The Kroger Co. has opened of a new customer fulfillment center in Dallas, Texas. Powered by the Ocado Group, the center will use advanced robotics technology and creative solutions to provide delivery services in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. “Kroger’s fast-growing seamless ecosystem takes the promise of zero compromise to the next level, with Kroger Delivery bringing the freshest […]
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Posted inSupply Chain News, Southwest
Local Express To Offer Delivery Through Walmart GoLocal
Independent food and beverage businesses nationwide now have increased access to delivery via Local Express through Walmart GoLocal, Bentonville, Arkansas-based Walmart’s white-label delivery as a service offering. The collaboration will enable Local Express, an end-to-end e-commerce platform for food retailers, to expand its delivery capabilities to serve additional businesses in areas including Chicago, Miami and Arlington, […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Northeast, Supply Chain News
Giant Food Deploys Two Electric Vehicles For Customer Deliveries
Giant Food, a greater Washington D.C. regional grocery chain, has deployed two new electric Giant Delivers vehicles. The electric step-van vehicles join Giant’s fleet of 128 vehicles based in Hanover, Maryland, making daily deliveries to customers throughout Giant’s markets of Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia and Delaware. The deployment was made possible through a grant awarded […]
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Pod Foods Adds Sprouts Farmers Market To Distribution Network
Austin, Texas-based Pod Foods has added Sprouts Farmers Market to its distribution channel and has begun to make its first deliveries in the Southeast. Pod Foods will provide 130 Sprouts stores with access to its virtual warehouse of emerging CPG brands, so the retailer can circumvent supply chain delays and get the products its customers want on […]
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Kroger Fulfillment Network Expands To Central Ohio
The Kroger Co. will offer more Americans delivery through the addition of a spoke facility in Central Ohio. The addition of a delivery spoke brings e-commerce to the Central Ohio area, including Columbus, and will extend the grocer’s reach and ability to provide services to its customers. “We’re proud to expand the Kroger fulfillment network in […]
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McLane Honors Former Military Employees For Memorial Day
Temple, Texas-based McLane Company Inc., a supply chain services firm, is observing Memorial Day by recognizing its former military employees. The company stated that it “has long understood the value of hiring former members of the military. With offices and distribution centers located near some of America’s largest military bases, McLane is well-positioned to recruit […]
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Sysco, Daimler Truck Partner To Deploy Electric Tractors
Houston, Texas-based Sysco Corporation and Daimler Truck North America have jointly announced a letter of intent to deploy nearly 800 battery electric Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 tractors serving Sysco customers by 2026. The first eCascadia delivery is expected to arrive at Sysco’s Riverside, California site later this year. “Sysco is committed to making meaningful investments to support achievement of […]
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Arcadia Cold Introduces Platform For Cold Storage Supply Chain
Austin, Texas-based Arcadia Cold has launched its platform to develop a national cold storage network of high-quality facilities across the U.S. Arcadia Cold is a third-party cold chain services provider that focuses on handling, storage, distribution and value-added services to the food industry. Arcadia Cold also has established a partnership with Saxum Real Estate, a real […]