Posted inAssociation News, National

Gen Z And The Future Of Grocery

by Jim Dudlicek / NGA Director, Communications and External Affairs Gen Z – young people born between 1997 and 2012 – are the most racially and ethnically diverse of any generation. They are the first generation that has entirely grown up with the Internet. There are 67 million of them, and they are the future […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Association News, Guest Contributors, National

Grocery Stores Must Take Up Arms In War Against Cyber Crime

We know the stories: Some company, hospital, school or individual gets hit with a ransomware attack, which shuts down its computer system. It then must pay the criminals to get access to the system again or pay a lot of money reloading and restarting literally everything.  These aren’t teenagers hacking corporate systems to show off […]

Posted inHealth & Wellness, Amazon Fresh, Beverage News, National, Produce News, Whole Foods

Presence Unveils Key Trends, Predictions For Consumers In 2022

In the past few years, there’s been a shift as consumers have become more focused on better-for-you products and prioritizing their health and wellness needs. They are also better informed today than ever before. People have become more conscious of the way they shop, consume and dispose of everyday items. “The new generation of consumers […]

Posted inProduce News, Albertsons, National

Gotham Greens Expanding In Key Growth Markets Across U.S.

New York, New York-based Gotham Greens, a Certified B Corporation and indoor farming pioneer that operates one of the largest networks of high-tech hydroponic greenhouses in North America, will double the size of its greenhouse capacity from 600,000 square feet to more than 1.2 million square feet in 2022. Development is currently underway for new greenhouse […]

Posted inPlant-Based News, Home Page Slider, National

IRI Reports Frozen Plant-Based Meats Outperformed Refrigerated Options

To document the changing nature of the marketplace, IRI, Anne-Marie Roerink of 210 Analytics and Marriner Marketing have teamed up to continue to bring the latest trends and analysis relative to frozen meat alternatives. This is the fifth in a series of reports presented by IRI, discussing inflation trends. Total plant-based meat alternatives Combined refrigerated and frozen […]

Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Home Page Slider, National

IRI Report Shows Frozen Seafood Gain, Fresh Sales Pressured

To document the changing nature of the marketplace, IRI, Anne-Marie Roerink of 210 Analytics and Marriner Marketing have teamed up to continue to bring the latest trends and analysis relative to seafood department sales. This is the fourth in a series of reports presented by IRI, discussing inflation trends. Fresh seafood prices per unit were up an […]

Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Home Page Slider, National

Invafresh Helps Grocery Retailers Improve Gross Margin In Operations

Invafresh is helping grocery retail customers optimize operations to meet changing consumer behavior and combat rising food costs by balancing demand with supply and availability, to provide the freshest products. The Invafresh Fresh Food Retail Platform enables grocery stores to process and manage demand forecasting for all processes across fresh food retail merchandising, replenishment and compliancy and […]

Posted inPackaging News, Home Page Slider, National

Ahold Delhaize, SEE, ExxonMobil Collaborate On Circularity Initiative

Ahold Delhaize USA, SEE and ExxonMobil have announced their collaboration on an advanced recycling initiative. The project recycles flexible plastics from the food supply chain and remakes them into new, certified circular food-grade packaging. The initiative is expected to begin this summer and scale over time. “We’re proud to work with SEE and ExxonMobil on […]