Salt Lake City, Utah-based ReposiTrak has welcomed South Carolina-based Haven Foods to its traceability network. Joining the network will enable Haven Foods to exchange traceability information from feed to store between its fresh and frozen seafood suppliers and producers and its retail and restaurant clients across the world. This will help it meet and exceed the […]
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Posted inPackaging News, Southeast
Study Reports Shoppers Frustrated By Excessive Packaging
Online shoppers are fed up with a glut of packages arriving too big for the products being shipped, too flimsy, covered with too much tape or not being waterproof or recyclable. Those are among the main findings of a new national survey by packaging provider DS Smith, which tracked the frustrations amid a jump in […]
Posted inGrocery Store Layout, Northeast
ShopRite Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony For New Location
ShopRite held a ribbon cutting ceremony Dec. 11 for a new store in the Huntington Commons shopping center at 839 New York Ave. in Huntington, New York. The 65,000-square-foot supermarket is owned and operated by the Greenfield family, who have five other ShopRites on Long Island. The store offers a kosher bakery, prepared foods department with […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Midwest, Online Grocery Technology
Kroger Launches Floral, Sushi Delivery Through DoorDash
Cincinnati-based The Kroger Co. has launched floral and sushi delivery on the DoorDash marketplace from banner stores across the country. The new delivery option marks the latest expansion for the grocer. “By offering customer-favorite sushi options and premium floral bouquets through third-party marketplaces, we are continuing to evolve and meet customers where and how they are shopping,” said Stuart Aitken, SVP and […]
Posted inPackaging News, Southwest
EPac Flexible Packaging Expands Internationally Into Europe
Austin, Texas-based ePac Flexible Packaging will be adding a second sales and manufacturing location in the U.K. EPac Sheffield will serve CPG brands of all sizes throughout Northern England, Scotland and Ireland. When combined with sites in Poland, France and the previously announced site in Austria, ePac has growing coverage for Europe. “Since opening our first […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Midwest
Dunnhumby Appoints O’Grady As President, Americas
Chicago-based Dunnhumby has announced the appointment of Matt O’Grady as president of the Americas region. In this role, O’Grady will be responsible for delivering the company’s growth strategy across North America and South America, and will report to Dan Olley, CEO. “We are extremely pleased and fortunate to have Matt join us to lead our Americas’ […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southwest
Affiliated Foods Adds Storewise Technology To Member Stores
Amarillo, Texas-based Affiliated Foods Inc. has partnered with Overland Park, Kansas-based Storewise to add its platform to more than 800 member stores across nine states. The partnership will enable independent grocers working with Affiliated Foods Inc. to access the Storewise platform to deliver analytics and automation, including its new feature, dynamic sales reporting. Participating retailers […]
Posted inPackaging News, Midwest
D&W Fine Pack Implements Recycled Plastic Products
Wood Dale, Illinois-based D&W Fine Pack has announced a multimillion-dollar investment in sustainability technology at its manufacturing facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This new extrusion technology, slated to debut in January, is the largest of its kind in the U.S. and gives the company the capability to make food packaging products from 100 percent post-consumer recycled PET, incorporating […]
Posted inFood Lion, Corporate Store News, Southeast, Supply Chain News
Food Lion Expands Home Delivery In Two States
Salisbury, North Carolina-based Food Lion has expanded its home delivery service to new locations in Georgia and South Carolina. Customers in the additional delivery zip codes listed here can use Food Lion’s To Go website or the app to confirm availability and place orders. The delivery fee will be waived for the first order of $35 or […]
Posted inGrocery Store Layout, Northeast
Tops Markets Announces Store Renovation In Canadaigua, NY
On Dec. 13, Tops Friendly Markets will celebrate a grand reopening of its store at 5150 North St. in Canandaigua, New York. This store serves a cross population of the community, and allows for access to Canandaigua and Geneva Lakes, area parks, camp grounds and wineries. This renovation marks the 28th location that has been […]
Posted inPackaging News, Northeast
Maine Crisp Debuts Redesigned Packaging, New Facility
Maine Crisp debuted new packaging in October at the grand opening of its production and retail facility in Winslow, Maine. With the production capacity increase afforded by the new facility, the company is positioned to capitalize on its national retail and e-commerce growth. This milestone provided an opportunity for a packaging redesign that reflects the […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Marketing News, National
Survey Reveals Shoppers Struggle To Pay Their Grocery Bills
Swiftly has unveiled its “True Cost of a Grocery Shop” survey, gauging how shoppers’ food habits and behaviors are evolving in the face of rising inflation and costs. The survey found that current economic conditions are impacting nearly all consumers’ shopping habits, with more than two-thirds indicating that they are struggling to pay their grocery […]
Posted inSupply Chain News, Southwest
Sysco Celebrates Launch Of CDL Driver Training Facility
Houston-based Sysco Corporation has announced the recent launch of its 10th professional truck driver training facility since March. “We’re proud to be the first foodservice distributor to offer in-house training to employees to help them advance their career by becoming CDL-certified drivers,” said Marie Robinson, chief supply chain officer. “This industry-leading program will help increase […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southwest
SymphonyAI Retail CPG Launches CINDE Insights
Dallas-based SymphonyAI Retail CPG has announced that its AI-enabled CINDE Insights platform is available for CPGs working with North American retail partners. Since 2017, Customer Insights and Decision Engine Insights has helped retailers identify opportunities to increase sales and shopper engagement, recommend high-impact actions and free up merchant time to allow for more strategic decision-making. North American CPGs have access to the same […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, West
Upcycled Foods Named To ‘Next Big Thing In Tech’ List
Fast Company has named Berkely, California-based Upcycled Foods to its second annual “The Next Big Things in Tech” list. Recognized as one of four innovators in the food and agriculture sector, recipients are selected as they’ve reached key milestones in order to have a proven impact in the next five years. The company powers the B2B upcycled food […]
Posted inMarketing News, National
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Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Midwest
Technology Platform Expands To Support Prepared Foods
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan-based eGrowcery, developer of a retail food industry white-label e-commerce platform, is extending its technology to provide the capabilities needed for digital foodservice operations. These include features that help shoppers and retailers manage order lead time requirements, order sizing, upselling, optional “made to order” preferences and other fullfillment efficiencies. Further, retailers can use the […]
Posted inPackaging News, Albertsons, Dairy News, Southwest, The Kroger Co.
1836 Farms Debuts Environmentally-Friendly Glass Bottles
1836 Farms, a family-owned organic creamery based in Terrell, Texas, is offering products bottled in custom Texas designed glass, reusable bottles. The milk glasses can be returned to the point of purchase for deposit refund or applied to new purchases. They are returned to the creamery to be rinsed, sanitized and refilled. Bottled the old-fashioned way, all 1836 […]
Posted inMerchandising News, National
Catalina Index Tracks Price Hikes Across CPG Categories
To gauge the impact of inflation on grocery prices in the U.S., Catalina has updated its Shopping Basket Index to compare the price of 10 popular CPG categories during the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. This latest report also offers retailers and marketers strategies for finetuning an omni-channel marketing […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Midwest
AdAdapted Brings Consumer Insights To Alcohol Advertisers
Ann Arbor, Michigan-based AdAdapted has joined with Comscore, a partner for planning, transacting and evaluating media across platforms, to provide CPG brands with enhanced demographic insights and beer, wine and spirit advertisers confirmation that the AdAdapted network is legal drinking age compliant. “At AdAdapted, we are always continuing to invest in capabilities to better serve our growing […]