Month: February 2015

Pitch, the full-service creative advertising agency based here, has been named agency of record (AOR) for Haggen, Inc., Pacific Southwest, according to an announcement made today by Rachel Spiegelman, President of Pitch. The agency was awarded the AOR account after a competitive review that began with 12 agencies and narrowed to four finalists. Pitch will launch a strategic positioning of the long-standing Pacific Northwest grocery chain as it moves into new markets in Southern California, Arizona and Nevada. …

Dahl's Foods Inc., a Des Moines institution for 84 years, was auctioned off piece by piece to the highest bidder Friday morning inside a downtown bankruptcy courtroom. …

Hispanic- and Asian-American consumers are growing demographics with considerable spending power, providing new sales opportunities to food retailers. This trend is evidenced by findings in What’s in Store 2015, the 29th edition of the annual food industry and consumer trends publication of the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association™ (IDDBA). …

Rudy and Debbie Dory and their daughter Lauren Johnson — owners of Newport Avenue Market in Bend, Oregon — were the recipients of the 2015 "Ben Schwartz Retail Grocery Visionary Award" from Unified Grocers at a special awards dinner last night in Los Angeles. This is the tenth year that Unified has presented the award to an outstanding independent retailer. …