Fresh food
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HelloFresh
HelloFresh acquires ready-to-eat meal company Factor75
The combination brings the fast-growing German meal-kit maker additional facilities in the United States, home to half of its customers.
By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 24, 2020 -
Deep Dive
'It's our Super Bowl': How food manufacturers are preparing for an unorthodox holiday season
The pandemic has upended how consumers plan to celebrate, prompting CPG companies to reduce product sizes, tout offerings for novice cooks and shift more resources online.
By Christopher Doering • Nov. 23, 2020 -
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How grocery categories have fared during the pandemic
Fresh seafood and the frozen department saw some of the biggest dollar sales growth from March to October, while deli and floral struggled, according to data from IRI and 210 Analytics.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 18, 2020 -
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How a California car service company turned into an e-grocer
Buffalo Market, which made its debut last month, started out in rentals and then became an Instacart-like delivery service before transitioning fully into online grocery.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 12, 2020 -
Courtesy of Whole Foods
Whole Foods offers 'turkey insurance' to early-bird shoppers
Shoppers who buy their Thanksgiving birds early from the grocer will be eligible to submit a claim for a $35 Whole Foods gift card if they have a cooking fail.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 11, 2020 -
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OpinionGrocery chains need to stop buying into food waste. Here's why.
Top retailers have signed onto the "10x20x30" initiative to halve food waste by 2030, but all U.S. grocers need to ramp up their efforts, writes Jennifer Molidor of the Center for Biological Diversity.
By Jennifer Molidor • Nov. 09, 2020 -
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OpinionAmazon Fresh's hyperlocal advantage
The retailer is quickly building an online/offline machine for Prime members, many of whom live within a mile of the new stores, writes Matt Newberg of HNGRY.
By Matt Newberg • Nov. 05, 2020 -
Courtesy of The Giant Company
Deep Dive4 mealtime innovations that picked up during the pandemic
Retailers like Barons Market, The Giant Company and Hy-Vee are helping customers solve the age-old dilemma of what to make for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
By Jessica Dumont • Oct. 28, 2020 -
Courtesy of Fresh Midwest
Fresh Midwest aims to pick up where Peapod left off in Chicagoland
The e-grocer's founders are Windy City natives who have teamed up with Peapod veterans to bring fresh produce, restaurant meals and meal kits to shoppers.
By Jessica Dumont • Oct. 28, 2020 -
Roche Bros.
Roche Bros. partners with local supplier platform Forager
With its partnership, the Massachusetts-based grocery chain is “building an alternative supply chain” for locally sourced food.
By Rosie Bradbury • Oct. 27, 2020 -
Courtesy of Chowbotics
Chowbotics adds contactless ordering feature to salad-making robot
The robotics startup has also expanded the range of meal choices its "Sally" machine is able to prepare.
By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 27, 2020 -
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Fast-casual salad franchise opens at The Giant Company
Saladworks already has several locations in other grocery stores, including ShopRite, and has plans for at least 10 more by early next year.
By Jessica Dumont • Oct. 23, 2020 -
Courtesy of Walmart
Consumer satisfaction with grocers dips during pandemic, report says
The American Consumer Satisfaction Index, a leading shopper poll, found overall satisfaction with food retailers decreased 3.8% between April and September.
By Jeff Wells • Oct. 20, 2020 -
Sprouts Farmers Market
Sprouts sharpens efforts to combat hunger as it donates $1.6M
The specialty grocer's charitable foundation has made some key adjustments to help organizations distribute more emergency food supplies during the pandemic.
By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 16, 2020 -
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Grocery sales barely budge in September as pandemic-driven surge continues to ebb
Sales have been in a holding pattern in recent months as spending at food retailers becomes more predictable.
By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 16, 2020 -
Courtesy of ShopRite
ShopRite's new store-within-a-store makes fresh meals a core category
The grocer's "Fresh to Table" program pulls together grab-and-go, ready-to-heat and fresh meal assembly offers into a one-stop department.
By Jeff Wells • Oct. 15, 2020 -
Courtesy of Atlantic Sapphire
Publix teams up with land-based salmon farm to further sustainable seafood efforts
The new aquaculture collaboration with Atlantic Sapphire offers a local option for fish that's frequently imported.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • UPDATED: Oct. 15, 2020 at 4:33 p.m. -
Courtesy of Southeastern Grocers
Southeastern Grocers to add four Winn-Dixie stores across Florida
Each location is designed with a “specialized approach” to consumers’ tastes, with expanded organic, natural and gluten-free options.
By Rosie Bradbury • Oct. 13, 2020 -
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Kroger brings ghost kitchens inside stores
The grocer opened a delivery and pickup-only restaurant inside an Indiana location on Thursday and will open a second facility in Ohio next month.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 08, 2020 -
Courtesy of Bayer
Vertical farming startup takes crown in Ahold Delhaize innovation contest
The winning pitch by Evergreens Farms focused on resolving geography and climate obstacles to make indoor farming technology more viable.
By Rosie Bradbury • Oct. 08, 2020 -
Publix
Retailers stay focused on sustainable seafood
As consumers continue prioritizing transparency and animal welfare, companies like Giant Food and Albertsons are ramping up responsible sourcing efforts.
By Jessica Dumont • Oct. 07, 2020 -
Jeff Wells
Seafood and meat post 30% sales growth in Q2, report says
Produce made up 34% of total fresh sales as deli and bakery saw sales decline this summer, according to the United Fresh Produce Association.
By Rosie Bradbury • Oct. 07, 2020 -
Dollar General names new chief merchandiser
The appointment of Emily Taylor, who previously served as senior vice president of channel innovation, comes as grocery sales emerge as the discount chain’s main growth driver.
By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 28, 2020 -
Kowalski's Markets
Meat, poultry sales skyrocketed nearly 35% from March through July
Despite grocers' difficulties with supply and price inflation, consumers say their knowledge of fresh proteins has increased and that they plan to buy a wider variety of cuts.
By Rosie Bradbury • Sept. 28, 2020 -
Courtesy of Costco Wholesale
Costco sales jump on strong fresh food demand
Grocery sales have been so strong that the retailer has seen shrink virtually disappear: "We don't have spoilage. We sell out, not literally but almost literally to the piece," CFO Richard Galanti said Thursday.
By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 25, 2020
