Fresh Food: Page 10

  • Exterior of Schnucks Fresh grocery store in Jasper, Indiana
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    Schnucks prepares to debut another small-format grocery store

    The newly constructed, 23,000-square-foot location in Oak Grove Village, Missouri, will feature technology including electronic shelf labels and a robotic shelf-scanning system, a spokesman said.

    By • Oct. 5, 2023
  • Instacart and Mount Sinai Solutions Benefit
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    Instacart debuts initiatives to improve food accessibility for patients, seniors

    The online grocery company’s new programs aim to bolster healthy food access to shoppers in need, including post-operative and post-partum individuals. 

    By • Oct. 5, 2023
  • Grocery products
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    More than half of shoppers plan to buy more private brands in the future, report finds

    Ninety percent of participants in a recent survey said they would be somewhat or very likely to continue buying store brands if inflation or grocery prices come down, according to FMI – The Food Industry Association.

    By • Oct. 4, 2023
  • Town & Country Maka sushi display
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    On Special: The power of supermarket sushi

    The seafood specialty offering has grown into a store staple. Now, grocers are crafting new dishes and in-store destinations to rival sushi restaurants.

    By • Oct. 4, 2023
  • Produce section of Safeway store at 415 14th Street, SE, Washington, D.C., on Aug. 11, 2020. Store opened Aug. 12, 2020.
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    More than two-thirds of shoppers will pay a premium for fresh food: Deloitte

    The firm also said a majority of grocery executives it polled indicated that the fresh department is the most strategically important area for their sales growth plan during the next 12-36 months.

    By • Oct. 3, 2023
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    How grocers can tap shopper psychology to spruce up store designs

    Architect Kevin Kelley says smaller selling floors and curated selections are the next design evolution for regional and small chains trying to stand out against large competitors.

    By • Oct. 2, 2023
  • Walmart storefront.
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    Walmart’s chief sustainability officer talks ESG priorities, challenges

    In an increasingly politicized environment, the retailer is relying on a three-part litmus test to assess climate, labor and social issues, Kathleen McLaughlin said at a Goldman Sachs event.

    By • Sept. 29, 2023
  • Ahold Delhaize's Hannaford banner
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    Hannaford pledges support to local organic dairy farms in new partnership

    The grocer has committed to promoting four New York- and New England-supplied dairy farms as part of a tie-up with the Northeast Organic Family Farm Partnership. 

    By • Sept. 21, 2023
  • Kroger associate in store produce department
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    Kroger makes local sourcing pledge tied to Albertsons merger

    The grocery giant said it will increase the number of local products in its stores by 10% once the proposed mega-merger closes. 

    By • Sept. 20, 2023
  • Produce at a grocery store
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    How Food Lion’s walk-in produce coolers help differentiate the chain

    While the company has touted the ability to keep produce fresher for longer, experts say the real value is in the unique shopping experience the coolers offer.

    By • Sept. 5, 2023
  • A package of Target Good & Gather private label ravioli
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    Target adding private label grocery items as part of its fall assortment

    More than 20 seasonal items will be available for purchase in early September, marking the retailer’s latest store brand product expansion as its food and beverage category sales continue to rise. 

    By • Aug. 30, 2023
  • A person scrapes kitchen waste into a bin.
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    Q&A

    How AI, digital innovation can help grocers reduce food waste

    John Clear of Alvarez & Marsal talks about how new technologies factor into supply chain transparency, worker training and better data management to help food retailers reduce spoilage.

    By • Aug. 28, 2023
  • Albertsons store
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    Albertsons adds nutrition guidance tool to digital health system

    The addition to the grocer’s Sincerely Health platform allows users to see how their purchases align with guidance from the USDA’s MyPlate program.

    By • Aug. 16, 2023
  • 80 Acres Farms
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    Kroger expands partnership with 80 Acres Farms

    The vertical farming company’s produce is now available in nearly 1,000 of the grocer’s locations across the Midwest and Southeast.

    By • Aug. 16, 2023
  • Group of people at a ceremonial ribbon cutting, but the ribbon is created out of 200 pounds of ic e
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    Retrieved from Southeastern Grocers on March 29, 2023
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    How grocers have gotten creative with their sustainability efforts so far in 2023

    Food retailers have deployed a variety of tactics this year, from rolling out upcycled private label products to introducing new recycling initiatives, as they look to become more eco-friendly.

    By • Aug. 10, 2023
  • A view of the chicken and meat section at a grocery store.
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    Grocery inflation loses more steam

    Food-at-home prices rose at a 3.6% annual rate in July, continuing a downward trend that began last September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said Wednesday.

    By • Aug. 10, 2023
  • Fresh organic avocado on the wooden table
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    SpartanNash CEO Tony Sarsam named to Mission Produce’s board

    Sarsam is joining the avocado producer and distributor as a director as it looks to end a string of losses.

    By • Aug. 7, 2023
  • Exterior of a Whole Foods store.
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    Whole Foods outlines progress on food waste, packaging and green energy

    In 2022, the grocer circulated packaging guidelines to suppliers and kept more than 70% of waste out of landfills. 

    By • Aug. 7, 2023
  • Publix storefront.
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    Publix closes its in-store Aprons Cooking School

    The Florida-based grocer also will end its full-service catering, which includes delivery and set-up.

    By • Aug. 4, 2023
  • Inside a recently updated Amazon Fresh store in Illinois.
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    Amazon’s grocery revamp has begun

    Refreshing the Amazon Fresh store format and expanding online access underscore the company’s commitment to succeeding in the industry, despite its recent stumbles.

    By • Aug. 2, 2023
  • Containers of Silk soy mik are displayed on a grocery store shelf. A woman is seen looking at the display.
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    More consumers are shopping multiple grocers to find the lowest prices, report finds

    Dunnhumby’s new findings show 18- to 44-year-olds are at the epicenter of a food and financial insecurity crisis that is impacting grocery shopping behaviors.

    By • Aug. 2, 2023
  • Interior of renovated Food Lion location in North Carolina
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    Food Lion remodels nearly 50 North Carolina locations

    The omnichannel updates include introducing more fresh meals and new e-commerce ordering options to stores.

    By • Aug. 1, 2023
  • Pepsi and Walmart are collaborating on a $120M investment in regenerative agriculture.
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    PepsiCo, Walmart team on $120M investment in regenerative agriculture

    Their plan is expected to deliver 4 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emission reductions by 2030.

    By Nathan Owens • July 27, 2023
  • Basket full of Dollar General's Clover Valley products
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    Dollar General expands private label brand offering

    The discounter has added more than 100 products to its Clover Valley line as part of its “Food First” initiative. 

    By • July 26, 2023
  • Ahold Delhaize's Hannaford banner
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    Hannaford announces new store, renovates six in first half of 2023

    The newest location in Blue Hill, Maine, marks the grocer’s 186th location and includes an expansive fresh foods selection as well as a full-service pharmacy.

    By • July 25, 2023