Troy Prothero, VP of product management and supply chain solutions for Dallas, Texas-based Symphony RetailAI, has been named a winner of Food Logistics’ 2022 Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award. The annual honor recognizes influential people in the industry whose achievements, hard work and vision have shaped the global cold food supply chain. Food Logistics noted that “these rock […]
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Posted inPackaging News, Beverage News, Home Page Slider, Southeast
Coca Cola Introduces New Flavors And Packaging Designs
Atlanta, Georgia-based Coca-Cola is kicking off the year with two updates across its brands – a new option to its Coca-Cola with Coffee portfolio and a new look for its lineup. Coca-Cola with Coffee Mocha hit shelves this month, joining the available Dark Blend, Vanilla, Caramel and Vanilla Zero Sugar in the ready-to-drink coffee aisle. “We […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Retail Business Services Launches New Program To Attract Tech Talent
Boston, Massachusetts-based Retail Business Services has announced its Accelerator Sign-On Incentive Program aimed at hiring top tech talent. Individuals hired into these roles will join an IT organization that delivers the technology services, systems and capabilities to support Ahold Delhaize USA companies’ omnichannel growth plans. “It’s an exciting time for retail technology,” said Rom Kosla, […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, National
WPP, Instacart Partner For Online Grocery Advertising Of CPG Brands
WPP and Instacart, an online grocery platform in North America, have announced a new partnership offering advertising solutions and measurement tools for CPG brands. The first of its kind partnership will give WPP and its clients early insight into Instacart Ads’ product offerings and access to new tools and features on the platform. With the […]
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UST Partners With Nourish+Bloom Market For Autonomous Grocery Store
Aliso Viejo, California-based UST, a digital transformation solutions company, has partnered with Fayetteville, Georgia-based Nourish + Bloom Market to launch its first frictionless grocery store in the United States. UST has provided an end-to-end solution and project management services for implementing a hybrid frictionless check-out store, enabling Nourish + Bloom Market to drive their store operations at […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Southwest
Tally Releases 2021 Smart Shelf Alerts Summary Report
Longmont, Colorado-based Tally Retail Solutions has released its 2021 Summary Analysis of Store Alerts. The Smart Shelf provides retailers a shelf inventory monitoring tool and case management platform to combat ORC, customer theft, manage inventory levels and forecast customer demand based on real-time product movement. Incident reporting results for 2021 indicates that the Tally Smart Shelf […]
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IRI Thought Leaders To Reveal New Research During Upcoming Webinars
IRI has announced new thought leadership programs for the upcoming weeks in its latest version of Next Week Now, a compilation of activities, announcements and events. Upcoming IRI thought leadership activity includes: CPG Growth Leaders Webinar – IRI’s Krishnakumar “KK” Davey and Cara Loeys, along with Boston Consulting Group, will present findings from IRI’s 10th annual […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, Northeast
Rosie Enables Independent Retailers To Accept SNAP Payments Online
Ithaca, New York-based Rosie, an e-commerce solution for independent retailers and wholesalers, has launched its Online SNAP Program to help local grocers offer online shopping to customers who wish to use SNAP/EBT. “Accepting SNAP payments online is going to make a world of difference,” said Jodi Drake, e-commerce lead at Davis Food and Drug in Utah. […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, National
DoorDash Launches Flower And Diamond Delivery This Valentine’s Day
DoorDash has launched flower delivery, partnering with more than 3,000 local and national florists across the country. This news follows a multi-year journey of fulfilling on-demand delivery for florists via its own channels with DoorDash Drive, DoorDash’s white-label fulfillment service, and continues DoorDash’s trajectory of expansion into new categories beyond restaurants including grocery, alcohol, pets […]
Posted inMarketing News, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, West
Navigator Sales And Marketing Names Fujimoto As COO
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 […]
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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AppCard Remains Focused On Personalization, CPG
By Eric Pereira / content creator As a coupon platform with more than five billion transactions under its belt, AppCard’s focus has been on empowering grocers to communicate with shoppers through personalized offers and awards derived from shopper purchase history and future intent, said Yair Goldfinger, co-founder and CEO. New York-based AppCard is a shopper […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Executive News, Home Page Slider, Midwest
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 […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, National
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 […]
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Symphony RetailAI Report Analyzes Shopping Data, Inflation
Dallas, Texas-based Symphony RetailAI, a global provider of integrated AI-powered marketing, merchandising and supply chain solutions for FMCG retailers and manufacturers, has announced new insights from in-depth analysis of consumer shopping data, finding that across departments, price inflation is more common in fresh grocery categories. With inflation significantly higher in fresh compared to frozen and ambient […]
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Rouses Markets Expands E-Commerce Offerings With Egrowcery
Thibodaux, Louisiana-based Rouses Markets has partnered with eGrowcery for its own e-commerce solution for curbside pickup. The eGrowcery platform includes a Rouses Market Shopping App, which customers can download on the App Store or on Google Play. With eGrowcery technology, customers can shop, place an order and choose a curbside pickup time through the app or on […]
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Goldenberry Farms Commits To Recycled Packaging For 2022
Medellin, Colorado-based Goldenberry Farms SAS has begun 2022 operations with a sustainable switch to recycled materials in its packaging, as well as a commitment to source raw goods regionally, to lessen the overall carbon footprint of the brand. The company has replaced vendors in China with regional South American manufacturers, saving thousands of tons of potential carbon […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Home Page Slider, Southeast, Supply Chain News
Kroger Delivery Arrives In Metro Atlanta
The Kroger Co. has opened a new customer fulfillment center in Forest Park, Georgia, powered by Ocado Group. This center serves an expansion of Kroger’s national fulfillment network, providing the region with an e-commerce delivery service that combines vertical integration, machine learning and robotics with fast delivery of grocery items and fresh food. “We’re proud […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Albertsons, Home Page Slider, West
Instacart Introduces New Collection Of CPG Advertising
San Francisco, California-based Instacart, an online grocery platform in North America, has released a new collection of advertiser solutions, including brand pages and a suite of display products to maximize brand reach and consumer awareness for CPG brands in the digital grocery aisles. The new Instacart Ads products allow advertisers to run a full-funnel marketing strategy throughout […]