Last year, nearly 500 businesses submitted applications for the Albertsons' supplier diversity program, and more than 60 diverse-owned brands were selected to meet with the retailer's merchandising team. As a result, six diverse-owned brands — Blue Elephant, Catalina Crunch, Mr. Kooks, Partake Foods, Radius, and Watcheree's — were added to the more than 200 certified diverse suppliers already selling their products through the company's supermarket banners including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco and Shaw's. Diverse business owners interested in having their products considered for sale through one or more Albertsons banners should submit their application online here by Feb. 2. Diverse suppliers who are selected to meet with the Albertsons Cos. team will be notified by Feb. 16 and appointments will be scheduled for early April.