Organization has ‘big heart,’ is always first to step up, give back by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer The New Jersey Food Council was created 51 years ago by one of Wakefern Food Corp.’s store owners, Joe Saker of ShopRite. NJFC President Linda Doherty said the seed was planted for its structure in Saker’s living room. […]
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Walmart Lights Up The Sky With All-New Holiday Drone Light Show
Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart is gifting the Walmart Holiday Drone Light Show, an all-new experience that brings the joy and wonder of the holiday season to the skies of select communities across the country, as well as to all families through a special live-streamed event. The Walmart Holiday Drone Light Show is a free and contactless experience […]
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Kroger And Ocado Add Customer Fulfillment Center To The South
The Kroger Family of Cos., America’s largest grocery retailer, and Ocado, a world leader in technology for grocery e-commerce, continue the expansion of their partnership with plans to construct an additional Customer Fulfillment Center (CFC) in the South region. This will be in addition to collaborating with Ocado on in-store fulfillment (ISF) capabilities, with a […]
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Kellogg Co. Named Among Most Sustainable Food/Ag Companies
For the third year in a row, Kellogg Co. has been named to the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America indices (DJSI) of companies recognized for their sustainable business practices. Kellogg, headquartered in Battle Creek, Michigan, ranked No. 3 among U.S.-based food and agriculture companies and was named among the top 10 most sustainable food and agriculture […]
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RevTrax Launches Universal Digital Coupons With The Coupon Bureau
RevTrax and the Offer Management Platform (OMP), provider to hundreds of multinational CPG, retail, travel, financial services and automotive brands, launched a collaboration with The Coupon Bureau to drive mobile coupon innovation for CPG brands and retailers. Additionally, RevTrax has joined The Coupon Bureau’s Innovation Council, a select group of industry experts working to accelerate […]
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Associated Food Stores CEO: Technology Innovation Key To Future
Changes in transportation, pharmacy among possibilities by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer When CEO Neal Berube envisions Associated Food Stores’ future, he sees focus on innovation as the key to remaining successful. Part of that innovation relates to e-commerce – something that has had continued emphasis during 2020. “During the [COVID-19] pandemic, we’ve seen change in […]
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PepsiCo Pilots Micro-Fulfillment Center In Joliet, Illinois
Purchase, New York-based PepsiCo has launched a micro-fulfillment center in Joliet, Illinois. A technology and approach quickly gaining ground with retailers, PepsiCo will use this strategic capability to meet e-commerce demand of key customers and to learn through working with retail partners to build fully integrated and highly efficient solutions. The fully automated fulfillment approach improves […]
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Mercato Hires Three New Executive Team Members
Mercato, the online grocery e-commerce platform for independently owned grocery and specialty food stores, has hired three new executive team members. Jeffrey Bishop-Hill has been named VP of operations, Mike Durand has been named VP of sales, and Leo Zhu has been named VP of product. “We’re incredibly excited to welcome these talented leaders to the Mercato team. Each of these […]