Instacart has launched two new product features designed to speed up service and unlock more delivery windows as demand for grocery delivery continues to surge in North America. The new features—”Fast & Flexible” and “Order Ahead”—which the company has been testing over the last few weeks, increase delivery availability for customers across North America and provide more choice […]
Category: Health & Wellness
Posted inHealth & Wellness, COVID News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, West
Foster Farms Donates 2M+ Servings Of Poultry To Hunger Relief
Livingston, California-based Foster Farms is partnering with food banks to help provide more than 2 million meals to families impacted by the economic consequences of Covid-19. In the coming days, the family-owned company will actively contribute to hunger relief efforts, delivering much needed protein to food banks and community organizations on the West Coast as […]
Posted inYear In Review - 2020, Frozen Food, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Midwest, New Products
MIDWEST: Chloe Vegan Foods Launches Full Line Of Plant-Based Pizzas
Chloe Vegan Foods has launched a full line of plant-based pizzas, currently available chain-wide at 344 Sprouts Farmers Markets stores in 23 U.S. states. Each is all plant-based, non-GMO and 100 percent free of the most pervasive and troublesome allergens. Chloe is headquartered in Edina, Minnesota, and manufactures its products in an FDA- and USDA-approved […]
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NFRA Gives Update About Covid-19 Effect On Industry
The National Frozen and Refrigerated Foods Association has issued a letter to its members on how the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting the industry. NFRA President and CEO H.V. ”Skip” Shaw Jr. said during his 35 years as a part of the association he can’t recall a “more challenging or disorienting stretch of days,” adding that […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, COVID News, Grocery Industry, Home Page Slider, Northeast
The Giant Co. Strengthens Social Distancing Measures In Stores
The Giant Co. will limit the number of customers in its stores as part of ongoing efforts to support social distancing practices and provide a safe shopping environment for both customers and employees. Starting Monday, April 13, the Carlisle, Pennsylvania, company will limit the number of customers who may be in a store at one time. […]
Posted inProduce News, Health & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Midwest
Free! Leafy Greens Now Using Hands-Free Cultivation
Fresh Local Produce Of Ohio says it has installed a fully automated (robotic) greenhouse in Hudson, Ohio. Fresh Local Produce of Ohio started its production of fresh baby lettuce in February and already can be found on the shelves of several grocery stores in Ohio and Pennsylvania area. Fresh Local Produce is selling under the […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, COVID News, Home Page Slider, Nonfood Items, West
Stater Bros. Markets Extends Hourly Employees $2/Hour Wage Incentive
During the Covid-19 pandemic, all members of the Stater Bros. “family” have stepped up to continue providing essential services to their local communities. Stater Bros. Markets says it values all of its employees and as a reward for their tireless work and extra effort, the company is extending the $2/hour wage incentive for all hours […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, COVID News, Home Page Slider, Nonfood Items, Southwest
1010data Dashboard: Walmart Online Grocery Sales Up 99% Y/Y In March
With an already strong e-commerce presence, Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart racked up impressive year-over-year online sales growth in March due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to 1010data, a provider of data and analytics to asset managers, retailers and CPG companies. It has amassed the following Walmart-specific data points—including online, click and collect and home delivery of Walmart […]