“What’s in it?” Many customers ask this same question when looking for products and recipes. Kevin Brown, CEO and co-founder of California-based Innit, said his personalized food intelligence platform aims to answer that query. “We wanted to start with that question,” he said. “And that informs a lot of what we’re doing around our technology, […]
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Posted inIndependent Store News, New Seasons Market, West
New Seasons Market To Open Milwaukie Marketplace Store
New Seasons Market will hold a store grand opening March 27 in the Milwaukie Marketplace shopping mall at 10830 SE Oak St. in Milwaukie, Oregon. The festivities will begin with a bread-breaking ceremony at 10 a.m., featuring Milwaukie Mayor Lisa Batey, store manager Joe McCarthy and New Seasons Market Milwaukie Marketplace’s food recovery partner, Clackamas Service Center. […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Albertsons, Perishables, West
Afresh Focused On Fresh Product Fulfillment For Grocers
“When we looked at the grocery landscape, we came to believe that fresh was the future of this industry.” That’s how Nathan Fenner, co-founder of San Francisco, California-based Afresh, described the reasoning behind starting the technology company. Afresh’s mission is to eliminate food waste and create greater food accessibility. The A.I.-powered software optimizes order forecasting […]
Posted inAlbertsons, Marketing News, Online Grocery Technology, West
Albertsons Cos., RRD Eye Marketing Transformation
Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Companies has expanded its partnership with RRD to transform its promotional marketing and grocery merchandising. To drive customer loyalty, Albertsons is reaching its audience beyond transactions through localized and omnichannel marketing efforts supported by RRD. Leveraging a number of proprietary retail marketing technologies, RRD will enhance the velocity and execution of personalized […]
Posted inCorporate Store News, West, Wholesaler/Distributor News
UNFI Hails New Seasons For Innovation, Market Strategies
Portland, Oregon-based New Seasons Market received three awards during the recent UNFI Circle of Excellence ceremony in San Diego, California. The Circle of Excellence honors businesses for outstanding innovation and market strategies. New Seasons Market received the Regional Chain Performance Award (West Region), as well as Regional Chain of the Year and Overall Customer of […]
Posted inFrozen Food, Health & Wellness, West
Ruiz Foods Opens Third On-Site Employee Health Center
Ruiz Food Products opened an on-site health center – the company’s third – for insured employees and their covered family members Feb. 12 at its plant in Dinuba, California. In late 2023, the company opened similar centers at its plants in Florence, South Carolina, and Denison, Texas. The Ruiz Foods Health Center, operated by CareATC, […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, West
Heritage Grocers Debuts Cardenas Loyalty Program
Ontario, California-based Heritage Grocers Group has introduced Cardenas Rewards, a loyalty program designed to provide additional value and benefits to customers of Cardenas Markets. “We are thrilled to offer our new and innovative loyalty program to our dedicated customers and are thankful for their participation,” said CMO Adam Salgado. “This program is another great way […]
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Super King Markets, West
Super King Markets Partners With Ideal For Digital Circular
Super King Markets worked with Ideal by Design House on a digital circular to engage shoppers on mobile devices, featuring special products and deals, seasonal promotions and discounts. The circular includes traditional promotional content combined with videos, animations, recipes and list building. Programmatic media drives customers to the circular and follows them to the store, […]