San Carlos, California-based Iron Ox, a farming innovation company with expertise in plant science, robotics and artificial intelligence, has hired former Impossible Foods executive Rebekah Moses as VP of impact strategy. Moses joined Iron Ox in January after five years as head of impact strategy for Impossible Foods, where she helped make environmental and social impact […]
Category: Grocery Industry
AppCard Remains Focused On Personalization, CPG
By Eric Pereira / content creator As a coupon platform with more than five billion transactions under its belt, AppCard’s focus has been on empowering grocers to communicate with shoppers through personalized offers and awards derived from shopper purchase history and future intent, said Yair Goldfinger, co-founder and CEO. New York-based AppCard is a shopper […]
Peapod Digital Labs Names Prisuta As SVP Of Private Brands
Chicago, Illinois-based Peapod Digital Labs, the digital, commercial and e-commerce arm of the Ahold Delhaize USA brands, has announced that Ian Prisuta has joined the company as its SVP of Private Brands. Prisuta will lead the team responsible for delivering a full suite of private brands services from new product development to innovation, product packaging and […]
Stop & Shop/Daily Table Highlight GusNIP Produce Prescription Project
The National Grocers Association Foundation’s Technical Assistance Center has partnered with two northeastern grocery chains to create testimonial and informational videos highlighting the growing food-as-medicine movement and the GusNIP Produce Prescription Project. Daily Table, a non-profit community grocery chain with a mission to make healthy food affordable to all, has been running a PPR project […]
Symphony RetailAI Report Analyzes Shopping Data, Inflation
Dallas, Texas-based Symphony RetailAI, a global provider of integrated AI-powered marketing, merchandising and supply chain solutions for FMCG retailers and manufacturers, has announced new insights from in-depth analysis of consumer shopping data, finding that across departments, price inflation is more common in fresh grocery categories. With inflation significantly higher in fresh compared to frozen and ambient […]
Rouses Markets Expands E-Commerce Offerings With Egrowcery
Thibodaux, Louisiana-based Rouses Markets has partnered with eGrowcery for its own e-commerce solution for curbside pickup. The eGrowcery platform includes a Rouses Market Shopping App, which customers can download on the App Store or on Google Play. With eGrowcery technology, customers can shop, place an order and choose a curbside pickup time through the app or on […]
Goldenberry Farms Commits To Recycled Packaging For 2022
Medellin, Colorado-based Goldenberry Farms SAS has begun 2022 operations with a sustainable switch to recycled materials in its packaging, as well as a commitment to source raw goods regionally, to lessen the overall carbon footprint of the brand. The company has replaced vendors in China with regional South American manufacturers, saving thousands of tons of potential carbon […]
Kroger Delivery Arrives In Metro Atlanta
The Kroger Co. has opened a new customer fulfillment center in Forest Park, Georgia, powered by Ocado Group. This center serves an expansion of Kroger’s national fulfillment network, providing the region with an e-commerce delivery service that combines vertical integration, machine learning and robotics with fast delivery of grocery items and fresh food. “We’re proud […]
