Kroger has launched on-demand and same-day delivery through Uber Eats, Uber and Postmates apps at nearly 2,700 stores nationwide, the Cincinnati-based grocer and Uber Technologies announced Jan. 15. Customers can order groceries, Kroger’s Our Brands products and household essentials from Ralphs, Fred Meyer, King Soopers, Smith’s, Fry’s, Harris Teeter, Mariano’s and other Kroger banners through […]
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Posted inCorporate Store News, Food Lion, News, Southeast
Food Lion Donates 805K Meals Through College Football Program
Food Lion Feeds donated the equivalent of 805,000 meals to college students through its annual Sack to Give Back program during the 2025 football season, topping the previous year’s total of 793,000 meals. Thirty-four collegiate football teams participated in the program, which provided the equivalent of 1,000 meals for every quarterback sack recorded during the […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Health & Wellness, News, Northeast
Foodberry, Bel Group Partner To Reimagine Fruit-Based Snacking
Foodberry, a B2B innovation company and manufacturer, has announced a partnership with Bel US, part of the Bel Group with brands including Babybel and GoGo squeeZ. Under the agreement, Bel will leverage Foodberry’s food technology platform to develop new snacks made with fruit. The partnership combines Bel’s brands, go-to-market expertise and leadership in portion-sized snacks […]
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Yesway Hires Hampton As Chief Technology Officer
Robert Hampton has joined convenience store chain Yesway as chief technology officer. Reporting to Tom Trkla, chairman, CEO and president, Hampton will lead Yesway’s information technology strategy and oversee all aspects of enterprise technology, digital transformation, cybersecurity and innovation. With more than 20 years of executive technology leadership experience in the retail, convenience and supply […]
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Hormel Foods Appoints Borrelli As EVP Of Retail
Hormel Foods Corp. has named Domenic Borrelli EVP of retail, effective Feb. 23. In this role, Borrelli will oversee the retail business unit, which includes many of the company’s most recognized consumer brands and represents one of its largest growth engines. “[Borrelli] has a proven track record of creating consumer-driven growth in well-established, legacy businesses […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, News, West
Afresh Appoints Litle Chief Revenue Officer To Scale AI Platform
Afresh has appointed Adam Litle chief revenue officer following the company’s largest year to date, with more than 70 percent year-over-year growth and usage across more than 12,000 grocery departments in North America. Litle joins a leadership team with deep experience operating enterprise software companies through periods of rapid growth. In the past year, San […]
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Natural Grocers Adds Five Organic Frozen Fruit Products
Natural Grocers has expanded its house brand frozen section with five organic fruit and smoothie blend products, extending a private label growth strategy that has added more than 900 items since 2016. The new Natural Grocers Brand products include Organic Frozen Sunshine Smoothie Blend, Organic Frozen Super Boost Smoothie Blend, Organic Frozen Tropical Fruit Blend, […]
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Fresh Del Monte Named Winning Bidder To Acquire Del Monte Foods Assets
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. (NYSE: FDP) has been named the successful bidder to acquire select assets of California-based Del Monte Foods Corporation II Inc. for a purchase price of $285 million, plus assumption of certain liabilities, through a court-supervised sale under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The transaction remains subject to court […]