Providence, Rhode Island-based United Natural Foods Inc. has announced that its Warehouse to Wheels program has grown by more than 300 percent over the past two years and is available to employees at a majority of UNFI’s 56 distribution centers. Originally developed at a single distribution center to help combat a driver shortage, the program is […]
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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 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 inThe Kroger Co., Corporate Store News, Southwest, Supply Chain News
Kroger Delivery Expands To San Antonio, Oklahoma City
The Kroger Co. recently hosted an employee celebration and ribbon-cutting event to celebrate the opening of its new facilities in San Antonio, Texas, and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Serving as a last-mile cross-dock location, the locations will operate as an extension of the regional fulfillment center in Dallas, Texas, offering Kroger Delivery services to more Texas […]
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FMI Foundation Names Food Safety Auditing Scholarship Winners
The FMI Foundation, in partnership with The Safe Quality Food Institute, has announced 15 recipients of the 2022 Food Safety Auditing Scholarship. The $3,000 scholarship is accompanied by an educational travel grant to the SQF Unites Global Conference, an interactive event for the global food safety and quality communities. The scholarship and travel grant are available to […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, Supply Chain News, West
Sprouts Farmers Market Expands Delivery With Doordash
Phoenix, Arizona-based Sprouts Farmers Market is available on the DoorDash marketplace in select cities for on-demand grocery delivery. Customers will be able to order thousands of fresh, natural and organic products from Sprouts by visiting the DoorDash mobile app or website, where people can choose to have their groceries delivered on-demand or schedule a delivery for later in the […]
Posted inPackaging News, Midwest, Supply Chain News
Pinnacle Packaging President Says Driver Shortage Continues To Impact Retailers
Just as people are breathing a sigh of relief that the pandemic is over and life seems to be returning to normal, there are reminders that there is still a long way to go. Nicole DeJoris, president of Lombard, Illinois-based Pinnacle Packaging, said the truck driver shortage will continue to affect retailers and their customers, […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Midwest, Supply Chain News
Schnucks Launches 30-Minute Delivery With Instacart
St. Louis-based Schnuck Markets, in partnership with Instacart, is introducing “Schnucks Now” delivery. An online grocery shopping method, it is ideal for smaller orders, focused on fulfilling convenience orders. The service allows customers to shop from the grocer’s assortment of fresh groceries, pantry and household essentials for delivery in as fast as 30 minutes with no priority […]
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Kroger Delivery Expands Distribution With Facility In Romulus, MI
The Kroger Co. has announced the official opening of its newest customer fulfillment center in Romulus, Michigan. Powered by the Ocado Group, the facility will use advanced robotics technology and creative solutions to redefine the customer experience for customers in the greater Detroit area. The 135,000-square-foot facility, located on Wahrman Road, will reach customers up […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Southeast, Supply Chain News
FreshDirect Selects RELEX Solutions For Optimization
FreshDirect will partner with Atlanta-based RELEX Solutions, a provider of unified supply chain and retail planning solutions, to optimize its forecasting and replenishment processes. The RELEX solution will service FreshDirect’s distribution centers, providing flexibility and configurability to meet the supply chain needs required to deliver the freshest products possible. Part of the Ahold Delhaize family, […]
Posted inSupply Chain News, Southwest
Novipax To Open New Manufacturing Plant In El Paso, TX
Novipax has announced its plans to open a new manufacturing facility in El Paso, Texas. The plant will help the company’s continued growth into markets adjacent to protein, which include healthcare, produce and foodservice. The new location, in addition to its other manufacturing facilities, will offer Novipax’s customers a footprint to strengthen its supply chain. “This is […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Frozen Food, Supply Chain News, West
Motive Introduces Monitoring Solution For Refrigerated Fleets
San Francisco-based Motive has launched a new Reefer Monitoring solution for refrigerated vehicles and trailers. The solution helps businesses improve compliance with food transportation safety requirements and reduce costs related to reefer operations. Motive Reefer Monitoring includes a new Environmental Sensor that remotely monitors reefer temperature and humidity conditions in real time. With this capability, […]
Posted inProduce News, Supply Chain News, West
Procurant, Uber Freight Transform Produce Shipping
Watsonville, California-based Procurant and Uber Freight U.S. have announced a partnership to provide an new shipping option for retailers and suppliers of fresh produce. “This partnership is a game-changer for grocery retailers and their produce suppliers, and it will bring much-needed relief to an industry struggling with rising transportation costs and truck availability. With this partnership, […]
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Walmart Opens Next Generation Fulfillment Center In Joliet, IL
On Sept. 29, leaders from Walmart, government officials and community members celebrated the grand opening of its 1,100,00-square-foot next generation fulfillment center at 3501 S. Brandon Rd. in Joliet, Illinois. Walmart’s fulfillment center stores millions of items that are picked, packed and shipped to customers. The facility also fulfills marketplace items shipped by Walmart Fulfillment Services, […]
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DoorDash CEO: Grocery Shows Stability, Resilience Others Lack
LAS VEGAS – On his actual birthday, Tony Xu, CEO of DoorDash, explored the growth of delivery for groceries during a mainstage keynote address Tuesday afternoon during Groceryshop 2022. It was during last year’s event that Xu announced DoorDash would be available for alcohol deliveries, as well as the implementation of DoubleDash. Throughout the stretch […]
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Dunnhumby Releases Results Of Retailer Preference Index
Dunnhumby released a special edition of its Retailer Preference Index, a nationwide study of the $1 trillion U.S. grocery market, examining which grocers are winning customers as the economy falters. The edition was released Sept. 19-22 as dunnhumby attends the Groceryshop expo at Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas. Market Basket bested Aldi and third-placed […]
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DoorDash Expands Into New Retail Markets
DoorDash has announced several new retail partners on its platform spanning multiple categories including grocery, convenience and home goods. The company said in a press release, “Over the last few years, we have accelerated our growth beyond restaurants, introducing on-demand grocery, convenience store and alcohol delivery on the DoorDash app with partners including Albertsons Companies, […]
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Kroger Delivery Expands Distribution To Birmingham, AL
The Kroger Co. has announced the official opening of a new facility in Birmingham, Alabama. Serving as a last-mile cross-dock location, the new facility will operate as an extension of the regional fulfillment center in Atlanta, making Kroger Delivery available to more customers in the greater Birmingham area. Kroger was joined by the local community […]
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Northeast, Supply Chain News
UNFI’s Ambassador Program Names Four Drivers Of The Year
Providence, Rhode Island-based United Natural Foods has named four of its employees as Elite Drivers of the Year as part of the company’s Driver Ambassador Program. To celebrate this achievement, as well as National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, each driver was awarded $10,000 and each distribution center where the drivers reside receives a UNFI-branded, Navistar LT625 […]
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Survey Finds Consumers Shifting Grocery Purchasing Behaviors
Nearly half of Americans feel like they can’t afford their previous lifestyle and 76 percent of American consumers say their family has changed how they buy food with prices on the rise. In addition, two-thirds are more mindful of how they are spending their money. These findings are part of a new consumer sentiment survey […]