James Gillespie is senior director of local merchandising at The Save Mart Companies. He acknowledges it’s a department not found at most retailers. The local merchandising department tries to find those products that are important to local shoppers in each neighborhood. “It’s about getting our stores to be merchandised to the neighborhood to what our consumers […]
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Mondelēz International Publishes ‘Snacking Made Right’ Report
Mondelēz International Inc. has published its 2021 “Snacking Made Right” report, demonstrating progress against its short and long-term ESG goals. The company said it remains focused on leading in areas where it can help deliver more positive impact, including helping to build a thriving cocoa sector and reducing packaging waste and environmental footprint. The 2021 “Snacking […]
Posted inSupply Chain News, Southwest
Arcadia Cold Introduces Platform For Cold Storage Supply Chain
Austin, Texas-based Arcadia Cold has launched its platform to develop a national cold storage network of high-quality facilities across the U.S. Arcadia Cold is a third-party cold chain services provider that focuses on handling, storage, distribution and value-added services to the food industry. Arcadia Cold also has established a partnership with Saxum Real Estate, a real […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Northeast
Royal Farms Launches Updated App Featuring Mobile Ordering
Baltimore, Maryland-based Royal Farms has launched its updated mobile app, which will now feature mobile ordering that will give customers the ability to order ahead for delivery or pick up. Royal Farms is an operator of neighborhood convenience stores with more than 250 locations throughout Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Customers with the […]
Posted inPackaging News, Midwest
Malt-O-Meal Finds Consumers Likely To Purchase Value Food Brands
According to new survey data of 2,000 respondents in the U.S. released by Lakeville, Minnesota-based Malt-O-Meal, seven in 10 people are more likely to shop on a budget now than prior to the pandemic, with parents being 21 percent more likely than non-parents. The top two factors that consumers prioritize when shopping for groceries right now […]
Posted inPackaging News, Beverage News, West
Sparkling Ice Launches New Flavors, Packaging For ‘Cheers To Heroes’
Seattle, Washington-based Talking Rain Beverage Company, the maker of Sparkling Ice beverages, has launched its third annual “Cheers to Heroes” campaign to honor and celebrate America’s veterans. This year’s campaign will have a focus on saluting U.S. veterans by partnering with two charitable organizations, Honor Flight Network and Homes For Our Troops, using new flavor launches to […]
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Bowman Named Northwest Arkansas Tech Summit Innovator Of The Year
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Stonehenge Technology Labs, creator of the Stopwatch unified commerce software, says it is changing how consumer goods companies understand and react to their customer’s journey. At the last Northwest Arkansas Tech Summit, Meagan Bowman, CEO, was named “Innovator of the Year” in emerging tech trends. In 2019, Bowman and a team of engineers […]
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Farmstead, Dematic Partner For ‘Warehouse In A Box’ Solution
Burlingame, California-based Farmstead and Atlanta, Georgia-based Dematic have partnered to help grocers drive operational efficiencies through software and automation. Farmstead built its Grocery OS software to run the company’s grocery business, later licensing the solution to help others start and manage their own grocery e-commerce operations. Grocery OS is a full-stack solution that provides everything […]