Raley’s has reopened its store in Bel Air, California, with a grand opening celebration Aug. 19 that included community leaders and customers. The Raley’s offers a variety of natural and organic products across all departments, as well as local staples at affordable prices. The kitchen offers a selection of grab-and-go prepared foods, chef-crafted sandwiches, dim sum and noodle […]
Category: Grocery Industry
Posted inPackaging News, Dairy News, Midwest, Online Grocery Technology
Oui By Yoplait Launches Refreshed Yogurt Product
Oui by Minneapolis-based Yoplait has launched a new partnership with Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine and best-selling author Eve Rodsky. Together, the three have released “Say Oui to Me,” a three-part video series in which Rodsky meets and invites women to find their “Unicorn Space” – the personal time to prioritize their interests. In addition to the Hello Sunshine […]
Posted inProduce News, Grocery Store Layout, Northeast
Stop & Shop Introduces Refreshed Grove Hall Store
Stop & Shop has opened a refreshed store Aug. 19 in the Grove Hall neighborhood of Boston. The grocer will unveil a new community wellness space built to host programming at no cost to the community. Another highlight of the updated Grove Hall Stop & Shop location is an in-store dietitian offering free nutrition programming […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Northeast
Birdzi Levels ‘Personalization’ Playing Field For Independents
The personal touch means a lot. And while larger grocers often have teams of people dedicated to the data engineering and data science required to achieve one-to-one personalization, independent grocers don’t have that luxury, according to Shekar Raman, co-founder and CEO of Birdzi. Raman’s company levels the personalization playing field for independent grocers. “Birdzi offers […]
Posted inPackaging News, Midwest, Sustainability News
ProAmpac Facility Receives Sustainability Carbon Certification
Cincinnati, Ohio-based ProAmpac, a global flexible packaging company, announced its Rocky Mount, Virginia, facility has received the International Sustainability Carbon Certification Plus. It is a global sustainability certification system that supports the tracking of chemically recycled and bio-based polymers through the supply chain. “The ISCC Plus certification, coupled with our ProActive Sustainability product offering, underscores ProAmpac’s commitment to helping […]
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Survey Finds Young Consumers Least Confident About Recycling
New data has revealed that the generational gap in recycling has gone global with older people more than any other generation holding themselves accountable for responsibly recycling boxes. While Gen Z members often are considered to be the most environmentally conscious, they have the least confidence among all age groups in knowing how to recycle, […]
Posted inSustainability News, Corporate Store News, Southeast
Southeastern Grocers Announces Commitment To Pollinators
Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers has announced its commitment to protect the health of essential pollinator populations for future generations. Southeastern Grocers’ investment in the health of pollinators includes working with and supporting supplier partners that avoid the use of particularly detrimental pesticides like neonicotinoids, glyphosate and organophosphates. It also includes: sourcing fresh produce and floral from […]
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IRI, Ajinomoto Foods Expand To Combat Supply Issues
IRI and Ajinomoto Foods North America, the maker of Tai Pei, Ling Ling and Jose Ole frozen foods, have announced the expansion of their partnership. Having utilized IRI’s market measurement solutions and consumer panel information since 2003, Ajinomoto Foods has added IRI’s Daily Out-Of-Stock Benchmarking tool to manage retailer expectations where it was experiencing low in-stock […]