Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Companies has launched “Sincerely, Food,” an omnichannel marketing campaign celebrating the company’s purpose. The campaign – told from the perspective of what food sees – is designed to boost awareness and drive positive perception of the grocer’s strengths in high-quality fresh produce, meats and seasonal ingredients, and to build a deeper connection between […]
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Posted inPackaging News, Northeast
Inline Plastics Adds Seven Options To Essentials Platter Line
Shelton, Connecticut-based Inline Plastics has added seven new rectangular products to its Essentials Platters line. The all-clear, rectangle-shaped platters are also made with 10 percent post-consumer content. “We wanted to offer a packaging solution for any event – from birthday parties to holiday gatherings to neighborhood cookouts,” said Tom Orkisz, chairman and CEO. “Just like our current […]
Posted inGrocery Store Layout, Northeast
Tops Markets Announces $2.5M Store Renovation In New York
Tops Friendly Markets plans to celebrate the grand reopening of its store at 301 Meadow Drive in North Tonawanda, New York. This renovation marks the 30th location recently updated with a new look and a renewed focus on fresh departments. Tops will cut the ribbon on this multi-million-dollar renovation project at 11 a.m. on Feb. […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Grocery Store Equipment, Midwest
AWG, Givex Celebrate Partnership Renewal
Givex Corp. and Kansas City, Kansas-based Associated Wholesale Grocers have announced the renewal of their 15-year relationship, supporting more than 600 independently-owned supermarkets. In 2015, AWG debuted the Shopper Engagement Platform, its in-house loyalty, digital coupon and data marketing program. Originally powered by Loyalty Lane, which became Givex in 2022, SEP is used by more […]
Posted inPackaging News, Northeast
Harpak-ULMA Announces New Tight-Bag Solutions
Taunton, Massachusetts-based Harpak-ULMA has announced the North American availability of ULMA’s Tight-Bag machines for poultry products. The technology combines vertical bagging with a patented air extraction process to automate vacuum bagging for food products. The Tight-Bag machine produces leakproof bags without perforations and includes HMI-adjustable air volume, a process that can facilitate up to 15 percent […]
Posted inAldi, Corporate Store News, National, Supply Chain News
Aldi Expands Grocery Delivery Services With DoorDash
Aldi has announced a new partnership with DoorDash to bring on-demand grocery delivery to almost all Aldi locations across 38 states. With the addition of Aldi, more than 98 percent of DoorDash’s monthly consumers in the U.S. have access to a non-restaurant store on the platform. “By partnering with DoorDash, we can conveniently bring our award-winning, […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Online Grocery Technology, West
Instacart Introduces New Tools For Independent Grocers
San Francisco-based Instacart has introduced four new platform technologies designed to help independent grocers offer more connected experiences to customers. The new offerings include online and in-store solutions that help retailers capture new ad revenue, bring more of their store online, better support employees and offer end-to-end fulfillment. These new capabilities are available to grocers across North […]
Posted inMerchandising News, National
Product Of The Year USA Names Award Recipients
Product of the Year USA, a consumer-voted awards program centered around product innovation, has announced the winners of the 2023 Product of the Year Awards. The Product of the Year seal is a mark that allows shoppers to identify the top trendsetting products on the market, voted on by 40,000 fellow consumers, while also serving as […]
Posted inGrocery Store Equipment, West
Toshiba To Showcase Technology Solutions At NGA Show
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina-based Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions will be exhibiting Feb. 26-28 at The NGA Show at the Caesars Forum Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The company will showcase its portfolio of solutions at booth No. 1339, demonstrating how retailers can provide personalized interactions with shoppers and improve their operations. As the grocery landscape continues to […]
Posted inPackaging News, Association News, National
NGA Offers Comments On Proposed WIC Food Package Revisions
The National Grocers Association has provided comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture on its proposed rule on revisions to food packages in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. In a letter sent Feb. 21 to WIC Administration Chief Allison Post, NGA suggested improvements that could help increase retailer participation, as […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Association News, National
IGA, Ideal Launch Media Network For Independent Grocers
Ideal by Design House has announced a marketing agreement with the Independent Grocers Alliance to provide an on-platform and off-platform retail media network, designed for independent retailers. The Ideal retail media network will combine thousands of stores on a single retail media platform. This network is not limited to the IGA family of stores; it’s available to […]
Posted inPackaging News, Albertsons, Midwest
Kaukauna Introduces New Recipe, Packaging For Products
Chicago-based Kaukauna recently unveiled new packaging, as well as a new recipe for its cheese balls and logs. “For more than 100 years, Kaukauna has been a casual entertaining staple that friends and families everywhere can rely on,” said Michael Averbook, brand manager of Kaukauna. “As a brand with deep Midwestern roots, we know fall is the perfect time […]
Posted inPackaging News, Midwest
Pactiv Evergreen, AmSty Launch Polystyrene Packaging Products
To help major food brands achieve important sustainability goals, Lake Forest, Illinois-based Pactiv Evergreen is partnering with AmSty, the leading manufacturer of polystyrene in North America and a pioneer in circular recycling of polystyrene. Pactiv Evergreen will offer customers innovative foam polystyrene packaging products with AmSty’s post-consumer recycled content derived from advanced recycling technologies. “Pactiv […]
Posted inMarketing News, National
Alliance Marketing Board Names New Directors
The Alliance Marketing Board of Directors has named executives to new roles within the company. “We would like to thank you each for your focus on our core mission during this season of change in our company,” the board shared in a statement. “Each of our businesses are highly successful and we’ve continued to innovate […]
Posted inPackaging News, Frozen Food, National
C-P Flexible Packaging, Northwest Frozen Launch Prepared Meals
Preferred Packaging, a division of York, Pennsylvania-based C-P Flexible Packaging, and Seattle, Washington-based Northwest Frozen have collaborated to launch a new line of refrigerated, prepared meals with extended shelf life for retail distribution. The new items include a frozen croissant-shaped gnocchi pasta product called Crocchi that was chosen as one of Oprah’s Favorite Things for the […]
Posted inMarketing News, Association News, National
IRI, Boston Consulting Group Announce CPG Growth Leaders
IRI and Boston Consulting Group, a global consulting firm, have released their 11th annual Growth Leaders report. The report analyzes the growth performance of hundreds of large, medium and small public and private CPG companies and highlights drivers of success in today’s market. “The leading CPGs in 2022 won by delivering pricing-led growth while maintaining or driving demand […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National
UNFI Assists ECRS CATAPULT Users To Apply Services Suite
Rhode Island-based United Natural Foods Inc. and North Carolina-based ECRS have announced an agreement allowing ECRS to assist new and existing CATAPULT retail users in taking advantage of the UNFI Professional Services suite from digital coupons and third-party delivery services to more affordable electronic payments. The agreement provides a working relationship around Electronic Data Interchange […]
Posted inSupply Chain News, Southwest
SymphonyAI Expert Wins 2023 Food Logistics’ Rock Star Award
SymphonyAI Retail CPG, a Dallas-based SymphonyAI vertical, has announced that Product Management Director Florian Loinard has been recognized as a winner of a 2023 Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award from Food Logistics. The annual award highlights leaders across the food and beverage industry who are making an impact on improving the safety of cold […]
Posted inSupply Chain News, West
US Foods Adds Electric Delivery Trucks To California Facility
US Foods Holding Corp. has received the company’s first battery-electric powered Freightliner eCascadia trucks at its distribution center in La Mirada, California. The company previously announced plans to add 30 electric trucks to the facility’s fleet in 2023. The company has committed to reducing absolute scopes 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions 32.5 percent by […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Merchandising News, National
RangeMe Shares 2022 Global Buyer Search Trends
Coffee, candy and mushrooms were top-of-mind among retail buyers last year, as they were the most-used keyword searches on RangeMe, according to the latest Retail Recap 2022 report. The report highlights trends among the activity of U.S. and international buyers on the product discovery platform, including keyword and certification searches, most visited collections and engagement […]