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Amazon Fresh Store Now Open To Public In Irvine, CA

The new Amazon Fresh store in Irvine, California, at 13672 Jamboree Road, is now open to the public. The Irvine store, at approximately 40,000 square feet, is the second Amazon Fresh store location to open its doors. Store hours are 7 a.m.-10 p.m. daily. From 7-8 a.m., the store is open to serve customers who […]

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Profile: Meet Sydney Wicklacz With Kraft Heinz Co.

The Shelby Report and The Grocery Group together present this series, People to Watch, to focus on current and future leadership in the grocery industry. In this installment, Grocery Group Founder and CEO Cindy Sorensen interviews Sydney Wicklacz, associate customer category manager with the Kraft Heinz Co. I first met Sydney when she was a […]

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Whole Foods Market Forecasts Top 10 Food Trends For 2021

Austin, Texas-based Whole Foods Market global buyers and experts have unveiled their top 10 anticipated food trends for 2021 in the retailer’s sixth annual trends predictions. Hard kombucha, upcycled foods, leveled-up breakfasts and jerky made from produce are among the food influences expected to take off in the next year. Each year, a Trends Council of more than […]

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New Wonderful Pistachios No Shells Flavors To Debut Spring 2021 

In spring 2021, Los Angeles-based Wonderful Pistachios will launch two additions to its Wonderful Pistachios No Shells product line – BBQ and Sea Salt & Vinegar. BBQ Wonderful Pistachios No Shells have hickory-smoked flavor and are dashed with garlic, paprika and salt for a mix of sweet and smoky. Sea Salt & Vinegar Wonderful Pistachios No Shells […]

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Column: Supermarkets Should Consider Firing Up That Recommendation Engine

by Katie Hotze, CEO of Grocery Shopii Predictive analytics has exploded on the scene in grocery retail, with Amazon delivering a master class on the power of predictive technology that motivates shoppers to buy more product more often when the suggestive pairings are done for them.   Late last year, McKinsey & Company reported that more […]

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Manischewitz Offers New Tradition With Chanukah House Cookie Kit 

Bayonne, New Jersey-based Manischewitz, an iconic name in traditional kosher products, is offering a do-it-yourself Chanukah House cookie decorating kit that comes with everything children need – from cookies and icing to a sanding sugar and a candy menorah – to build their own edible holiday cottage. And when you give this gift to a young one, […]

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Amazon Fresh Woodland Hills, CA Store Now Open To Public

The Amazon Fresh grocery store is now open to everyone in Woodland Hills, California, after opening Aug. 27 to select customers. Low-priced items that are available every day include $0.15 bananas; $0.89 freshly baked bread; $1.79 freshly baked pizza slices; and $4.97 rotisserie chickens. In addition to those items, the store offers consistently low-prices across its aisles, […]

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Whole Foods Market Releases CEO Mackey’s Newest Book

Austin, Texas-based Whole Foods Market has released co-founder and CEO John Mackey’s newest book, “Conscious Leadership: Elevating Humanity Through Business” (Portfolio/Penguin Random House; $27). The debut coincides with the 40th anniversary of the first Whole Foods Market store opening. This latest work is a follow-up to Mackey’s 2013 bestseller, “Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business,” […]