Meeting consumer demand for convenient, portable and resealable packaging, Clear Lam Packaging says it has worked closely with Stonyfield to develop special packaging films for a new yogurt pouch that answers the demands of today’s consumers. The new yogurt pouch line is designed for on-the-go enjoyment and includes YoBaby, YoTot and YoKids Yogurt branded pouches. […]
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Lucky’s Market Will Open First Wyoming Store Early Next Year
Lucky’s Market plans to open its first Wyoming store in Jackson Hole in early 2015. The 11,500-s.f. store will employ about 100 people and be located at 974 W. Broadway, bringing a wide selection of organic, specialty and gluten-free items to the popular mountain town. “We are excited to bring reasonably priced healthy foods to […]
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Klugs Get Good News About CF Clinical Trials
Unified Grocers’ Sue Klug and her teenage daughter Shelby, who suffers with cystic fibrosis, have been longtime supporters of the CF community. Their family has helped host countless fundraisers and raise generous funds for the Southern California chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (read more about their efforts here). The Klugs and other Cystic Fibrosis […]
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La Tortilla Factory Appoints Jeff Ahlers President, CEO
La Tortilla Factory is shifting its top management roles, hiring Jeff Ahlers as president and CEO after a lengthy search process led by the Tamayo family and the Santa Rosa, Calif.-based company’s board of directors. Sam Tamayo, who has been La Tortilla Factory’s CEO for two years, has been promoted to vice chairman and chief […]
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Domex Superfresh Talks Promotional Opps For Fall Apple Crop
Summer has just begun and there is still more planning and preparation needed to ready the new crop of Washington apples for the fall harvest. Trees around the state are covered with an abundance of apples. The official estimate will not be announced until Aug. 11; growers and industry experts, relying on Mother Nature’s cooperation, […]
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Chosen Foods Broadens Distribution Network
Chosen Foods has expanded its distribution network to include UNFI, KeHE, Unified Grocers’ Market Centre, Tony’s Fine Foods and Dove Distributors, Previously, Chosen Foods’ products were only available at club stores, select grocers, specialty shops and online. “…Together, these partnerships allow Chosen Foods to reach more than 25,000 stores nationwide,” says George Todd, company president. […]
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Fresh & Easy Reintroduces Itself To Customers With Marketing Campaign
Fresh & Easy this week launched a full-scale marketing campaign inviting customers to discover an all-new Fresh & Easy. Since transferring to new ownership in November, the company says it has reinvigorated the brand and its stores with the aim of being the anytime, anyway, anywhere solution for getting healthy, convenient and affordable food. The […]
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Stater Bros.’ Riverside Replacement Store Opens Next Week
Stater Bros. will open its Riverside, Calif., replacement store Wednesday, June 25. The new 44,000-s.f. store is 80 percent larger than the current Riverside store, which will close June 24. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will begin at 8:15 a.m. and the supermarket will open for business at 9 a.m. The new store at 2841 Mary St. […]
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Visionary Leadership Plays Big Part In Superior Grocers’ Success
Superior Grocers had a big night in early May, as the Southern California grocery chain was the featured retailer at an Illuminators networking dinner in Fullerton. It was an important evening for the grocer, marking the first time it had presented its company to CPG companies. Mimi Song, Superior’s chair and CEO, credits her chain’s […]
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Stater Bros. Plans New SoCal Stores In Covina, Menifee Communities
Plans are under way to open two new state-of-the-art “Blue Ribbon” Stater Bros. Supermarkets in the communities of Covina (Los Angeles County) and Menifee (Riverside County). These new supermarkets will create more than 250 new store-level jobs and approximately 300 local construction jobs, according to the San Bernardino, Calif.-based grocer. “These two stores are a […]
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Shipping Of Washington State Apricots Beginning Soon
Domex Superfresh Growers of Yakima, Wash., says it is looking forward to a “sweet” Washington State apricot crop this season. The industry is estimating approximately 5,200 tons, which is about a 9 percent increase over what was shipped last season. Weather this growing season for apricots has been excellent and will provide above-average sizing and […]
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Sprouts Farmers Market Hires Nancy LaMons As Chief HR Officer
Sprouts Farmers Market has named Nancy LaMons its chief human resources officer. LaMons will be responsible for leading the Phoenix, Ariz.-based grocer’s human resources and organizational development efforts. LaMons brings to Sprouts a strong background in the retail, consumer packaged goods and restaurant sectors, most recently as chief people officer at the Fiesta Restaurant Group. […]
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Litehouse Introduces Feta Cheese Into Produce
Litehouse Foods has moved its Litehouse Feta Cheese Crumbles to grocers’ produce departments, next to the salad makings. “We listened to consumers and know they don’t have a lot of time for grocery shopping, but they still want to create delicious and healthy meals for their families,” says Margi Gunter, brand manager at Litehouse Foods. […]
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Tanimura & Antle Artisan Sweet Italian Red Onion Ready To Ship
The official onion season is under way, and the demand for the Tanimura & Antle Artisan Sweet Italian Red Onion has never been better, according to the company. It is the only year-round sweet red onion available in the industry and enjoyed for its mild, sweet flavor and versatility. “Retailers recognize the niche that this […]
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Unified’s Sales, Earnings Improve
Unified Grocers this week announced improved sales and earnings for the 26 and 13 weeks ended March 29, the company’s second quarter of fiscal 2014. For the 26-week period, the Los Angeles-based distributor reported gross billings of $1.898 billion, compared to gross billings of $1.838 billion for the 26 weeks ended March 30, 2013, a […]
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Kroger’s First Fleet Of Liquid Natural Gas Trucks In Oregon Making Debut
The Kroger Co. will be the first in Oregon to deploy a fleet of heavy-duty trucks that run on Liquid Natural Gas (LNG). The 40 trucks will replace 40 diesel trucks currently in use and are expected to start making store deliveries in the Portland metropolitan area by the end of this year. The use […]
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Idaho Potato Truck Hits Road For Third Tour To Promote Heart Health
The Great Big Idaho Potato Truck is back on the road for its third consecutive cross-country tour with a new message for women: Take care of your heart. The 2014 Big Idaho Potato Truck Tour kicked off in Boise, Idaho, with waves, cheers and hugs from students of Riverside Elementary School and salutes from soldiers […]
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Klug Becomes WAFC’s First Woman President, Group Elects Other Board Members
The Western Association of Food Chains (WAFC) elected its first woman president at its 93rd annual convention in Honolulu, Hawaii, last week. Sue Klug of Commerce, Calif.-based Unified Grocers is the group’s 2014-15 chairperson as well. The WAFC also elected its other officers and board members during the meeting, held at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. […]
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Traditional Baking Promotes Tuthill To Assistant GM
Traditional Baking Inc. has appointed David Tuthill to assistant GM. Traditional Baking is a contract bakery producing two million cookies daily at its 60,000-s.f. SQF-certified facility in Bloomington, Calif. It also operates a 100,000-s.f. facility of warehousing and distribution space in Redlands, Calif. Tuthill has worked for Traditional Baking for the past three years as […]
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Instacart Brings Same-Day Grocery Delivery Service To L.A.
Instacart has launched its same-day grocery delivery service in Los Angeles. Beginning today, customers can order virtually any items carried in their neighborhood Whole Foods Market and have them delivered in as little as one hour. Additional stores will be added in the coming weeks, allowing customers to combine items from multiple stores into one […]