Navigator Sales and Marketing has named Steve Fujimoto as COO for the company. He was most recently COO at Superior Grocers, leading the operations, marketing and buying teams. Prior to this role, Fujimoto was VP of retail operations for the Portland division of Albertsons. Fujimoto’s background is broad, with 39 years in the industry holding […]
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Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Sam’s Club Begins Deployment Of Automated Inventory Analytics Robots
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Sam’s Club, a membership warehouse club, has announced the national, chain-wide roll out of Inventory Scan that will be added to its existing fleet of robotic scrubbers in partnership with Brain Corp and Tennant Company. The rollout marks the largest and fastest technology deployment undertaken by Brain Corp, an artificial intelligence company creating transformative […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, West
Iron Ox Appoints Moses As VP Of Impact Strategy
San Carlos, California-based Iron Ox, a farming innovation company with expertise in plant science, robotics and artificial intelligence, has hired former Impossible Foods executive Rebekah Moses as VP of impact strategy. Moses joined Iron Ox in January after five years as head of impact strategy for Impossible Foods, where she helped make environmental and social impact […]
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The Fresh Market Offers At-Home Valentine’s Day Dining Experiences
Greensboro, North Carolina-based The Fresh Market is allowing guests to select their favorite dishes from a collection of appetizers, dinner and dessert options this Valentine’s Day. The company is introducing an “Valentines’ Day Meal for Two.” It is available for online orders until Feb. 11 and features: Choice of two selections: Premium Choice Chateaubriand Cut Filet Mignon Ultimate […]
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Dole Partners With Supermarkets To Grant Learning Gardens For Schools
Dole Packaged Foods has teamed up with Bashas’ and Food City supermarkets to help Arizona-based elementary schools win a learning garden. Through Feb. 28, Arizona residents can fill out an application online to nominate their favorite K-5 school in the state (located within a 10-mile distance of a Bashas’ or Food City grocery store) for […]
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SweetWater Brewing Company Expands Distribution Across California
Atlanta-based SweetWater Brewing Company LLC, a subsidiary of Tilray Brands Inc., has announced its expansion across California with distribution partners, Reyes Beer Division. This growth into California will tie together with the company’s previous westward expansion of the SweetWater brand with the opening of SweetWater Colorado Brewing Co. LLC in Fort Collins, Colorado, and the […]
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Peapod Digital Labs Names Prisuta As SVP Of Private Brands
Chicago, Illinois-based Peapod Digital Labs, the digital, commercial and e-commerce arm of the Ahold Delhaize USA brands, has announced that Ian Prisuta has joined the company as its SVP of Private Brands. Prisuta will lead the team responsible for delivering a full suite of private brands services from new product development to innovation, product packaging and […]
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Stop & Shop/Daily Table Highlight GusNIP Produce Prescription Project
The National Grocers Association Foundation’s Technical Assistance Center has partnered with two northeastern grocery chains to create testimonial and informational videos highlighting the growing food-as-medicine movement and the GusNIP Produce Prescription Project. Daily Table, a non-profit community grocery chain with a mission to make healthy food affordable to all, has been running a PPR project […]