Department of Energy Los Angeles’ Better Buildings Challenge. Steve Netherton, CIO and VP of continuous improvement at Vallarta Supermarkets, accepted the award on behalf of the company. […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Bashas', Home Page Slider, West
Forager Partners With Bashas’ To Bring Consumers Locally-Sourced Food
Forager has launched a new pilot partnership with Bashas’ Family of Stores across Arizona to expand the number of suppliers and product offerings of locally-sourced food. In partnering with Forager, a company focused on connecting local farmers with grocers to bring consumers healthy, locally-sourced food, Bashas’ is continuing its focus on building a state-of-the-art local […]
Posted inOrganic Natural, Home Page Slider, West
Alden’s Organic Doubles Down On Gluten-Free Offerings
Eugene, Oregon-based Alden’s Organic continues to deliver on the brand promise of “Alden’s for All” with 27 gluten-free product certifications and a new Gluten Free Vanilla Bean Sammie. In partnership with the Gluten-Free Certification Organization (GFCO), Alden’s Organic has earned gluten-free certification on all non-gluten-containing products as well as its production facility in Oregon. While […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, West
IT Retail Partners With Citcon To Bring Payment Solutions To Retailers
IT Retail, a grocery POS company, and Citcon are partnering to bring mobile wallet payments to the grocery industry. The technology company offers a variety of wallet brands including PayPal, Venmo, AliPay, WeChat Pay and more. It is the only fully licensed U.S.-based acquirer of all three Chinese payment brands: Alipay, WeChat Pay and China […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, West
RangeMe Releases Retail Recap Report On 2020 Retail Trends
The past year presented previously unseen challenges for the CPG industry, and in the wake of the global pandemic, retailers had to pivot how they did business. Retail buyers turned to online product sourcing to find the products consumers wanted and needed, which in turn sparked a digital transformation that has turned CPG on its […]
Posted inAssociation News, Home Page Slider, West
Pacific Harbors BSA Council Elects Brown President
Lori Brown, regional VP for Post Consumer Brands, has been elected president of the Pacific Harbors Council, Boy Scouts of America in Tacoma, Washington. The 57-year-old Brown has been involved with Scouting as a parent and leader since 2011. More recently, she served as VP for development for the Scouting organization. Along with Karen Meier, […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, West
Olive Crest Giving New Toyota To Family In Need As Part Of Sweepstakes
Santa Ana, California-based Olive Crest, an organization fighting child abuse, along with corporate sponsors will present an Olive Crest employee with a new Toyota Camry SE. The donation to a family in need is part of a sweepstakes program. Two cars will be given away. Both cars will be donated by partnering vendors. One car […]
Posted inBeverage News, Home Page Slider, West
GT’s Living Foods Launches Spring Campaign ‘Transform Your Health’
Kombucha brand GT’s Living Foods is sharing the message of transformation in its spring 2021 campaign – Transform Your Health. The Los Angeles, California-based company kicks off its spring campaign in support of Born This Way Foundation, co-founded by Lady Gaga and her mother Cynthia Germanotta to support the mental health of young people and […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, West
Shelf Engine Raises $41M To Transform Grocery Supply Chain
Seattle, Washington-based Shelf Engine has announced a $41 million Series B funding round to expand its automation solutions to grocers facing mounting customer, labor and competitive pressures. Currently live in more than 2,000 grocery stores nationwide, Shelf Engine’s intelligent forecasting and order automation system uses advanced statistical models, machine learning and neural networks to generate […]