Lay’s Potato Chips, a PepsiCo brand, has begun the largest redesign in its nearly 100-year history, aiming to showcase how its chips are made with real potatoes and announce it is removing artificial flavors and colors in the U.S. Lay’s works with more than 100 family-owned farms across North America, and PepsiCo sources crops and […]
Category: Grocery Industry
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, News, West
Simbe’s Tally Inventory Robot Deployed In Harmons Stores
Simbe has deployed Tally, its autonomous shelf-scanning robot, across Harmons, a neighborhood grocer in Utah, to optimize inventory management and deliver a consistently exceptional customer experience. Following a five-store pilot, Tally is live across 17 of Harmons locations, bringing real-time shelf intelligence and automation in store. Tally captures real-time, shelf-level data on product availability, pricing […]
Posted inSustainability News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, News, Publix Super Markets, Southeast
Publix Marks Donation Milestone With Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
As Publix celebrates National Seafood Month this year, the company also marks a donation milestone to Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP). Publix is entering its 15th year of working with the nonprofit as part of its commitment to environmental stewardship. SFP’s mission is to protect ocean systems, rebuild fish populations and support commercial fishers. “Publix is […]
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Grubhub Partners With Instacart For Grocery Delivery
Through a new partnership with Instacart, Grubhub customers can order online from its network of more than a thousand grocery retailers. The experience is hosted on Grubhub’s platform, and orders are fulfilled and delivered by Instacart shoppers. To start shopping, customers tap the grocery icon in the Grubhub app, select a nearby store, add items […]
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Heritage Grocers Group Partners With Ria Money Transfer
Heritage Grocers Group has partnered with Ria Money Transfer to bring an improved money transfer experience to customers across its portfolio companies – Cardenas Markets and Los Altos Ranch Markets – and expand services from select El Rancho Supermercado locations to the entire chain. Many of Heritage’s customers maintain ties to loved ones abroad, and […]
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DoorDash Launches Emergency Food Response As SNAP Begins To Run Out
DoorDash is launching an Emergency Food Response, including free delivery for Project DASH food banks and pantry partners nationwide, and is working with grocers to waive delivery and service fees for an estimated 300,000 orders for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients. The federal government shutdown could halt SNAP benefits for more than 40 million Americans. […]
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UNFI Completes Rooftop Solar Array At DC In Riverside, CA
UNFI has completed its eighth – and largest – rooftop solar array installation, helping reduce energy consumption at its distribution center in Riverside, California. Spanning nearly 1,000 yards, the 6.7MW array is expected to generate about 80 percent of the site’s electricity needs – enough to power about 1,500 homes every year. “Our onsite renewable […]
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Instacart Powers In-Store, Online Technology For Independent Grocers
A growing number of independent grocers across the U.S. are adopting Instacart enterprise technology offerings – including Caper Carts, Storefront Pro and FoodStorm – underscoring a trend of investing in technologies that deliver a unified, personalized experience in-store and online. “Independent grocers have always been passionate about the communities they serve, and now they’re leading […]