Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Albertsons, Amazon Fresh, Southwest, Whole Foods

Relationshop Acquires Stor.ai To Create Unified Platform

Magnolia, Texas-based Relationshop, a digital engagement platform for retail chains, has acquired Stor.ai, a global e-commerce solution for regional grocers. The companies said the acquisition will empower regional grocers with a unified i-commerce platform, combining operational excellence with data analytics and omni-channel engagement capabilities to increase transactions, enhance loyalty and grow sales.  The new entity […]

Posted inExecutive News, Amazon Fresh, Southwest, Whole Foods

Pod Foods Hires Three Executives To Leadership Team

Austin, Texas-based Pod Foods has hired three new executives to its leadership team. Leading the new additions is Peter Gialantzis who previously led the growth team at KeHE. Timothy Wee and Ankit Patel also join the leadership team with relevant industry experience coming from companies like Amazon and Boxed. As Pod Foods expands its national presence, the team has grown […]

Posted inSnacks Brands, Amazon Fresh, Hy-Vee, Southwest, Whole Foods

Kazoo Snacks Saves 1M Gallons Of Water Through Upcycled Food

Dallas, Texas-based Kazoo Snacks said it has save one million gallons of water since its launch in September 2021. Kazoo Snacks, whose chips save 20 gallons of water per bag, is on a mission to save one billion gallons of water by 2025. “We’re so proud to have reached this pivotal milestone,” said Josh Death, Kazoo […]

Posted inBeverage News, Amazon Fresh, Southwest, Whole Foods

Poppi Raises $25M From CAVU Consumer Partners

Austin, Texas-based Poppi has announced $25 million in new financing led by CAVU Consumer Partners. Poppi combines real fruit, apple cider vinegar, and less than 5 grams of sugar and 25 calories to create a prebiotic soda that improves gut health. It comes in nine different flavors and is available for $29.99/12-pack. The funding comes after a year of growth for […]

Posted inProduce News, Amazon Fresh, Southwest, Whole Foods

MountainKing Begins Merchandising Sales Contest

Houston, Texas-based MountainKing is beginning the new year with a sales contest offering produce managers the chance to win cash prizes for the merchandising and sales of the company’s top-selling Baby Golds in 24 oz., No. 3 and bulk offerings. MountainKing’s “Go For The Gold, Baby!” sales contest will award a $500 Visa gift card […]

Posted inThe Kroger Co., Albertsons, Amazon Fresh, Association News, Guest Contributors, National, Whole Foods

When The Big Get Bigger: Reflecting On Albertsons-Kroger Merger

The biggest recent news in our industry was the announcement that Albertsons and Kroger plan to merge. This isn’t the first time that bigger players have decided to combine forces with an aim to create leverage and scale.  Those terms are code for anticipated better pricing from suppliers, reducing costs in infrastructure, converting to common […]

Posted inSnacks Brands, Amazon Fresh, Southwest, Whole Foods

Stryve Foods Adds Whitehair As Board Member

Plano, Texas-based Stryve Foods has announced a leader in the CPG industry, Chris Whitehair, as a new addition to the company’s board of directors. Whitehair serves as SVP of supply chain and operations for SunOpta. While in this role, he has led the development and execution of optimizing its network. Prior to joining SunOpta, Whitehair […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, Amazon Fresh, Executive News, Midwest, Whole Foods

Homeland Grocery Stores Names Criscione As President, CEO

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma-based HAC Inc., parent company of Homeland Grocery Stores, has announced David Criscione as its president and CEO after the board conducted a nationwide search assisted by Bryant Park Search Partners.  “We were focused on finding an individual whose values align with our employee owners’ values, has deep grocery industry experience, and has […]