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Food donation marketplace Careit expands nationwide
Whole Foods Market, Target and Sprouts Farmers Market are among the retailers that currently use the food rescue app.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 21, 2023 -
Schnucks rolls out tech-enabled salad bars as it jumps back into self-service
The grocer last Wednesday opened the first of 22 AI-driven self-service stations from Picadeli that it plans to install, and will debut two more this week, a company official said.
By Sam Silverstein • March 20, 2023 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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From new delivery services to technology designed to battle food waste, fresh foods and the ways grocers sell them are rapidly evolving.
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Dollar General investing $100M in its stores, with a focus on boosting labor
The discounter recently opened its 19,000th location and saw sales as well as comps rise in its fourth financial quarter as inflation helped drive results.
By Sam Silverstein • March 17, 2023 -
What grocers can expect with food prices, inflation in 2023
Although inflation is coming down, high grocery prices will continue and consumer price sensitivity is growing, experts from the Food Industry Association said Wednesday.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 16, 2023 -
Grocery inflation cools again in February
Food-at-home prices rose in February at a 10.2% annual rate, down from 11.3% the month before, the federal government reported Tuesday.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 14, 2023 -
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Walmart rolls out Easter meal and basket savings
The retailer aims to offset the spike in egg prices with discounts on essential ingredients and the holiday’s staple treats.
By Peyton Bigora • March 13, 2023 -
Sponsored by Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute
Education is key to seafood selling
ASMI recently launch a new Alaska Seafood U training tool, which retailers can use to train their seafood department staff about what makes wild, natural and sustainable Alaska seafood so unique.
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Instacart teams with nonprofit on nutrition initiative
The program, which launches in Indianapolis before expanding to more cities, offers stipends as well as a complementary Instacart+ membership for families in need.
By Peyton Bigora • March 10, 2023 -
Winn-Dixie is getting ‘Down Down’ with discounts
The Southeast grocer’s program lowers prices on over 150 everyday items, saving shoppers more than 15% on average.
By Peyton Bigora • March 8, 2023 -
FMI: Shopping trips are up in grocers’ meat departments
Consumers are buying more fresh meat than before the pandemic started, but grocers are facing stiffer competition from supercenters, clubs and online outlets, according to the industry group’s latest report.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 8, 2023 -
Inflation hasn’t lessened consumers’ hunger for produce, report finds
Even with high prices, grocers saw sales of fruits and vegetables increase 4.8% in 2022, to $74.5 billion, according to the Food Industry Association.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 7, 2023 -
With Kroger delivery deal, Olo stakes its claim in grocery
The company's Rails software is now implemented in 1,600 of the supermarket giant's stores as it plans to further its presence in the industry.
By Peyton Bigora • March 6, 2023 -
Albertsons looks to appeal to shoppers’ emotions with new marketing campaign
Through the multimedia effort, known as “Sincerely, Food,” the supermarket operator wants consumers to associate food and other products it sells with key moments in their lives.
By Sam Silverstein • March 6, 2023 -
Sprouts accelerates rollout of smaller stores
The retailer plans to open at least 30 locations in 2023, all of which will be based on its newer format, and to close 11 larger ones based on its legacy design, executives said Thursday.
By Sam Silverstein • March 3, 2023 -
Afresh Technologies moves beyond fruits and vegetables
The San Francisco-based startup has started offering its food waste reduction technology to grocers for use in their meat, seafood, deli, and foodservice sections.
By Sam Silverstein • March 2, 2023 -
Seattle-area grocery chain blends worker creativity into its new milk brand
The retailer’s just-launched EveryDay Milk private label line comprises six varieties, all with employee-designed artwork on their packaging.
By Sam Silverstein • March 1, 2023 -
Opinion
Why grocers must reinvest in food safety culture
Leading food retailers drive food safety leadership through preventative systems, not just checking off items on a list, writes Sally Robinson with Upshop.
By Sally Robinson • Feb. 22, 2023 -
Walmart issues cautious forecast amid ongoing high food inflation
While its Q4 sales were higher than expected, declines in general merchandise sales and the ongoing impacts of high food prices are prompting a conservative outlook for the year ahead, executives told investors Tuesday.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 21, 2023 -
Grocery inflation continues to decline in January
Food-at-home prices rose in January at an 11.3% annual rate, down from 11.8% the month before and their lowest rate of increase by that measure since April 2022, the federal government reported Tuesday.
By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 14, 2023 -
SNAP emergency allotments ending soon, impacting grocery spending
The average SNAP participant will receive about $90 less in benefits per month due to the change, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 13, 2023 -
Kroger to expand supply partnership with indoor farming company
Gotham Greens will provide produce to nearly 1,000 locations by the end of 2023, as well as add its plant-based dips, cooking sauces and dressings to nearly 2,000 locations.
By Peyton Bigora • Feb. 6, 2023 -
NGA shares top priorities for 2023 farm bill
The association’s chief concerns center on expanding access to SNAP in grocery stores, protecting retailers from fees and regulations and supporting healthy food purchases.
By Peyton Bigora • Feb. 3, 2023 -
Egg prices to remain high for as long as bird flu continues, experts say
After prices more than doubled over the past year, producers are grappling with the impact of bird flu while politicians and activists call for investigations into potential price gouging.
By Chris Casey • Feb. 2, 2023 -
Deep Dive
What grocers can learn from Whole Foods’ controversial exit from a Chicago neighborhood
The chain’s tenancy in the Englewood community highlights the opportunities and pitfalls grocers can face in areas with limited access to affordable and healthy foods.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 2, 2023 -
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Kroger expands digital farmers market pilot
Following a test that began in Atlanta last June, the grocery company brought the e-commerce marketplace tie-up with Market Wagon to Knoxville, Tennessee, and Columbus, Ohio, in January.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Updated Feb. 2, 2023