Unified Helps Firefighters in Oregon Keep Their Cool Oct 11, 2002 (PORTLAND, Ore.) — Unified Western Grocers, in conjunction with the Oregon Grocery Industry Association, played a role in helping to "cool down" firefighters and other workers who were more »
Pilliter to Become Senior Vice President at Trader Joe's Aug 12, 2002 (LOS ANGELES) — Unified Western Grocers, Inc. announced today that Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Charles J. Pilliter has resigned to accept a position as senior vice president, operations more »
Hispanic Ice Cream Promotion Racking Up Huge Sales At Los Angeles Retail Stores Aug 06, 2002 (LOS ANGELES) — Unified Western Grocers is selling a lot more ice cream to its member retailers this summer, thanks to a unique promotion with Good Humor-Breyers, a unit of Unilever more »
Expo Seminar Examines the Looming Battle Against Wal-Mart Jun 27, 2002 (ANAHEIM, Calif.) — Although Wal-Mart plans to open 40 supercenters in California over the next four to six years, independents can still compete as long as they understand how to differentiate themselves more »
Unified Adds $63 Million in New Business During First Half of 2002 Fiscal Year May 28, 2002 (LOS ANGELES) — In the first 26 weeks of the fiscal year (October 1, 2001 to Sept. 30, 2002), Unified Western Grocers, Inc. added 37 retail grocery stores to its food distribution network. These stores are expected to generate more »
Unified Western Grocers Awarded $1 Million Grant for Pollution Control Equipment on Trucks May 06, 2002 (LOS ANGELES) — Unified Western Grocers, Inc. was awarded a $1 million grant from the California Air Resources Board to begin equipping its fleet of more than 400 tractor-trailers with state-of-the-art pollution control more »
Unified Names Pilliter to New Chief Operation Officer Position Mar 18, 2002 (LOS ANGELES) — Charles J. Pilliter, executive vice president, sales and marketing, Unified Western Grocers, Inc., has been promoted to the newly-created position of executive vice president and chief operating officer more »
Shareholders Elect Unified's Board of Directors; Super A Foods' Lou Amen Re-Elected Chairman Mar 12, 2002 (LOS ANGELES) — Directors of Unified Western Grocers, Inc., the largest retail-owned wholesale grocery cooperative in the Western United States, re-elected Louis A. Amen, more »