Schnucks Names "Best Produce Manager" For Frieda's Love Your Produce Manager Promotion

In April, all Schnucks, Logli and Hilander stores participated in Frieda’s first-ever Love Your Produce Manager™ event.  The month-long promotion put the spotlight on exemplary customer service in the produce department and recognized the impact the Produce Manager can have on increasing consumers’ consumption of a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables.

Partnership Fosters Organic Bond Between Coconut Supplier & Producer

May 31, 2012 Organics Unlimited

There is a growing demand for coconuts as consumers begin to realize the beneficial properties of organic coconuts and coconut water.  Organics Unlimited, supplier of mature organic coconuts from Mexico, has partnered with Truly Raw Gourmet to provide coconuts for their coconut cream used in making their sorbets without losing sight of their organic promise.

Colorful Harvest Makes Beautiful Music For "Lifting Lives"

May 31, 2012 Colorful Harvest

Colorful Harvest, one of the fastest growing produce companies on the west coast, is holding an online auction of a Musical Harvest strawberry guitar to benefit the Academy of Country Music’s (ACM) charity Lifting Lives®.  The custom built guitar was signed by award winning country artists at the recent ACM Awards show in Las Vegas, including Scotty McCreery (ACM 2012 new artist of the year), The Eli Young Band (ACM 2012 song of the year), Sarah Evans (2011 Country Music Association female vocalist of the year) and many others.

Smart & Final Bringing New, Larger Store To Bakersfield, CA

Smart & Final is opening what will be its largest location in town next month in the space formerly occupied by Borders Books and Music, which closed in May 2011 after its Ann Arbor, Mich., parent company went bankrupt. A grand opening is scheduled for June 27 at the 25,000-square-foot store, 4980 Stockdale Highway.

Tallahassee Organic Grocer Recognized For Outstanding Social Media Presence

May 30, 2012 New Leaf Market

Although New Leaf Market was founded in 1974, long before sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Foursquare were household names, this Tallahassee natural foods cooperative isn’t stuck in the past. At the 2012 TalTech Expo luncheon in May, the company found recognition for its stellar expansion into the world of social media by receiving this year’s S.M.A.R.T.E.R award. Standing for Social Media Achieving Real Time Enriched Relations, this award signifies the comprehensive customer service and interaction New Leaf Market provides through social media platforms.