The period between Thanksgiving and New Year’s is one of the busiest times for grocers. The late fall and winter holidays bring a rush of shoppers eager to please family and friends at their seasonal gatherings. The traditional hectic holiday pace would be a whirlwind for grocers without the added pressures of inflation and supply […]
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Posted inProduce News, National
EFI Elects Donlon As New Board Member
The board of directors of Equitable Foods Initiative, a multi-stakeholder workforce development and certification organization that partners with growers, farm workers, retailers and consumer groups, has named Pete Donlon as a new board member. Donlon, VP of Misionero, will fill the seat recently vacated by Vic Smith of JV Smith Cos. The EFI board includes […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, National
Ahold Delhaize Updates CO2 Emission Reductions Target
Ahold Delhaize has announced the update of its interim CO2 emissions reduction target for its entire value chain (scope 3) to at least 37 percent by 2030, and to become net-zero by 2050. For its own operations (scope 1 and 2), the company remains committed to become net-zero by 2040 with an interim target of […]
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 inAssociation News, National
FMI Supports Action By Congress To Avert Rail Shutdown
FMI – The Food Industry Association and Jennifer Hatcher, chief public policy officer, issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Senate’s 80-15 vote to pass legislation preventing a rail shutdown on the heels of the House vote. “FMI commends Congress for swift bipartisan passage of legislation to avert a rail shutdown and keep the nation’s freight […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National
Instacart Begins New Advertising Solutions For Brand Partners
Instacart has announced Instacart Promotions, a suite of advertising solutions for brand partners to deliver value and savings to consumers as they shop across the marketplace. For the first time, all brand partners, including emerging brands, have self-service access and capabilities to launch new deal structures, promotions and incentives with their Instacart Ad campaigns. Consumers will […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, National
Salmon Increases Sales Growth In October’s Seafood Market
IRI, 210 Analytics and Elanco have released new data about the trends and analysis on seafood sales. Inflation, COVID and supply chain continue to change shopping and consumption patterns, resulting in unit and volume pressure for seafood, whether fresh or frozen. October seafood inflation showed some improvement over the past year. While prices still rose over […]
Posted inThe Kroger Co., Albertsons, Association News, National
Independent Grocer Testifies In Kroger-Albertsons Merger Hearing
NGA member and Fresh Encounter CEO Michael Needler Jr., a third-generation independent grocer who operates about 100 grocery stores in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Florida, testified before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on competition policy, antitrust and consumer rights on the effect of enhanced consolidation and buyer power in the marketplace. In the hearing, titled “Examining […]