Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion has announced the expansion of its grocery pickup service to 15 stores in the Carolinas, Georgia and Tennessee. The grocer is offering shoppers their first pickup for free. The 15 stores that now feature grocery pickup services are in Blue Ridge and Dawsonville, Georgia; Clarksville, Columbia, East Ridge, Nashville and Smithville, Tennessee; […]
Category: Grocery Industry
Posted inPackaging News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Northeast
Brooklyn Cured Redesigns Sausage Line
New York-based Brooklyn Cured has redesigned its line of fully cooked sausages to match the look of the new flavors the company launched earlier this year. The designs feature fonts, graphics and colors that reflect each flavor, inspired by craft beverage design. The new packaging will begin shipping nationally in October. “Our sausage flavors are fun and exciting, […]
Posted inPackaging News, Northeast
Harpak-ULMA Introduces Cigno Tray Sealer To U.S. Operations
Taunton, Massachusetts-based Harpak-ULMA has announced the availability of Cigno, an automatic compact tray sealer that increases productivity in small-to-medium-sized food operations. Cigno is designed for simplicity with streamlined installation, low staff and infrastructure requirements and a gas flush design that eliminates the need for vacuum pumps and compressed air. Cigno’s smart, connected design supports augmented reality […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Midwest, Sustainability News
Perdue Farms’ Indiana Facility Achieves Zero Waste Certification
Perdue Farms announced that its food-producing facility in Washington, Indiana, has earned GreenCircle Zero Waste to Landfill certification, making it the first U.S. turkey processing facility and third Perdue facility to earn this important third-party environmental validation. During the audit period between May 2021-April 2022, GreenCircle validated that the Indiana operation diverted 100 percent of its waste from going to landfills […]
Posted inMeijer, Independent Store News, Merchandising News, Midwest
Meijer Expands General Merchandise, Apparel Supplier Event
Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meijer has begun seeking submissions from local and diverse-owned businesses for its Supplier Diversity event focusing on general merchandise and apparel. Vendors must provide video submissions, describing their brand and products, by Sept. 18 to be considered for the virtual event this fall. “While we’ve made great strides to ensure our vendors represent our […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Snacks Brands, Southwest
Doritos Launches Triangle Tracker Program Through Snapchat
Plano, Texas-based Doritos is launching the Triangle Tracker, a nationwide hunt where any triangle in the real world can unlock exclusive experiences and rewards. Through the Snapchat AR lens that converts any triangle into Doritos and weekly TikTok challenges, Doritos is taking over famous triangular landmarks in New York, Atlanta and Memphis by partnering with brands like Guess Originals, Vivid […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Northeast, Supply Chain News
FreshDirect Exits Washington, D.C., Philadephia Service Areas
New York City-based FreshDirect has announced it will be exiting markets that are served by its Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia facilities. In order to better serve customers in the New York tri-state market, the company has said it will scale back its operations in other areas. The last day that customers will be able to […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Northeast
Tops Friendly Markets Expands Gift Card Offerings
Williamsville, New York-based Tops Friendly Markets is launching its online gift card mall, powered by global branded payments provider Blackhawk Network. Tops’ gift card program provides shoppers with a customized and tailored experience online and in stores. Featuring more than 250 different gift card options in a variety of categories including its personal proprietary gift card, […]