The U.S. online grocery market finished October with $7.8 billion in sales, down 3 percent compared to a year ago and flat versus the prior month, according to the monthly Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey fielded Oct. 28-29. While year-over-year decline was similar to the prior month, October’s results were driven by different factors, including […]
Category: Grocery Industry
Posted inGiant Food, Corporate Store News, Grocery Store Layout, Northeast
Giant Food To Open New Location In Baltimore, MD
Giant Food has announced the grand opening of a new store located at 857 East Fort Ave. in Baltimore, Maryland. It will open at 6 a.m. on Nov. 18. The location will bring more than 150 new jobs to the community and will serve as Giant’s sixth store in the city. It will feature Giant’s store layout and format with […]
Posted inPackaging News, Northeast
Upward Farms Unveils New Resealable Packaging Design
Brooklyn, New York-based Upward Farms, has unveiled a resealable packaging design for its line of USDA-certified organic microgreens. Upward Farms’ new resealable packaging is available at Whole Foods Market locations across New York and New Jersey, as well as DeCicco’s & Sons, Westside Market, Union Market, Foodtown, Morton Williams, D’Agostino’s and Gristedes. It provides a sustainable […]
Posted inPackaging News, Midwest
Shake ‘N Bake Debuts New Packaging To Save Plastic Waste
Kraft Heinz and its brand, Shake ‘N Bake, have debuted new packaging to remove the plastic “shaker” bag from its products. Effective across its full product portfolio, this is the brand’s first step towards a more sustainable future, as 73 percent of consumers say they want to use less plastic, but don’t know how. In […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Grocery Store Layout, Southwest
Sprouts Farmers Market To Hold Opening In Dallas, TX
Sprouts Farmers Market will open a new store Nov. 18 in the Hillside Village at 6465 E. Mockingbird Lane, Suite 322 in Dallas, Texas. “In Dallas, we are building stronger, healthier and more vibrant neighborhoods,” said Eric Johnson, Dallas mayor. “Grocers such as Sprouts – which provide meal options and access to fresh, healthy food – […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, National, Sustainability News
Protein PACT, IICA Hold ‘Sustainable Agriculture’ Event
The Interamerican Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture convened its first “Sustainable Agriculture in the Americas” pavilion at the UN Climate Summit and partnered with the Protein PACT and other stakeholders to convene nine events focused on animal agriculture’s key role in sustainability solutions. The Protein PACT events included a Nov. 9 panel on sustainable livestock across regions […]
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Study Reports Consumer Confusion Around Plastics Recycling
According to a new survey from Republic Services, despite high confidence levels, most consumers lack an understanding of proper recycling practices, particularly for plastics. In fact, confusion about which plastics should be recycled is leading some to forgo it altogether – at a time when demand for recycled plastics has never been stronger. As major brands […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National
How To Win Retailers And Pursue Category Development Goals
Sponsored content As category management becomes an increasingly crucial element of the shopper experience, suppliers and retailers must treat category development objectives with the extreme importance they deserve. Managing category development, therefore, requires collaboration between retailers and suppliers to pursue mutual interests. What has caused the urgency around category development with retailers? The increased global […]