A federal judge vacated USDA approval of SNAP food restriction waivers in Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, Tennessee and West Virginia, halting the pilot programs.
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Posted inGrocery Research, Featured News, National, News
Survey: 70% Of Low-Income Parents Worry About Affording Groceries
New national research commissioned by No Kid Hungry finds that 70 percent of parents living on low incomes worry they will have to choose between paying bills and buying healthy food for their kids, as inflation and grocery prices reach new highs. The polling underscores the impact of last summer’s cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Albertsons, News, West
Albertsons Media Collective Brings Sponsored Products To AI-Powered Search
Albertsons Media Collective has begun a new integration with Criteo, the global commerce intelligence platform, that brings sponsored product discovery into Albertsons Cos.’ AI-powered conversational search. The integration enables brands to connect with shoppers as they plan meals, discover products and build baskets. Through Criteo, eligible sponsored products can appear within AI-powered conversational search product […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Featured News, News, Northeast, Stop & Shop, Sustainability News
Stop & Shop Supports Shark Conservation With Plushie Fundraiser
AWSC researchers will name the first newly identified great white shark of the season “Marty,” a salute to Stop & Shop’s renewed partnership.
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National, News
Instacart Debuts Shoppable Video Feed For Advertisers
The experience allows customers to scroll, discover and shop meal ideas with a simple add‑to‑cart functionality.
Posted inBeverage News, Featured News, Health & Wellness, National, News, Packaging News
Apple & Eve Kicks Off Summer With Soccer-Inspired Juice Boxes
New packaging celebrates summer soccer season with jersey-inspired juice boxes and trivia Apple & Eve, the Cherry Hill, New Jersey-based 100 percent juice box brand, has rolled out soccer-inspired packaging on grocery shelves across the country. The limited-edition Apple, Very Berry and Fruit Punch juice boxes are designed to tap into the excitement surrounding soccer […]
Posted inMarketing News, Health & Wellness, National, News, Packaging News, Suppliers
KinderFarms Launches ‘Kids Deserve Less’ Campaign, Brand Overhaul
KinderFarms has launched its “Kids Deserve Less” campaign to communicate the idea that modern parenting and children’s products have “lost the plot” on what actually matters. The Los Angeles-based wellness brand also has undergone a full brand redesign as part of the campaign. According to KinderFarms, the campaign and product redesign are built around one […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, News, West
Local Express Hires Webb As VP, Marketing To Drive AI Platform Growth
Local Express, a SaaS platform that helps power unified omnichannel e‑commerce for grocery and food retailers, has named Ryan Webb as VP of marketing, effective immediately. Webb reports to CEO Bagrat Safarian and will lead brand and product marketing, demand generation, and go‑to‑market strategy. “Ryan understands how to turn a sophisticated platform into simple compelling […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Albertsons, Marketing News, News, West
Albertsons, P&G Debut Branded Entertainment Series ‘Rico’s Tacos’
Albertsons Media Collective has unveiled a new branded entertainment model: episodic, scripted branded entertainment co‑created with retailer shopper intelligence and distributed across the Albertsons Media Collective platform. Procter & Gamble is the strategic co‑development partner for the inaugural work, a Minivela drama titled Rico’s Tacos, launching June 23. “The brands that will win are the ones […]
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Relex Survey: 61% Of Consumers Changing Grocery Spend As Costs Climb
A new survey from Relex Solutions finds that 61 percent of consumers have changed how much food they purchase due to higher grocery prices, with shoppers making deliberate tradeoffs across categories. The Relex State of Supply Chain Consumer Pulse survey of 1,000 consumers across the U.S. and U.K. reveals that nearly half (46 percent) have […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, H-E-B, News, Southwest
H-E-B’s Favor Delivery App Adds Five Restaurant Brands
Favor, the Texas‑based on‑demand delivery platform that is part of the H-E-B family of brands, has signed on to deliver food to customers from GoTo Foods restaurant brands including Auntie Anne’s, Cinnabon, Jamba, McAlister’s Deli and Schlotzsky’s. More than 550 Texas restaurants are part of the rollout that begins this summer. The deal makes GoTo […]
Posted inFinance News, Executive News, Featured News, Midwest, News, Schnucks
Schnuck Jr. Named CFO For 1939 Group Inc.
Todd Schnuck Jr. succeeds David Bell as CFO and will report to him, following Bell’s transition to president of 1939 Group late last year.
Posted inSnacks Brands, Grocery Research, National, News
Utz Survey: 62% Of Americans Snack Daily During The Summer
The survey of more than 2,500 U.S. consumers reveals the habits and occasions that define how Americans snack from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Posted inIndependent Store News, Northeast, Sustainability News
Redner’s Markets Joins Circular Partnership Around Mushroom Soil
Redner’s Markets, Giorgio Fresh Co. and Modern Soils have formed a closed‑loop partnership that transforms byproducts from mushroom cultivation into premium soil products sold at Redner’s, which operates 44 grocery stores in eastern Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware. “This is more than a sustainability initiative – it is a blueprint for the future of regenerative agriculture […]
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Online Grocery Sustains 20% Growth As Fulfillment Reshapes Market
U.S. online grocery sales have sustained more than 20 percent year‑over‑year growth for six consecutive quarters through the first quarter of 2026, driven by ultra‑fast delivery and sub‑same‑day ship‑to‑home of fresh groceries, according to the ongoing Brick Meets Click Grocery Shopper Survey. Online’s share of total grocery spending has climbed from less than 15 percent […]
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Survey: 91% Of Shoppers Say Fresh Departments Drive Trust In Grocery
Fresh departments are the leading signal of store reliability for U.S. grocery shoppers, according to new research from Logile.
Posted inCorporate Store News, Featured News, Harris Teeter, Marketing News, News, Southeast
Harris Teeter Launches ‘Aisle Adventures’ Discovery Campaign
Harris Teeter has introduced Aisle Adventures, an initiative it hopes will turn everyday grocery shopping into a time of discovery for shoppers. The program spotlights new, seasonal and trending items across departments, encouraging customers to discover products that soon may be on their shopping lists. Content will be shared across social media, influencer partnerships and […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Featured News, News, Northeast, Supply Chain News, UNFI
UNFI Expands AI Coaching For 2.5K Drivers
The platform provides performance recaps to help drivers improve safety while giving visibility across 50 distribution centers.
Posted inGrocery Research, National, News
YouGov Data: Costco Drawing Higher‑Income Shoppers
YouGov’s data suggests that affluent shoppers are actively seeking alternatives to mass merchants and spread their trips across banners.
Posted inGrocery Research, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, National, News
Survey: 85% Say Whole-Food Protein Is Healthier Than Processed Alternatives
A new national survey of 2,000 U.S. adults commissioned by Pre Brands finds that consumers strongly prefer real, whole‑food protein sources over processed alternatives. Eighty‑five percent of respondents say whole‑food protein is healthier than protein from processed products, 79 percent find it more satisfying and 74 percent say it is more filling. Nearly two‑thirds (65 […]