United Natural Foods advancing initiatives to improve its supply chain Providence, Rhode Island-based United Natural Foods Inc. has announced further actions to improve its supply chain capabilities and overall customer experience as part of its four-part transformation agenda. These actions include improved operating procedures, increased associate training programs and the deployment of technological improvements, such as […]
Category: Grocery Industry
Posted inPackaging News, Albertsons, West
Albertsons Reveals Redesign Of Open Nature Brand
Open Nature brand debuts new dairy-free plant-based products Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Companies has introduced the redesign of its Open Nature brand as it hopes to become the brand of choice for health-conscious shoppers. Open Nature, which is part of Albertsons Cos. Own Brands portfolio, provides shoppers with foods made with ingredients that are free from unnecessary additives. As customers explore […]
Posted inBJ's Wholesale Club, Northeast, Online Grocery Technology
BJ’s Deploys Simbe’s ‘Tally’ Technology In Clubs
Marlborough, Massachusetts-based BJ’s Wholesale Club has partnered with Simbe Robotics to roll out its business intelligence solution, Tally, to all club locations across the company’s footprint. Incorporating Simbe’s AI-powered solution into operations will provide greater visibility into store conditions and provide deeper business insights, improving operational efficiencies and enhancing the member experience. “We are excited to collaborate with […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National
February Online Grocery Sales Rose From Last Year To $8.8B
The U.S. online grocery market finished last month with $8.8 billion in total sales, up 1.5 percent compared to last year, according to the monthly Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery shopping survey fielded Feb. 26-27. Excluding ship-to-home sales, the core online segments of delivery and pickup slipped 1.2 percent compared to last year, reflecting a drop of 9 […]
Posted inMarketing News, National
Circana Welcomes New Cohort For Diversity Advantage Program
Circana, the new combined company name and brand identity for IRI and The NPD Group, have announced its new participants in the company’s Diversity Advantage Program, which empowers company owners from underrepresented groups to drive business growth. “We are pleased with the significant impact we have made in our community through the DAP program so far, and with […]
Posted inPackaging News, Northeast
ShopRite Employees Recognized On Cheerios Boxes
Employees from four Zallie Family Markets ShopRite stores in South Jersey will be featured on special edition Cheerios boxes that highlight the struggle of food insecurity while also honoring members of the ShopRite teams for raising money to solve that problem. More than 300 ShopRite stores on the East Coast of the U.S. participated in […]
Posted inGrocery Store Equipment, Northeast
Foodtown Loyalty Program Ranks Sixth In Newsweek Poll
Allegiance Retail Services and its Foodtown loyalty program has been recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Best Loyalty Programs of 2023. Foodtown’s Loyalty Program, or Club Card, was ranked No. 6 out of the top 25 supermarkets’ programs mentioned. Advantages of Foodtown’s card include in-store or online use to access many key benefits, such as discounts […]
Posted inPackaging News, Northeast
Harpak-ULMA Packaging Academy Receives IACET Accreditation
Taunton, Massachusetts-based Harpak-ULMA has announced that its Packaging Academy has been accredited by the International Accreditors of Continuing Education and Training. As a result, participants completing academy coursework are eligible to receive professional Continuing Education Units. Harpak-ULMA Packaging Academy is the first and only packaging industry vendor to achieve this status. IACET is a standard-setting organization […]