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H-E-B Harper’s Trace Is Latest Houston-Area Store For Grocer

by Shelby Team December 5, 2019December 12, 2024

H-E-B expanded its footprint in the Houston area on Dec. 4 with its 102,000-s.f. Harper’s Trace location at 10200 Highway 242 in Conroe. Jamie Lee, an 18-year H-E-B Partner (employee) who started as a bagger while attending Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, is the store leader. After graduation, she served at several H-E-B stores, […]

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Natural Grocers To Open 20th Texas Store

by Lorrie Griffith June 6, 2016June 8, 2016

Natural Grocers will open a store in San Antonio, Texas, on Tuesday, June 14. The company, which already has 19 stores in the state of Texas, will employ 28 people at this location. The store will open at 8 a.m. and is located at 13310 NW Military Highway. In celebration of the grand opening, Natural […]

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Group Wants ‘Natural’ Definition To Go Beyond Organic Standards

by Shelby Team October 6, 2015June 13, 2024

Following a research study, which found that one in three shoppers do not make a clear distinction between organic and natural, the Organic & Natural Health Association will push for a new natural definition. The association released the results of a research study conducted as a first step in its initiative to set the standard for […]

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Fall Haddon House Food Show Set For Sept. 30-Oct. 1, And More…

by Shelby Team September 25, 2015June 13, 2024

New Channels News In Brief… The fall 2015 Haddon House Food Show will be held at Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Connecticut, Sept. 30-Oct. 1. The show will include new items like show incentives as well as promotion and marketing opportunities for specialty, natural and organic, kosher and ethnic foods… The 18th Annual Imperial Distributors Spring & […]

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Organic & Natural Health Association Names New Leadership

by Shelby Team July 20, 2015June 13, 2024

Organic & Natural Health Association, which formed a year ago, has a new board of directors. “We recognize that we are advocating for the highest level of standards and transparency for the industry and that there are some who may not feel ready for this level of scrutiny,” said Karen Howard, CEO and executive director of […]

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The Fresh Market To Open Third Connecticut Store

by Shelby Team January 28, 2015June 14, 2024

The Fresh Market will open its third Connecticut store in Guilford in late 2015. The North Carolina-based specialty grocer says it has signed a lease for a store in Guilford Commons, a new retail project being developed near the intersection of I-95 and Boston Post Road. The Fresh Market currently operates 169 stores in 27 […]

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Door To Door Organics Expands Michigan Service To Kalamazoo

by Shelby Team January 7, 2015June 14, 2024

Door to Door Organics, a leading natural and organic online grocer, will expand its Michigan service to the Kalamazoo community. The Colorado-based company has been delivering farm-fresh organic produce and locally curated groceries to Michigan customers since 2009. Expanding into the Kalamazoo area continues Door to Door Organics’ sustainable growth trajectory, according to the company. […]

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Cincinnati’s Second Fresh Thyme Farmers Market Opening Next Month

by Kristen Cloud October 16, 2014December 12, 2024

Fresh Thyme Farmers Market will open its second Cincinnati store Wednesday, Nov. 12. The store is located in Harper’s Station shopping center at 11349 Montgomery Road. “Fresh Thyme is committed to hiring locally and bringing back the basics of grocery shopping,” said Fresh Thyme CEO Chris Sherrell. “Each store is simple and easy to navigate […]

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Cincinnati’s First Fresh Thyme Farmers Market To Open Aug. 27

by Kristen Cloud August 7, 2014August 5, 2014

Cincinnati’s first Fresh Thyme Farmers Market will celebrate its grand opening Wednesday, Aug. 27, in the Oakley community, with doors opening at 7 a.m. The store will be located at 3321 Alamo Ave. Illinois-based Fresh Thyme Farmers Market is a new specialty grocer offering “healthy food at healthy values,” with a focus on fresh, natural, […]

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Whole Foods Endorses Oregon’s GMO Labeling Campaign

by Kristen Cloud July 25, 2014July 28, 2014

Whole Foods Market is backing Oregon’s Measure 92, requiring mandatory labeling of raw and packaged foods containing Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) by Jan. 1, 2016. More than 155,000 Oregonians signed a petition to put Measure 92 on the ballot this November. “At Whole Foods Market, we believe consumers have a fundamental right to know what’s […]

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Whole Foods To Open Second Berkeley Store This Fall

by Kristen Cloud July 24, 2014

A new 47,800-s.f. Whole Foods Market store will open Nov. 4 at 10th and Gilman streets in Berkeley, Calif. The store will be Whole Foods’ second location in Berkeley and the 41st in the Northern California region. The Austin, Texas-based grocer has named Jen Monaco as the Berkeley store’s team leader. In this role, Monaco is […]

New Seasons Market's Local Finds Program

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New Seasons Expands Local Food Entrepreneurs Program

by Kristen Cloud May 1, 2014

Portland, Ore.-based New Seasons Market has expanded Local Finds, its program that encourages small local crafters, food artisans and growers to partner with the grocer to bring their products to market. Through the Local Finds program, vendors get tailored help with everything from packaging to FDA approvals and product marketing. The program builds on New […]

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Garden of Eatin’ Brand Expands With Butternut Squash Corn Tortilla Chips

by Kristen Cloud March 17, 2014

The Hain Celestial Group, a leading organic and natural products company, has introduced Garden of Eatin’ Butternut Squash Corn Tortilla Chips, the latest addition to the Garden of Eatin’ brand, the No. 1 selling brand of tortilla chips made with organic yellow corn. These crunchy, gluten-free snacks feature a blend of butternut squash and organic […]

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Whole Foods Commits $25M In Funding For Loans To Local Producers

by Kristen Cloud January 2, 2014January 2, 2014

Whole Foods Market says its Local Producer Loan Program (LPLP) has reached the initial goal of funding $10 million in low-interest loans to local and independent food businesses, and has now committed up to $25 million in funding. The LPLP has provided 184 loans to 155 companies since its inception in 2007. In providing easier […]

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WOATS Oatsnack A Sponsor For ‘One Square Mile: Texas’

by Kristen Cloud December 11, 2013December 11, 2013

WOATS Oatsnack, a product of Fort Worth, Texas-based Anderson Trail Inc., has become a sponsor for the PBS documentary series “One Square Mile: Texas,” which will launch on Texas PBS stations in January. Produced by Emmy award winning husband-and-wife team Carl and Betsy Crum, the series documents the lives of Texans across nine distinct square […]

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The Fresh Market To Open Fourth Northeast Florida Store Next Year

by Kristen Cloud October 31, 2013

The Fresh Market will open its fourth Northeast Florida store in the Riverside community of Jacksonville in October 2014. The Jacksonville Business Journal reports that The Fresh Market will anchor Shoppes on Riverside, a new retail development in Brooklyn along Riverside Avenue. The 20,400 s.f. store will be surrounded by another 29,470 s.f. of small-shop […]

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Five To Receive OTA’s 2013 Organic Leadership Awards

by Kristen Cloud August 27, 2013August 27, 2013

by Barbara Haumann/Organic Trade Association Special to The Shelby Report The Organic Trade Association’s (OTA) 2013 Organic Leadership Awards will be presented to a passionate couple who have dedicated their lives to organic for nearly three decades, a professional farmer who has advanced practices for growing organic tree fruit, and two emerging leaders on a […]

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Bristol Farms CEO: Santa Monica Store ‘Can’t Be Matched’

by Kristen Cloud August 21, 2013December 12, 2024

Location opened Wednesday Bristol Farms is known for being unique, but the Carson, Calif.-based grocery chain may have outdone even itself with its new Santa Monica store, which opened Wednesday in a former Albertsons at 3105 Wilshire Blvd. Bristol’s President and CEO Kevin Davis told The Shelby Report at the store’s grand opening celebration that […]

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J.M. Smucker Co. Acquires Enray, Maker of TruRoots Products

by Kristen Cloud August 21, 2013August 21, 2013

The J.M. Smucker Co. has completed an acquisition of Enray Inc., a privately held company headquartered in Livermore, Calif. Enray is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium organic, gluten-free ancient grain products, including sprouted and non-sprouted grains, pasta and cookies, which are primarily sold under its flagship brand, truRoots. Enray generated net sales of more […]

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PCC Pilot Testing Mobile Grocery Manufacturer Coupons For Natural, Organic Brands

by Kristen Cloud June 24, 2013June 24, 2013

Chinook Book, in partnership with PCC Natural Markets and 11 product brands, today launched the nation’s first mobile grocery manufacturer coupons for natural and organic products. Using the Chinook Book mobile app, the coupons are initially available in the Seattle/Puget Sound area for redemption at all nine PCC Natural Markets stores. “PCC is happy to […]