The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) and the American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) have announced that two industry leaders will be inducted into the Frozen Food Hall of Fame this October at the NFRA Convention. The Frozen Food Hall of Fame was established in 1990 by the Distinguished Order of Zerocrats, an organization […]
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Posted inAssociation News, Harps Food Stores, National
NGA Focuses On Fresh For Independent Grocers At Ops Summit
Fresh departments in supermarkets were in the spotlight for nearly 100 operations-focused grocery leaders attending the National Grocers Association’s 2024 Store Operations Summit: Focus on Fresh, held June 17-19 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Attendees found the summit to be a worthwhile experience. “Fresh is a priority for independent grocers, and the content presented during NGA’s […]
Posted inBakery News, Deli News, National
May Sales Report: Deli Increases While Bakery Dips
According to 210 Analytics’ recent report, prices in the fresh perimeter were up 1.2 percent in May versus a year ago, whereas center-store grocery prices increased 1.7 percent – the closest rates of inflation seen in several years between the two parts of the store. The May prices across food and beverages were 33 percent […]
Posted inBeverage News, National
Bottled Water Cos. Primo Water, Blue Triton To Merge
Primo Water Corp. and an affiliate of BlueTriton Brands Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement to create a North American pure-play healthy hydration company in an all-stock transaction, unanimously approved by their boards of directors. Upon closing, Primo Water shareholders and holders of incentive equity are expected to own 43 percent of the fully […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National
Report: Grocery Execs Believe AI ‘Will Be A Future Necessity’
Incisiv, an industry insights firm, and Wynshop, a provider of digital commerce and fulfillment solutions, have revealed the findings from Grocery Doppio’s State of AI in Grocery 2024 Report. Highlights from this year’s report include: Eighty-six percent of grocery C-suite execs say that AI will be a necessity in the future, up from 81 percent […]
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Instacart Making YouTube Ads Shoppable For CPG Brands
Instacart is extending its first-party retail media data to YouTube, driving more shoppable reach for its advertisers. Select brand partners will be able to encourage consumers watching YouTube to purchase for same-day delivery. The capability builds on Instacart’s Google Shopping Ads collaboration announced earlier this year. [RELATED: Instacart Provides Google Shopping Ads For CPG Partners] […]
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Report: Prices, New Shoppers Fuel Online Grocery Sales Surge
Online grocery sales continued their strong pace in May, powered by lower prices and an influx of new online food shoppers, according to e-commerce sales data from Signifyd. Overall, grocery spending was up 30 percent year over year in May, according to Signifyd’s monthly E-Commerce Pulse data report. That far outstrips inflation and indicates that […]
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Associations Come Together On Crossover Alcohol Products
The Distilled Spirits Council (DISCUS), Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA), FMI – The Food Industry Association and the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) have issued a joint commitment related to the responsible marketing and merchandising of crossover alcohol products. These products are generally categorized as alcohol beverages that use the product and intellectual […]