FMI – The Food Industry Association welcomed the commitment from congressional leaders to pass legislation that would prevent a rail strike from occurring on Dec. 9 after rail stakeholders failed to reach consensus in recent weeks. “Freight rail networks play a critical role in our nation’s food and consumer goods supply chain, transporting raw materials to […]
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Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National
Instacart Introduces Community Carts For Food Bank Donations
Instacart has introduced Community Carts, which allows consumers to donate groceries that food banks need most. Community Carts gives consumers the opportunity to provide groceries to more than 100 local Feeding America member food banks, with delivery and service fees waived on every donation order. Through Dec. 4, Instacart will match every dollar spent on Community Cart orders […]
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IHA Welcomes Travel Goods Association To Inspired Home Show
The International Housewares Association and the Travel Goods Association have announced a collaboration that will bring TGA’s 2023 live event to IHA’s Inspired Home Show from March 4-7 in Chicago. The Inspired Home Show will dedicate a new category – travel gear and luggage – to luggage, travel goods and accessory brands manufactured by members of […]
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NGA Urges Modernization Of WIC Food Packaging
The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a proposed rule Nov. 17 to revise food packaging within the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. The last such review occurred in 2009. The National Grocers Association has issued the following statement from Stephanie Johnson, VP of government relations: “WIC is an indispensable nutrition safety […]
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NielsenIQ Launches Omnichannel Sales Data For Small Brands
Byzzer by NielsenIQ, a data intelligence platform developed to help emerging brands drive growth and win market share, announced the availability of Omnisales data for users of its platform. The reporting functionality provides emerging brands with the intelligence to navigate the challenges of omnichannel behaviors and shopping. Emerging brands can access several pre-built, easy-to-use reports […]
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Survey Reveals Online Holiday Grocery Shopping Behavior
Phononic has announced new survey findings that highlight the attitudes and behaviors of consumers and retailers towards grocery shopping, with a focus on curbside pickup and delivery of fresh and frozen food. Phononic’s “The State of Online Grocery Shopping 2022: This Holiday & Beyond,” conducted by Regina Corso Consulting, surveyed more than 1,200 consumers and grocery […]
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Flashfood Appoints Schenck To Board Of Directors
Flashfood has appointed Jordan Schenck, co-founder and chief revenue officer of Sunwink, to the company’s board of directors. The appointment brings the number of Flashfood board members to five. Schenck joins Flashfood board members Josh Domingues, Rob Gierkink, James McCann and Chuck Templeton. Schenck is a global consumer food marketing leader and brings expertise and experience in building sustainability-focused brands […]
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Dierbergs Markets To Participate In NGA Foundation’s Competition
The NGA Foundation, the nonprofit of the National Grocers Association, has announced that Missouri-based Dierbergs Markets will be the participating retailer in the 2023 Student Case Study Competition. Hosted annually by the NGA Foundation, the competition brings college students from across the country to the NGA Show where they present solutions to an issue impacting […]