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 […]
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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 […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southeast
The Fresh Market Uses Firework For SVLC Retail Media Network
Greensboro, North Carolina-based The Fresh Market is using Firework’s video commerce platform to launch the first shoppable video-live commerce retail media network. The announcement comes during a period of growth for retail media networks. Due to the various features they confer on advertisers — such as ad targeting, increased brand safety and heightened visibility where […]
Posted inExecutive News, Grocery Store Layout, West
Heritage Grocers Group Appoints New SVP, Store Development
Ontario, California-based Heritage Grocers Group, the parent company of Cardenas Markets and Tony’s Fresh Market, has appointed Ted Frumkin as SVP of store development. In this position, Frumkin will report to Prabash Coswatte, chief administrative officer for Heritage Grocers Group, and will oversee the company’s strategic real estate development and growth initiatives. “Ted is an exceptional real estate […]
Posted inMarketing News, National
Americans Believe Grocery Profits Are Higher Than Reality
Americans believe that grocery retailers are earning a 35.2 percent net profit margin, 14 times higher than their actual net profit margin average of 2.5 percent. They also think that food-at-home inflation is 24.3 percent, double the annual rate reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, according to the latest dunnhumby Consumer Trends Tracker. In the third […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Amazon Fresh, National, Whole Foods
January eGrocery Sales Dip From Year Ago To $8.4 Billion
The U.S. online grocery market finished January with $8.4 billion in total sales, down 1.2 percent compared to last year, according to the monthly Brick Meets Click/Mercatus grocery shopping survey fielded Jan. 30-31. The drop in total online grocery sales was driven by ship-to-home sales, which declined 15 percent to $1.3 billion. Pickup posted the strongest gains, […]
Posted inPackaging News, Southeast
Beaver Street Shares New Packaging Design At Seafood Expo
Jacksonville, Florida-based Beaver Street Fisheries will return to the Seafood Expo North America Show March 12-14 in Boston with new product innovations and package designs. In addition to its recently launched Seafood Festival Steamer Pot all-in-one bag seafood boil, it will be unveiling new packaging for its shrimp, scallops and shellfish lines, as well as recent skin pack […]
Posted inMarketing News, National
Survey Shows Grocery Prices Straining Household Budgets
More than half of American households say grocery prices are straining their budgets, according to a nationwide survey by marketing research company Decision Analyst Inc. The firm, based in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, recently conducted a study titled “Consumer Foresight: Beyond The Pandemic, Into Economic Uncertainty.” Among the study’s areas of focus was the effect of […]
Posted inPackaging News, West
PAC Machinery Showcases Sustainable Packaging At ProMat Expo
PAC Machinery will showcase its automatic bagging machines, including new options in sustainable packaging, at the 2023 ProMat Expo, to be held March 20-23 at McCormick Place in Chicago. PAC will be at exhibit N8321, showcasing the Rollbag R785, R1285, R3200 Fulfillment Automatic Bagger and the Rollbag R3200XL, along with sustainable bag options including a curbside recyclable paper mailer, options from the Recylene line of […]
Posted inPackaging News, Plant-Based News, West
Good Natured Introduces Plant-Based Packaging In Hawaii
Good Natured Products Inc., “d.b.a good natured,” has announced its distribution through Sustainable Island Products, a distributor of compostable packaging products in Hawaii. According to the company, plant-based, BPI-certified compostable products from good natured are up to 99 percent plant-based and comply with single use packaging regulations that started going into effect across many counties in Hawaii […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Northeast
Survey Indicates Greater Reliance On Online Grocery Shopping
New York-based Chicory has released findings from its 2023 Online Grocery Shopping Report. The annual report, which features results from a survey of more than 1,000 U.S. consumers, analyzes the key characteristics and behaviors of grocery shoppers. Insights include online order frequency, average basket value, retailer preferences, cart composition and shopping challenges. “While online grocery adoption has […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Amazon Fresh, National, Whole Foods
NielsenIQ Partner Network Expands With Pacvue
Chicago-based NielsenIQ announced the addition of Bellevue, Washington-based Pacvue to the NielsenIQ Partner Network, an open ecosystem of tech-driven solution providers. According to eMarketer, retail media investment will reach $55 billion by 2024. This shift requires proper omnichannel sales measurement, granular and accurate online product availability, and quality data to drive media performance, profitability and […]