Opening Aug. 27 in Woodland Hills, California, to select customers, Amazon Fresh is a new grocery store designed from the ground up to offer a seamless grocery shopping experience, whether customers are shopping in-store or online. The store will open to the public in the coming weeks. “We’ve taken our decades of operations experience to […]
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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 inCOVID News, Home Page Slider, West
Foster Farms Temporarily Closing Livingston Plant Due To COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to present an unprecedented challenge to the nation and its workforce, Foster Farms says it is closing its Livingston, California, plant from Sept. 1-7. In recent months, Foster Farms’ Livingston Poultry Complex located in Merced County experienced 392 positive cases and eight employee deaths related to complications associated with COVID-19. The […]
Posted inCenter Store, Amazon Fresh, Home Page Slider, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, West, Whole Foods
LonoLife Bone Broth Innovates With Nutrition, On-the-Go Solutions
San Diego, California-based LonoLife – a leading brand of portable, powdered bone broth and collagen products – has announced its newest innovation, LonoLife Noodle Soups. The new soups are packed with 20g of protein, high-quality egg noodles and flavorful bone broth. Set to hit Amazon.com and retail store shelves early September 2020, LonoLife Noodle Soup will be available […]
Posted inNonfood Items, Home Page Slider, Industry News, West
Rainier Fruit Achieves Equitable Food Initiative Certification
Selah, Washington-based Rainier Fruit has achieved Equitable Food Initiative certification for its largest farm of more than 2,300 acres, earning the title as the first EFI-certified establishment in Washington state’s fruit industry. For the past three years, both companies have worked to align EFI standards with Washington State Labor Laws and are excited to finalize […]
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New Whole Foods Market in Huntington Beach Now Open
On Aug. 26, Whole Foods Market opened a new 44,000-square-foot store at 10081 Adams Avenue in Huntington Beach, California. And more than 1,450 local products are dispersed throughout the store from 296 local suppliers, many of which are launching at Whole Foods Market for the first time. Headliners, a juice bar, full-service coffee bar and taproom, […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Home Page Slider, Plant-Based News, West
Impossible Foods Selling Impossible Burger Patties In Kroger Stores
Redwood City, California-based Impossible Foods’ flagship product is now available in packages of two pre-formed, quarter-pound (4-oz.) patties at nearly 2,000 grocery stores nationwide owned by The Kroger Co., America’s largest grocery retailer. Patty packs of the plant-based Impossible Burger will begin rolling out this week at Kroger-affiliated stores, including Kroger, Ralphs, Fred Meyer, Mariano’s, […]
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Tropical Mixed Fruit Joins Del Monte Popping Boba Bubble Fruit Line
Walnut Creek, California-based Del Monte Foods is expanding its existing line of popping boba snacks with a new flavor, Tropical Mixed Fruit Bubble Fruit. A first-of-its-kind snacking experience, it contains chunks of real fruit with popping boba that deliver an unexpected burst of flavor in every bite. With the addition of the new Tropical Mixed Fruit Bubble […]
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Bumble Bee Seafoods Pushes Consumers To Rethink Tuna
San Diego-based Bumble Bee Seafoods has launched its new campaign that asks the world to rethink shelf-stable tuna. Created by Bumble Bee’s advertising agency of record, The Many, the new Yes! Bumble Bee! advertising campaign centers on touting tuna’s many benefits by showing up creatively in ways you may not anticipate. The campaign asks and answers questions such […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, West
DecisionNext Names Farrand As Global Head Of Food
San Francisco-based DecisionNext has appointed Michael Farrand as global head of food. In this role, he will lead DecisionNext’s efforts to partner with leading food companies to better utilize data in purchasing, sales, operations and risk management. Farrand brings 30 years of food industry experience to DecisionNext, having held a variety of roles in corporate development, […]
Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, Merchandising News, Packaging News, West
Four Star Fruit, Delano Farms Team Up To Debut NBA Packaging
Four Star Fruit and Delano Farms Company, two of the leading growers of table grapes, have partnered again with the NBA through a unique licensing agreement to debut co-branded packaging and merchandising on all in-season varieties. The co-branded packaging will create excitement to kick-off the basketball season and will encourage NBA fans to live a […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Home Page Slider, West
Sprouts Farmers Market In Santa Barbara To Open Sept. 2
Sprouts Farmers Market will open in Santa Barbara, California, at 29 South Milpas St. on Wednesday, Sept. 2, at 7 a.m. The new store will expand local access to fresh and healthy groceries, and will be open daily from 7 a.m.- 10 p.m. To celebrate the new location, every shopper on opening day will receive a […]
Posted inDairy News, Home Page Slider, West
Darigold Accelerates Strategic Transformation Of Ingredients Business
Seattle-based Darigold has announced organizational changes designed to accelerate the long-term transformational strategy of the Northwest farmer-owned cooperative’s global ingredients business. In 2018, Darigold finalized a 10-year transformation and growth strategy which included a substantial series of capital investments, including the construction of a new large-scale global ingredients plant. The addition of new leadership talent will […]
Posted inFrozen Food, Home Page Slider, West
Real Good Foods Names Jack White SVP Of Sales
Los Angeles-based Real Good Foods has named Jack White as SVP of sales. White will lead the emerging brand’s sales team and distribution strategy across North America. White started his career with American Home Foods in 1991. After achieving the role of VP of regional sales within the company, White moved on to lead as VP of […]
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Smart & Final Hosts Virtual Check Presentation For Olive Crest Donation
The Smart & Final Charitable Foundation raised $576,276 to support Olive Crest during an in-store fundraiser that ended July 7. The check presentation took place in a unique, COVID-19 friendly manner that saw the check virtually passed from Smart & Final President & CEO Dave Hirz to the team at Olive Crest. The donation marked a […]
Posted inYear In Review - 2020, Bashas', Home Page Slider, Produce News, West
WEST: Food City, Bashas’ And AJ’s Fine Foods Issue #HatchAtHome Challenge
Hatch Green Chile season is here until mid-September in more than 100 Food City, Bashas’ and AJ’s Fine Foods stores throughout Arizona. Now until Sept. 8, Arizonans are invited to a #HatchAtHome Challenge in celebration of the season. Food City, Bashas’ and AJ’s Fine Foods are wanting to see what their customers can make with […]
Posted inPlant-Based News, Home Page Slider, The Kroger Co., West
Impossible Foods Closes $200M In New Funding
Impossible Foods has secured $200 million in its latest funding round, led by new investor Coatue. The food-tech startup has raised about $1.5 billion since its founding in 2011. Existing investors including Mirae Asset Global Investments and Temasek as well as new investor XN also contributed to the “Series G” round. Impossible Foods will use […]
Posted inProduce News, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, West
Albertsons Cos. Partners With Plenty To Offer Indoor-Grown Greens
Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Cos. and vertical-farming company Plenty Unlimited have announced an agreement that plans to provide shoppers in more than 430 stores across California with Plenty’s fresh produce. “We pride ourselves on offering fresh, quality products that surprise and delight our customers,” said Geoff White, EVP of merchandising. “Plenty’s data-driven and sustainable methods are […]
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Standard To Provide Circle K With Autonomous Checkout
Circle K’s parent company, Alimentation Couche-Tard, has selected San Francisco-based Standard to pilot touchless, autonomous checkout technology for its stores. Together, the two companies will launch the world’s first convenience store retrofitted with AI technology, located in the Phoenix, Arizona area, with other stores to follow. Standard provides the only autonomous checkout solution that can […]
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WEST: Market Profile: Harmons In Utah Always Puts Shoppers First
by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer After finishing college, Jordan Meister moved back in with his parents in Utah while he worked to pay off his student loans. “The day after I moved, my mom told me to go get a job,” Meister said. “So I went down to Harmons and got a job washing […]
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Albertsons Cos. Announces Pricing Of Its Upsized Senior Notes Offering
Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Cos. has announced the pricing of its upsized private offering of $750 million in aggregate principal amount of new 3.250 percent senior notes due 2026, issued at par and $750 million in aggregate principal amount of the new 3.500 percent senior notes due 2029, issued at par. The company and its subsidiaries, […]