Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Southeast

QuickCollect Brings Grocery Delivery, Pickup To The Workplace

QuickCollect Solutions, powered by Bell and Howell, a provider of grocery pickup solutions, has partnered with Lowes Foods, a supermarket chain headquartered in the Carolinas, to provide more grocery options to consumers returning to the workplace. This partnership expands the Lowes Foods To Go delivery options by placing Bell and Howell’s QuickCollect GL temperature-controlled grocery […]

Posted inProduce News, Home Page Slider, West

Blue Diamond Growers Earns Second Green Business Certification

Following a comprehensive certification process, the Blue Diamond Growers plant in Turlock, California, has become Green Business Certified by the Modesto Chamber of Commerce’s California Green Business Network, Stanislaus County program. The achievement marks the second such honor for the 111-year-old almond cooperative this year, as the Blue Diamond Growers’ Salida facility was recognized as Green Business Certified […]

Posted inAssociation News, Home Page Slider, National

Nearly 50 Education Sessions Set For 2021 NGA Show In Las Vegas

Thousands of grocery retail professionals will gather at the Paris Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas for the 2021 NGA Show, from  Sept. 19-21, and will have access to subject matter experts that are leading 48 education sessions. The conference program will include eight tracks focused on e-commerce, people development, fresh foods, omnichannel marketing, merchandising, technology, […]

Posted inSnacks Brands, Home Page Slider, Hy-Vee, Northeast

Yowie Group Launches ‘Blast From The Past’ Throwback Campaign

New York-based Yowie Group, the confectionery company that brings families sweet treats combined with an educational experience, has launched its nostalgia campaign titled “Blast from the Past.”  For a very limited time, Yowie will be including animals from its earliest collectible series in its surprise-inside chocolates, giving newer Yowie collectors the opportunity to collect series […]

Posted inDairy News, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, Southeast, The Kroger Co.

Hart Dairy Names Longan And Konovalov To Executive Team

Waynesboro, Georgia-based Hart Dairy has named two new members to the Hart Dairy executive team with the addition of Olga Longan as CFO and George Konovalov as VP of sales. Longan and Konovalov bring a collective 65 years of dairy industry experience to the team to cultivate the dairy’s continued growth through its humane treatment […]

Posted inPlant-Based News, Amazon Fresh, Home Page Slider, West, Whole Foods

Beyond Meat Makes New Executive Leadership Appointments

Beyond Meat Inc., a manufacturer of plant-based meat headquartered in El Segundo, California, has appointed Phil Hardin as CFO, Deanna Jurgens as chief growth officer and Margaret “Jackie” Trask as chief people officer.  “We are excited to welcome Phil, Deanna and Jackie to the Beyond Meat executive leadership team,” said Ethan Brown, president and CEO. […]

Posted inH-E-B, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Southwest

H-E-B Plans To Open DFW Metroplex Store In McKinney

San Antonio, Texas-based H-E-B has announced its plans to open a store in McKinney, continuing its expansion in the DFW Metroplex. The store, which is expected to open in spring 2023, builds on the company’s longstanding presence in the area and reinforces its commitment to serve more customers in this dynamic and growing part of […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Northeast

Hungryroot Gets $40M Series C Led By L Catterton’s Growth Fund

AI-powered personalized grocery service Hungryroot has raised $40 million in a Series C funding round. The financing is led by the Growth Fund of L Catterton, a global consumer-focused private equity firm. Hungryroot will use the capital to increase the number of groceries and recipes it offers, grow its team, invest in automation technology, optimize its proprietary […]