Amazon.com is working on a checkout system for brick-and-mortar retail stores that includes using the company’s Kindle tablet device, according to the Puget Sound Business Journal. The Wall Street Journal reports Amazon would give retailers Kindles and credit-card readers for checking out customers, and could offer retailers other services, such as data analysis and website […]
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Nutrition-Focused Social Platform Provides Healthy Food Guidance, Cost Savings
In partnership with Guiding Stars and Wellness Layers, Premera Blue Cross has launched Serve it Up!, a free nutrition-focused social platform that helps people make healthier food choices at home and in the grocery store by “serving up” the most nutritious options first. The platform offers tools to build and share healthy shopping lists and […]
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Ecolab Introduces Whiteout Power Foam Cleaning System For Retail Meat Rooms
Ecolab is rolling out Whiteout Power Foam, a new cleaning and sanitizing system developed for food retail meat rooms that delivers high performance while reducing labor, water and energy use. In tests, Whiteout Power Foam, with Ecolab’s proprietary low-temperature chemistry, removed 45 percent more soil at 100 degrees Fahrenheit than a traditional foam system at […]
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Command Packaging, Bunzl Dist. Bring Bag Ban-Compliant Reusable Plastic Bags To Grocers
Command Packaging, a U.S. manufacturer of reusable shopping and restaurant bags, has entered into a partnership with Bunzl Distribution USA to bring smarterbags—bag ban-compliant reusable plastic bags—to grocers in areas where bag bans have eliminated ultra-thin plastic T-shirt bags. “Contrary to what many have been led to believe, plastic grocery bags are not going out […]
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Intelligent Checklist Platform Boosts Foodservice Quality And Safety
Results from a recently completed case study released by the Center for Advancing Retail & Technology (CART) and the National Grocer Association (NGA) show that in-store deployments of a food safety and intelligent checklist platform have a positive impact on food quality and safety performance. The case study, “Intelligent Checklist for Quality and Safety in the Supermarket,” […]
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NGA Enhances Advocacy Efforts Through New Online Political Action Center
To strengthen and unify the voice of the independent grocer on Capitol Hill, the National Grocers Association (NGA) has officially launched a new Political Action Center. Heading into the 2014 mid-term elections, the NGA Political Action Center will enable independent grocers to connect directly with their federal legislators on a number of platforms, while also […]
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Country Hearth Breads Launches Redesigned Website
Country Hearth breads is inviting consumers and partners to explore its redesigned website, found at CountryHearthBreads.com, and discover new features designed for a greater user experience. The website runs concurrent with a broader brand revitalization. Website users will find added functionality, including a store locater and recipe center. With nutrition in mind, Country Hearth says […]
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Godshall’s Specialty Meats Rolls Out Content-Focused Website
Specialty meat producer Godshall’s has launched its redesigned website and refocused social media campaigns. The Telford, Pa.-based company says the transition from basic product listing to a content-rich approach is a result of its dedication to build awareness of its versatile core brands. “It’s tempting to think that producing a quality product that converts customers with […]