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MEDIA RELEASE Bay Clinic’s Women’s Health Program has received a $2,000 boost from Macy’s. The Women’s Health Program provides comprehensive OB/GYN services to women living in East Hawaii who are not insured, underinsured, or on medical assistance. “Macy’s generous support helps us ensure that women in our service area have access to affordable prenatal care, […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Safeway Stores has settled a federal court lawsuit brought by a California consumer alleging damages from deceptive labeling of “Safeway Select Kona Blend Coffee.” In August 2011, California resident Chanee Thurston filed a class action complaint stating she and other consumers had been mislead by the labeling of “Safeway Select Kona Blend Coffee […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Safeway Inc. and Chevron are launching a joint Reward Points loyalty program in Hawaii. Customers who earn Gas Rewards by shopping with their Safeway Club Card at Safeway stores will now be able to use their Rewards for up to 20 cents off per gallon when filling up at participating Chevron locations in […]

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MEDIA RELEASE With the current rapid rise in flu cases nationwide, Safeway, Inc. is offering flu vaccines on a “walk-in” basis at Safeway Pharmacies. Safeway is also able to provide an off-site flu clinic service for businesses, senior centers and nursing homes that wish to provide their employees or residents with the convenience of receiving […]

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B&M, Inc. of Mount Vernon, Missouri is voluntarily recalling O Organics Organic Celery Seed sold in Safeway stores due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product is sold at all Safeway-owned stores, including Safeway, Carrs, Dominick’s, Genuardi’s, Pak ‘N Save, Pavilions, Randalls, Tom Thumb and Vons.

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In cooperation with the Ready Pac Foods recall of bagged salads containing romaine lettuce due to possible E.coli O157:H7 contamination, Safeway is recalling four Safeway Farms brand bagged salads in 14 states. The following salads with the “Best if Used By” dates, Lot Numbers and UPC codes listed.

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Gardenburger, LLC is recalling a limited quantity of Eating Right™ Soy Protein Burgers sold in Safeway, Carrs, Dominick’s, Genuardi’s, Pak ‘N’ Save, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Vons, and Pavilions retail stores nationwide because the packages inadvertently contained Eating Right™ Veggie Burgers, which contain milk.

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KCFA now will be closely watching California lawsuit over deceptive consumer practices

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EDITOR’s NOTE: See updated story at: https://hawaii247.com/2011/09/01/coffee-farmers-kokubun-laud-safeway-decision-to-change-labeling/ MEDIA RELEASE By letter dated Aug. 31, 2011, Safeway Stores notified the Kona Coffee Farmers Association and Russell Kokubun, Chairman of the Hawaii Department of Agriculture, that it will make requested modifications in the labeling of “Safeway Select Kona Blend” coffee sold by Safeway on the US Mainland. […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Big Island WIC (Women, Infant and Children) and the East Hawaii Perinatal Consortium recognized businesses for their support of breastfeeding mothers during 2011 World Breastfeeding Week, Aug. 1-7. Local businesses nominated by WIC clients were presented with a certificate for their outstanding commitment to the community through their support of breastfeeding. “On behalf […]

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Association says company has not revealed how much Kona coffee is in house blend

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MEDIA RELEASE Paul Uster, Kona Coffee Farmers Association board member, met Aug. 4 with representatives of Safeway Corp. in Pleasanton, Calif. to discuss the concerns of Kona coffee farmers about Safeway’s labeling of Kona coffee in its stores. Safeway’s response was that they would look into the situation and get back to KCFA by Sept. […]

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MEDIA RELEASE By a resolution passed this week, the Kona Coffee Farmers Association is calling for a nationwide boycott of all Safeway stores in response to Safeway’s total disregard of concerns about the sale of deceptively labeled “Safeway Select Kona Blend.” Safeway’s mainland stores are selling coffee labeled as “Safeway Select Kona Blend,” complete with […]

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Hawaii County police officers spent a few days on the roof of Safeway in Hilo to raise funds for Special Olympics in Hawaii. Saturday (May 1) was the final day of the fundraiser.

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