IRI and The NPD Group, a provider of market information and advisory services in more than 20 industries, has announced the signing of an agreement through which IRI and NPD will merge. The combination will create a global technology, analytics and data provider that offers clients a view of total retail purchasing and consumption trends […]
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NHDSC Projects Fans Will Enjoy 19M Hot Dogs At MLB Stadiums In 2022
Hot dogs and sausages are consistently among the most ordered food items at Major League Baseball stadiums. And in 2022, the NHDSC – National Hot Dog and Sausage Council – estimates MLB fans will consume 19.1 million hot dogs and about five million sausages at games this season. “Baseball is back and fans are once […]
Town & Country Markets, PacWesty Partner For Grocery Delivery Service
Seattle-based Town & Country Markets has partnered with PacWesty to offer customers an all-electric grocery delivery service. Customers place their orders online and select the home delivery option to receive delivery to their doorstep. Among the first companies in Washington State to use a fleet of battery-electric delivery vans, Town & Country and PacWesty began their […]
C&S Wholesale Chooses NielsenIQ As Single Source Content Solution
C&S Wholesale Grocers has chosen NielsenIQ Brandbank, a provider of digital product content solutions, as its digital product content partner, ensuring NielsenIQ Brandbank content will be available across all business functions and all store fronts supported by C&S Wholesale. “We are proud to announce, as part of our ongoing commitment to provide the highest caliber […]
SEG Breaks Ground On New Winn-Dixie Location In Apopka, FL
Winn-Dixie and its parent company, Southeastern Grocers, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony April 7 for its newest location at 611 E. Main St. in Apopka, Florida. The groundbreaking ceremony included a presentation with remarks by Jordan Post, SVP of development for Southeastern Grocers; Randolph Bracy, Florida senator; Bryan Nelson, Apopka mayor; and John Strzalka, TCII Capital […]
Coborn’s Partners With DailyPay To Implement On-Demand Pay Benefits
St. Cloud, Minnesota-based Coborn’s Inc. has entered into a partnership with DailyPay, a provider of on-demand pay. With this partnership, Coborn’s employees will be given access to their pay as they earn it and are able to pay bills, spend, save or invest on their own schedule. Coborn’s is among the latest grocer to implement on-demand pay […]
StarKist Opens Corporate Headquarters In Reston, VA
StarKist Co. has opened its corporate and administrative headquarters at 1875 Explorer St. in Reston, Virginia, with room for more than 70 employees. “StarKist is proud to make Reston our official global headquarters,” said Andrew Choe, president and CEO of StarKist Co. “We would like to thank Gov. Glenn Youngkin, the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, the Fairfax County Economic Development […]
FMI Launches First Report From ‘U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends’ Series
FMI – The Food Industry Association has released the first in a six-part “2022 U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends” series conducted in partnership with The Hartman Group Inc. The series is designed to explore food shoppers’ journeys and behaviors. Expanding on this annual report, the first analysis focuses on the shopper landscape and finds Americans are balancing a mix […]
Bell and Howell’s QuickCollect Rx Automates Grocery Chain’s Pharmacy
Durham, North Carolina-based Bell and Howell, a provider of automated pickup solutions, has reported its new QuickCollect Rx is in operation at a grocery retail chain, which was unnamed. BH QuickCollect pharmacy solutions enhance customer prescription pickup experiences and medication compliance by eliminating long wait times, which is a major source of customer frustration and […]
Tompkins Robotics Announces RaaS Model With Global Robotics Services
Orlando, Florida-based Tompkins Robotics has partnered with Global Robotics Services, a GLP backed platform that provides financial backing for collaborative robots as a service solution. The Tompkins Robotics – GRS RaaS solution provides customers with the ability to pay for what they consume including equipment, installation, commissioning and support costs, all of which are included […]
PLMA Private Brands Reports Gains In First Quarter Of 2022
PLMA has announced that private brands experienced sales gains in the first quarter of 2022. According to IRI, store brands gained 6.5 percent in dollar sales, while national brands increased 5.2 percent during the period. Among departments, 15 of 18 experienced store brand dollar growth, with only deli cheese, home care and tobacco declining. Deli prepared […]
Horizon Organic Partners With Grovara To Establish Overseas Distribution
Broomfield, Colorado-based Horizon Organic has partnered with Grovara to establish overseas distribution markets for the organic dairy brand. “We are incredibly proud to be working with a brand like Horizon Organic, which represents the very best of American dairy products,” said Abu Kamara, Grovara CEO and co-founder. “Our easy-to-use B2B wholesale marketplace is the only platform for […]
Ocean Spray Announces Collaboration With Atlantic Sea Farms
Boston-based Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. has begun a collaboration with Atlantic Sea Farms, a women-run regenerative kelp aquaculture company, for ingredient use in Atlantic Sea Farms’ Cranberry Kelp Cubes. “Through this ingredients collaboration with Atlantic Sea Farms for use of Cranberry Kelp Cubes, Ocean Spray is able to align itself with a company that is living […]
Bowery Farming Partners With The Nature Conservancy
New York-based Bowery Farming has entered into a partnership with The Nature Conservancy as part of its Earth Month “Rewild the Land” initiative. Bowery Farming will also be supporting restoration efforts of both degraded farmland and forests in the U.S. through The Nature Conservancy’s “Plant a Billion Trees” initiative. Bowery is pledging to restore 50 acres in […]
Food Lion Feeds Donates 1.2M Meals With University Partnerships
Throughout the 2021/2022 college basketball season, Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion Feeds partnered with 31 colleges and universities to donate meals with its Score to Give More campaign. For each foul shot made during regular season games by participating schools, Food Lion Feeds donated 100 meals to the school’s local food bank or pantry, up […]
Clover Sonoma Expands Organic Moon Milks Brand Nationally
Petaluma, California-based Clover Sonoma, a third-generation family-owned and operated dairy corporation, has launched Organic Moon Milks to expand its brand. The beverages blend 2 percent organic milk, herbs and spices together that can help the body respond to physical and emotional stressors. Available in quart size, Clover Sonoma Moon Milks are available nationally at Whole Foods […]
Driscoll’s, Plenty Commit To Build First Strawberry Indoor Vertical Farm
California-based companies Driscoll’s and Plenty Unlimited Inc. are expanding their partnership to build a new indoor vertical farm dedicated exclusively to strawberries. After exceeding the goals set forward for the initial stages of the partnership, the two companies are accelerating efforts to grow Driscoll’s berries using Plenty’s unique vertical growing platform. This new farm will provide fresh […]
Meijer Recognizes 8 Team Members With Legacy Awards
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meijer has announced the winners of its 2021 Legacy Awards, recognizing eight individuals across the Midwest for their impact on their teams, customers and communities. The Legacy Awards are the highest recognitions a Meijer team member can receive and feature two categories: the Fred Meijer Award and the President’s Award. “Our team members make everything […]
Peapod Digital Labs Expands Media Partnerships And Capabilities
Chicago-based Peapod Digital Labs has expanded the media partnerships and capabilities available to consumer-packaged goods companies through its AD Retail Media arm. The new capabilities enable CPGs to reach connected customers through both digital and in-store avenues. “Over the past two years we’ve seen a shift in how consumers shop. While we believe online demand will continue […]
IRI Research Finds Spring Holiday Gatherings Will Return Despite Inflation
According to new research from IRI, consumers will host or attend larger gatherings this spring holiday season, especially households with children, but know they will spend more due to inflation and will be looking for deals. For this new research, IRI tracked price activity on a representative range of food and beverage products and surveyed […]
