Posted inPackaging News, Midwest

General Mills Launches Four Additional Monster-Inspired Products

Minneapolis-based General Mills is launching four additional products with limited-edition Kaws-inspired packaging. Count Chocula mini treats feature chocolate, cereal and marshmallows together in four new pouch designs. Franken Berry and Boo Berry Yoplait yogurt will bring the flavors of strawberry and blueberry in new packaging featuring the two characters. The company is also releasing Monsters […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southeast

Badger Technologies Offers Grocers Data Insights For Operations

Nicholasville, Kentucky-based Badger Technologies has teamed with BRdata Software Solutions to assist grocers in attaining actionable data and aggregated analytics to improve store profitability, operational efficiencies and shopping experiences. Real-time inventory, pricing and trend data collected by Badger Technologies’ multipurpose autonomous robots can be ingested by BRdata’s cloud-based retail software to support identifying discrepancies and resolving on-shelf product and […]

Posted inSustainability News, National

Industry Report Reveals Need For Sustainable Reporting Standard

A new Ratio Institute report on the state of sustainability reporting in the food retail industry reveals new opportunities for sustainability leadership through greater transparency. The “State of the Industry” report identifies where the food retail industry is strong on reporting and how it can improve reporting, processes, operational performance, and profits. Ratio Institute will […]

Posted inPackaging News, West

Southern Champion Tray Purchases Evergreen Packaging

Southern Champion Tray, a manufacturer of paperboard packaging for the bakery and food service industry, will purchase all assets of Evergreen Packaging based in La Mirada, California. Evergreen, founded in 2001, is a bakery, deli, food service and wholesale packaging provider with a market presence in California. According to SCT, this acquisition will strengthen its ability to […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National

Study Shows Retailers Not Prepared To Manage Digital Operations

Incisiv, an industry insights firm that helps retailers and brands navigate digital disruption, has released the findings of an executive survey, titled “Digital Complexity: Thriving in Unpredictable Times.” Conducted in partnership with Fluent Commerce, commercetools and Contentstack, the survey found that retailers expect major increases in operational requirements around fulfillment and digital-related functions in 2023. With the pace and complexity […]

Posted inBJ's Wholesale Club, Northeast, Online Grocery Technology

BJ’s Wholesale Club Accepts Online SNAP EBT Payments

Marlborough, Massachusetts-based BJ’s Wholesale Club has announced that SNAP EBT payments will be accepted across all of its clubs when members use their cards at checkout online or through the BJ’s mobile app. “Over the course of the last few months, we’ve been actively working to expand our online SNAP EBT payment options for our members across […]

Posted inGrocery Store Layout, Northeast, Wholesaler/Distributor News

ShopOne Acquires Lake Ridge Commons In Woodbridge, VA

Together with its joint venture partners Pantheon and a leading global institutional investor, New York-based ShopOne Centers REIT announced it has acquired Lake Ridge Commons, a 74,367-square-foot Giant Food-anchored shopping center in Woodbridge, Virginia. Situated in a densely populated suburban community about 20 miles southwest of Washington D.C., Lake Ridge Commons features a 52,706 square-foot Giant […]

Posted inPackaging News, National, Snacks Brands

Mars Releases M&M’s Caramel Cold Brew Candies

M&M’s, a brand of Newark, New Jersey-based Mars, has released its latest product, M&M’s Caramel Cold Brew. The product features a combination of coffee and caramel, covered in milk chocolate and wrapped in a colorful candy shell. “More and more coffee drinkers are exploring new flavor combinations, with cold brew ranking as one of Gen Z’s […]