Basics, a new market designed to help people cook more at home and support local farmers and producers with fresh, regional ingredients, will open its newest location in Hillsdale this February. The locally owned grocery is leasing the 12,000-s.f. space formerly occupied by Food Front at 6344 SW Capitol Highway. Basics was founded by Chuck […]
Category: Grocery Industry
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Equipment & Technology, Grocery Store Equipment, Home Page Slider, Midwest, Online Grocery Technology, Packaging News
Mettler Toledo Debuts New Meat And Seafood Wrapper
Mettler Toledo has unveiled its new 865 Semi-Automatic Wrapper for grocery retailers looking for the efficiency of automatic weighing and wrapping, and the flexibility of manual label placement for meat and seafood products in backroom environments. The 865 Semi-Automatic Wrapper has an operational footprint of 19 s.f. Mettler Toledo describes it as one of the […]
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Big Bear Stater Bros. Has Grand Reopening After Extensive Renovations
Stater Bros. Markets has served the Big Bear community since 1980, and nearly 40 years later, its Big Bear location has been extensively renovated in response to requests from local residents and visitors seeking to take to the slopes. Located at 42171 Big Bear Boulevard, the store will continue to be led by Rick Jaeger, […]
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Lay’s Unveils Three New Chip Flavors, Kicks Off Lay’s Smiles Campaign
Lay’s, having recently unveiled its first brand redesign in over a decade, is looking for ordinary people doing extraordinary things to create joy in their communities. And as Lay’s kicks off its nationwide search for people to feature on its packaging, the brand is introducing three new chip flavors across its entire portfolio this month: […]
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New Miami-Area Walmart Incorporates Time-Saving Innovations
Over the last couple of years, Walmart stores have been testing grounds for all sorts of innovations to improve the shopping experience. From its Intelligent Retail Lab in New York to InHome Delivery in Kansas City, Pittsburgh and Vero Beach, Walmart says it is learning a lot about how it can use its physical assets to deliver new conveniences […]
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Milo’s Tea Unveils Updated Look For Its Packaging Labels
Milo’s Tea Co., maker of the best-selling tea item in the U.S., has unveiled a new look with an updated label on its packaging. The Birmingham, Alabama-based company says its new label reflects the heritage of the brand and highlights what is important to today’s consumers. Milo’s says the new packaging reinforces founder Milo Carlton’s […]
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People To Watch: John Fraro, Big Y’s Deli, Bakery, Foodservice Director
The Shelby Report and The Grocery Group have introduced a new series entitled People to Watch that focuses on current and future leadership in the grocery industry. In this installment, The Grocery Group founder and CEO Cindy Sorensen interviews John Fraro, director of deli, bakery and foodservice for Big Y Foods, which is based in […]
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New Hampshire Walmart Supercenter Adds Alphabot Technology
A Walmart Supercenter in Salem, New Hampshire, now has Alphabot, a new technology aimed at revolutionizing the online grocery pickup and delivery process for employees and customers. Developed exclusively for Walmart by startup Alert Innovation, Alphabot helps to enable quicker, more efficient order picking. The system operates inside a 20,000-s.f. warehouse-style space, using autonomous carts to […]