Utah's Harmons Celebrates 80 Years Of Reinvention

Harmons Grocery Stores has grown from a fruit stand in West Valley City to a few supermarkets in the Salt Lake Valley to a 16-store, statewide chain with an emphasis on fresh foods.

PBS KIDS & Whole Foods Market Partner For Healthy Eating Campaign

August 9, 2012 Whole Foods Market

PBS KIDS has announced a new partnership with Whole Foods Market, the world’s leading natural and organic grocer, that will provide fun, easy-to-use tools and educational resources to help families make educated decisions about organic foods and encourage healthy lifestyles. The “Fantastic Organic” campaign will utilize online resources from PBS Parents, PBS KIDS and Whole Foods Market to help families learn to cook, shop and explore organic foods together. Select Whole Foods Market stores will host in-store events for kids and families to share facts, tips, and advice about buying organic products.

Grocer With Russian Roots To Open In South Florida

A Russian-owned grocery chain said it plans to open its first U.S. store in South Florida in September. Okey-Dokey is one of 36 companies hiring for jobs at an upcoming local job fair. The grocery chain is being developed by Miami-based Agro-Trade, which said it plans to open up to 30 stores in South Florida by the end of the year.

Gizella Pastry & Golden West Baking Company Select TabWare CMMS/EAM

August 9, 2012 AssetPoint

AssetPoint, a leading provider of (EAM) Enterprise Asset Management and (CMMS) Computerized Maintenance Management Software solutions, announced today that Gizella Pastry and Golden West Baking Company have selected TabWare CMMS/EAM solution. AssetPoint’s unique CMMS/EAM solution, TabWare for Food & Beverage, helps manufacturers manage their maintenance, spare parts inventory and purchasing operations to maximize asset performance while controlling costs.

Baking With Sourdough With Jeff Yankellow At All Things Baking

The Retail Bakers of America brings you All Things Baking 2012 so you can be ahead of the curve on trends and techniques.  If you are a retail baker, food service professional, supplier or just hoping to be a future baker, you should attend All Things Baking on September 9-11, 2012 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.