Novolex is introducing food packaging containers that are recyclable and made with a minimum 10 percent post-consumer recycled content. Manufactured by Novolex brand Waddington North America, the new recyclable food packaging containers include various sizes of dessert cups, tamper-evident containers, cake containers and bakery clamshells. “We are proud to add to our growing number of products manufactured with […]
Category: Grocery Industry
Posted inCenter Store, Sustainability News, West
Clearwater Paper Shares Progress In 2023 Sustainability Report
Clearwater Paper Corp. has released its 2023 Sustainability Report, an annual update on the company’s progress against its multi-year sustainability goals. The report also announces Clearwater Paper’s new strategic sustainability framework, “Everyday Responsibility.” This strategy centers the company’s sustainability work and initiatives on three distinct pillars: resource stewardship, trusted products and thriving people and communities. “Our […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Food Industry Hall of Fame, Midwest
AWG Working To Increase Efficiencies With Convergence
Technology is the top strategic investment for AWG, according to its annual report. Part of that technology investment has been in the co-op’s Convergence initiative, which is the alignment of AWG, its member stores and supply partners. Convergence brings the co-op and its members together to work on areas to scale its more than $24 […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Albertsons, Association News, National
Google Cloud Executive To Keynote FMI Midwinter Conference
Jose Luis-Gomes, managing director of retail and CPG with Google Cloud, will give a keynote address on artificial intelligence and future applications for food industry C-suite executives during FMI’s 2024 Midwinter Executive Conference. “Nearly one in four food retailers and two out of three suppliers are currently using AI for their business solutions,” said Leslie […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National
Report Highlights Challenge Of Retaining Online Customers
Composite-level sales across 25 U.S. grocery banners dropped 13.5 percent during a 12-week period ending Sept. 20 versus the same period last year, according to the “eGrocery Performance Benchmarking” report from Brick Meets Click and sponsored by Mercatus. The year-over-year sales decline was driven by a higher rate of lapsed customers who shifted back to […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Associated Grocers of New England, Northeast, Wholesaler/Distributor News
AGNE Praises ReposiTrak For FSMA 204 Records Progress
Associated Grocers of New England (AGNE) has advanced its efforts to comply with FDA’s FSMA 204 food traceability law through automation with the ReposiTrak Traceability Network. The ReposiTrak solution enables the exchange and maintenance of FDA-required data between the co-op’s suppliers, distribution center and retail locations. “AGNE services the needs of independent retail grocers of […]
Posted inPackaging News, Midwest
Inno-Pak Acquires Albany Packaging
Inno-Pak LLC, a Delaware, Ohio-based designer, manufacturer, importer and supplier of innovative, eco-friendly packaging for prepared and takeout foods, has acquired Albany Packaging Inc. Albany specializes in the design and manufacture of custom and stock folding paperboard cartons, including bakery boxes and food packaging items such as trays and takeout boxes. Albany has a manufacturing […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Northeast
Instacart Offering Alcohol Delivery In New Jersey
In a first for the Garden State, Instacart will be providing alcohol delivery across New Jersey through a partnership with Wegmans Food Markets and all independently-owned Wegmans Wine, Liquor & Beer locations. Beginning Nov. 30, customers can order alcohol delivery in as fast as an hour or scheduled days in advance through the Instacart App […]