Safeway Inc. is in discussions concerning the possible sale of the company.

“Although the discussions are ongoing, the company has not reached an agreement on a transaction, and there can be no assurance that these discussions will lead to an agreement or a completed transaction,” the company said in a press release. “The company will not comment further on these discussions at this time.”

Lawsuits filed against Primus Group Inc. of Santa Maria, CA, in connection with the 2011 distribution of Listeria-tainted cantaloupe produced at Jensen Farms in Colorado may very well put a finer point on the concept of "field to fork" responsibility when it comes to food distribution.

Love Beets, a line of premium, all-natural, ready-to-eat beets, announced the launch of its first organic marinated baby beets, along with a brand new line of natural beet juices with no added sugar. Both Love Beets products are beginning to roll into grocery stores across North America.

Kathleen Triou has accepted an offer to lead Fresh Solutions Network LLC, a dedicated marketing services organization committed to the advancement of the fresh potato, sweet potato and onion categories, as its president and chief executive officer.

Triou, who was previously vice president of domestic marketing of the U.S. Potato Board and most recently chief marketing officer of Avocados from Mexico, took on the lead role Feb. 10.

Consumers are constantly changing and altering their perception and retailers must do the same, if they are going to survive and thrive.

At least that was one of the major messages delivered by Phil Lempert, also known as “The Supermarket Guru,” who was the keynote speaker at the Feb. 5 luncheon of the Fresh Produce & Floral Council in Southern California.

NOGALES, AZ — The World Series is the ultimate for every baseball player, coach and fan.  

In 2013,  Jesus (Chuy) Lopez Jr.,  sales manager for Nogales-based Big Chuy Distributors & Sons, Inc. coached his 13-year-old Nogales National Little League team into the Intermediate Division World Series (West).