by Brad Key, Universal Pure Consumers’ shopping and eating behavior is changing, with many spending more time shopping the perimeter of the store for fresh products. In line with this trend, the perimeter—which includes fresh meat, deli, produce, bakery, seafood and prepared foods—is reported to comprise up to 40 percent of a store’s footprint in […]
Category: Perishables
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EPA’s Andrew Wheeler Meets With NYC Food Waste Organizations
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler recently participated in several events in the South Bronx that focused on food waste. “Addressing the problem of food waste will take cooperation across the public and private sectors, so it was a pleasure to meet with some of the leading organizations and companies committed to eliminating […]
Posted inNational, Bakery News, Deli News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Perishables, Produce News
Fresh And Focused: The U.S. Retailer Path To Winning Brick And Mortar
In its latest CPG, FMCG & Retail report, Nielsen says that although e-commerce represents just 4 percent of grocery sales today, it accounts for nearly one-third of total growth. And Americans are increasingly heading online to shop for nonperishables, household items and pet products, making the concept of stock-up grocery trips a thing of the […]
Posted inCenter Store, Deli News, Executive News, Food Service News, Home Page Slider, Marketing News, Perishables, Produce News, Southeast, Women In The News
Bay Food Brokerage President Honored As A Top Tampa BusinessWoman
Cammie Chatterton, president of Bay Food Brokerage Inc. in Tampa, Florida, received a Tampa BusinessWoman of the Year award at a gala Sept. 13 at the Tampa Marriott Water Street. Chatterton was chosen as one of 27 women in different fields to receive the award. The women were selected by the Tampa Bay Business Journal […]
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Kroger First To Take Apeel Produce Coast To Coast
As Apeel Sciences builds its U.S., Peru, Mexico and Chile supplier base, its longer-lasting Apeel produce will launch in more than 1,100 Kroger Co. stores in the U.S. Kroger will also introduce two new produce categories, Apeel asparagus and Apeel limes, through a pilot in its Cincinnati market this fall. “Kroger is excited to offer […]
Posted inSouthwest, Equipment & Technology, Home Page Slider, Online Grocery Technology, Perishables, Sustainability News
Liviri Introduces Reusable, Insulated Last-Mile Solution For Grocers
Brick-and-mortar stores weren’t built to support the quick-turn online grocery shopping trend, creating challenges to support in-store grocery pickup and last-mile delivery. Fort Collins, Colorado-based Liviri has launched Liviri Shuttle, a family of durable, reusable insulated boxes designed to solve the inefficiencies of today’s e-commerce grocers. Liviri is currently using Shuttle products in active pilot […]
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7-Eleven Debuts Donuts, Cupcake Inspired By Mixology Trends
7-Eleven stores have launched new baked goods inspired by cocktail favorites. The alcohol-free donuts and cupcake are made fresh daily in local kitchens. The three new bakery items are available at participating 7-Eleven stores for a limited time: Piña Colada Cupcake, a white cupcake with banana and pineapple, filled with piña colada-flavored filling and piña […]
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Nounós Creamery Adds New Investors, Plans Capacity Expansion
Nounós Creamery, an emerging brand that produces the only FDA approved cheesecloth strained yogurt in the U.S., has secured new investment and is expanding capacity. The new funds will accelerate the company’s growth by allowing the brand to acquire key hires, amplify marketing support to bolster consumer awareness and increase R&D support for new product […]