Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, National, News, Wakefern

Instacart Rolls Out Additional Savings Features On Caper Carts

Instacart has introduced new savings features for its artificial intelligence-powered Caper Carts aimed at enhancing the omnichannel shopping experience. Building on Caper Cart’s real-time budgeting capabilities, these updates turn the cart’s screen into a more powerful savings tool with the introduction of Electronic Benefits Transfer for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (EBT SNAP) item eligibility tracking, […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Northeast, Wakefern

Wakefern Food Corp. Finalizes Purchase Of NYC-Based Morton Williams Stores

Wakefern Food Corp. has closed the acquisition of Morton Williams, a family-owned grocer with 17 stores in Manhattan, the Bronx and Jersey City. The move will preserve the grocer’s legacy and deep community connections while using the resources of the largest retailer-owned supermarket cooperative in the U.S. Wakefern announced the purchase agreement in August. “When […]

Posted inIndependent Store News, News, Northeast, ShopRite

ShopRite, Unilever To Hold Juntos Event Series During October

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, ShopRite and Unilever will host a series of Juntos (“Together”) events in October that celebrate Hispanic culture, family and community through interactive experiences and community-focused programming. The Juntos event series will take place from noon-4 p.m. at four ShopRites across New York and New Jersey: Oct. 4 at 1994 […]

Posted inHealth & Wellness, Hy-Vee, Midwest, News, The Kroger Co.

Kroger, Hy-Vee Hosting 2026 Nourishing Change Conference

Kroger Health, the healthcare division of The Kroger Co., and Hy-Vee will host the second annual Nourishing Change Conference June 2-4 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Building on the success of the inaugural event, the Nourishing Change Conference will bring together leaders from public and private sectors who are committed to […]

Posted inPrivate Label Brands, Amazon Fresh, National, News

Amazon Introduces Grocery Private Label Brand

Amazon has launched Amazon Grocery, a private label brand featuring more than 1,000 food items rated four stars or above. The brand unites Amazon’s customer favorite Amazon Fresh and Happy Belly brands into one grocery essentials collection, available at Amazon Fresh stores and Amazon.com. Items range from milk, olive oil and fresh produce to meat […]

Posted inPrivate Label Brands, News, Southwest, Walmart

Walmart Eliminating Synthetic Dyes Across All Private Label Products

Walmart U.S. plans to eliminate synthetic dyes and the use of an additional 30 ingredients, including certain preservatives, artificial sweeteners and fat substitutes from its private brand food products. The change, which includes all Walmart U.S. food private brands such as Great Value, Marketside, Freshness Guaranteed and bettergoods, is in line with evolving customer preferences and supports […]

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Kroger Expands DoorDash Partnership Across All Banners

The Kroger Co. has expanded its partnership with DoorDash to bring its full grocery assortment, including exclusive Our Brands products and everyday essentials, to customers. Kroger has been one of the most searched and requested grocers on DoorDash. Beginning Oct. 1, customers can shop its full grocery assortment across banners like Mariano’s, Fred Meyer, Ralphs […]