The Kroger Co. is launching the country’s first Customer Fulfillment Center, combining vertical integration, machine learning and robotics with affordable, friendly and fast delivery service for fresh food. Located in Monroe, Ohio – a city north of Cincinnati – and powered by Ocado Group, a technology provider for grocery e-commerce, the CFC is the first […]
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Buhrow Joins Hy-Vee As Chief Data Officer
Jason Buhrow has been named Hy-Vee’s chief data officer, where he will oversee the development and governance of data strategy for the company. Buhrow’s areas of focus also will include innovation in the area of enterprise-wide data science, analysis and visualization. “We are excited to welcome Jason to the Hy-Vee family and are confident that […]
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Prairie Farms Offers New Small Batch Cream Cheese, Ice Cream
Prairie Farms Dairy, a cooperative owned by more than 800 dairy farm families, is launching 18 new ways to snack with the introduction of Small Batch Cream Cheese Spreads in 3.5-oz. cups and Small Batch Ice Cream pints. From Sea Salt Caramel Cream Cheese Spread to Savannah Fudge Pie Ice Cream, Prairie Farms products start […]
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Grocers In Buckeye State ‘Had Our Good Days And Our Bad Days’
Online ordering, safety likely to stay; samples, salad bars out by Eric Pereira/ staff writer While customers have found convenience and other advantages in online ordering, so too did Ohio independent grocers, especially during the frantic peaks of the COVID-19 pandemic. Jennifer Williams, owner of Weiland’s Market in Columbus, Ohio, praised her store’s partnership with […]
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Pringles Launches New Limited-Edition Flavor Of Deep-Fried Pickles
The makers of Pringles are giving one of America’s popular snack foods and appetizers, deep-fried pickles, a crispy makeover. Pringles Wavy Deep-Fried Pickle brings all the dill flavor and batter-coated flavor of the restaurant classic into an easy-to-eat crisp. This new flavor adds an acidic and sour taste to a favorite Pringles Flavor Stack, including the […]
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Idahoan Partners With IRI To Drive Growth, Expand Consumer Base
IRI and Chicago-based Idahoan Foods continue to deepen their strategic relationship with a focus on driving actionable insights based on an understanding of the competitive landscape and Idahoan consumers. With access to IRI’s suite of solutions through the IRI Unify visualization platform, Idahoan is able to identify and capitalize on emerging market trends. “IRI has […]
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Meijer Reveals Unique Shopping Trends One Year Into Pandemic Living
As the one-year mark into pandemic living has officially passed, Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Meijer reveals some of the most surprising shopping trends from the height of the shutdown to the ongoing changes in home and work lifestyles across the Midwest. “We continue to applaud our store teams that worked diligently throughout the pandemic to find solutions […]
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Shaquille O’Neal Joins Tony The Tiger At Center Court
The nationwide debut of Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes with Crispy Cinnamon Basketballs is just a few weeks out, but before the cereal hits retail shelves Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes is giving super fans the chance to win a box autographed by basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal. This cereal collaboration is the first time in Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes history […]