Last year was an eventful one for the e-commerce company Rosie, as it was acquired by Instacart. Rosie founder Nick Nickitas termed the acquisition “a massive win for independent grocery.” “Rosie was built as an e-commerce solution for independent retailers, enabling grocers to give their loyal customers a fully custom-branded online experience,” he said. “Now […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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FMI Promotes Two Communications, Insights Executives
FMI – The Food Industry Association has announced the promotions of two professionals at the organization, Steve Markenson and Kelli Windsor, both of whom have increased the focus of the industry’s lens through insights and online communications. Markenson has been appointed to VP of research and insights. He oversaw more than 40 research and insights […]
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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 […]
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Yellow Wood Partners Acquires Unilever’s Suave Brand
Yellow Wood Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm, has signed an agreement with Unilever to acquire its beauty and personal care brand, Suave, in North America. The transaction is anticipated to be completed in the second quarter of 2023. “We are excited to have created a strong working relationship with Unilever in this transaction. Yellow Wood’s intense […]