Fresh Food: Page 16
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Whole Foods CEO wants to bring back ‘the theater of retail’
During a keynote at the Groceryshop conference, Jason Buechel said the chain wants to continue being an innovator in store experiences while also upholding its specialty roots.
By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 20, 2022 -
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Price increases are weighing on food volumes, IRI finds
As CPGs pass along higher costs to consumers, a few categories have proven resistant to declines, according to an analysis of August sales data.
By Chris Casey • Sept. 16, 2022 -
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Amazon Fresh’s entire egg assortment is now cage-free
This initiative includes whole-shell and liquid eggs from brands like Organic Valley, Vital Farms and Amazon’s private label Happy Belly.
By Peyton Bigora • Sept. 15, 2022 -
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Deep DiveHow Black-owned grocers are filling industry gaps
From a cashierless store in Atlanta to health-focused pop-up markets in Los Angeles and Chicago, grocery concepts from Black entrepreneurs are making the changes they want to see in food landscapes.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 14, 2022 -
Courtesy of United Natural Foods, Inc.
UNFI introduces two new meal solutions
The wholesaler has added flash-frozen meal offerings and fresh meal kits amid growing demand for prepared food options within grocery stores.
By Peyton Bigora • Sept. 8, 2022 -
Retrieved from TikTok.
How Sprouts’ $5 deli sandwich went viral this summer
A low price point, hefty size and retooled bread options helped the sandwich rocket to social media stardom, said the specialty chain’s deli director.
By Jeff Wells • Sept. 7, 2022 -
Courtesy of Afresh Technologies
Cub Foods brings Afresh’s AI-powered fresh food technology to more stores
The startup expects to have its Fresh Operating System in about 2,500 grocery stores by the end of 2022, up from 200 at the beginning of the year, CEO and co-founder Matt Schwartz said.
By Sam Silverstein • Aug. 29, 2022 -
Wakefern heightens its focus on prepared foods
The cooperative has brought its “Fresh to Table” store-within-a-store concept to five ShopRite stores operated by RoNetco Supermarkets.
By Sam Silverstein • Aug. 23, 2022 -
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Consumers mix up tactics to meet food needs amid inflation
From buying store-brand baking goods to splurging on beer, shoppers aim to satisfy both quantity and quality requirements, according to IRI.
By Samantha Oller • Aug. 22, 2022 -
Retrieved from Buc-ee's press release.
Buc-ee’s announces store in Missouri, will expand West in 2024
The c-store chain, known for its massive stores and variety of food options, will offer full-time benefits like 401(k) matching and three weeks of vacation to workers at the upcoming 53,000-square-foot location.
By Brett Dworski • Aug. 17, 2022 -
Retrieved from BP press release.
BP plans to maximize East Coast footprint with NY c-store opening
California-based Ampm debuted in the Big Apple, with a grocery section of fruit, dry goods and a bakery, as well as a hot deli.
By Brett Dworski • Aug. 12, 2022 -
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Grocery prices spike 13.1% even as overall inflation slows
Food-at-home prices rose once again on an annual basis in July, while the inflation rate slowed to 8.5%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday.
By Sam Silverstein • Aug. 10, 2022 -
Courtesy of Afresh Technologies
Food waste tech firm Afresh raises $115M
The Series B funding round, which included former Whole Foods executive Walter Robb as an investor, will help scale the technology to “thousands” more stores.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 8, 2022 -
Retrieved from QuikTrip's website.
Major c-store chain plans to open more food-focused, fuel-free locations
QuikTrip will open its second prepared foods-focused location next week in Oklahoma as it and other convenience operators continue to blur the lines with grocery stores and restaurants.
By Brett Dworski • Aug. 5, 2022 -
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ColumnThe Friday Checkout: Amazon, not so Fresh?
While the retail giant has embraced tech with its grocery banners, a recent review of one of its Fresh stores raises the question: What about the food?
By Grocery Dive Staff • July 29, 2022 -
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Giant Eagle expanding Flashfood program chainwide
The grocery chain plans to offer the app-based food-waste-reduction service at all of its 173 stores after introducing the program to 34 locations last year.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 26, 2022 -
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Private label demand surging as inflation rages: report
Store brand categories showing the biggest gains so far this year are baking mixes, up 40%, and soup, climbing 17%, according to shopper intelligence firm Catalina.
By Christopher Doering • July 26, 2022 -
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Kroger invests in Kitchen United
The grocer, which features Kitchen United locations inside two stores, was part of the ghost kitchen firm’s $100 million Series C funding round.
By Julie Littman • July 25, 2022 -
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Food access, affordability among key areas FMI wants the White House to tackle
Advancing digital payment options for SNAP and WIC customers and promoting food-as-medicine programs are among the trade group’s nearly two dozen recommendations.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 20, 2022 -
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Grocery prices soar 12.2% as inflation hits fresh four-decade high
Food-at-home prices rose in June at the fastest annual rate since April 1979, while overall inflation came in at 9.1%, according to Consumer Price Index data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Wednesday.
By Sam Silverstein • July 13, 2022 -
Courtesy of Karns Foods
Pennsylvania grocer launches local beef brand
Karns Foods, which operates 10 stores in the Keystone State, developed the line in part because of the supply chain disruptions spurred by the pandemic.
By Jeff Wells • July 8, 2022 -
Courtesy of Chowbotics
DoorDash will shutter Chowbotics 18 months after acquisition
The food delivery service acquired the robotics firm, which builds salad-making robots dubbed “Sally,” in February 2021.
By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • July 8, 2022 -
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6 consumer trends for grocers to watch
How shoppers are approaching health claims, premiumization and meal prep are some of the areas the Food Industry Association wants grocers to pay attention to.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 6, 2022 -
Retrieved from Quicklly on June 29, 2022
South Asian food marketplace Quicklly links with home chef platform
Quicklly’s latest cross-platform collaboration allows customers in the San Francisco, New York City and Chicago metro areas to place orders for scheduled deliveries of meals made by home chefs who are part of the Shef network.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 5, 2022 -
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Q&AHow food inflation is shaping the shopping habits of price-sensitive consumers
These shoppers “are turning their back on the products they have been loyal to” as inflation grows, said Josh McCann, head of HQ client delivery and analytics at Symphony RetailAI.
By Samantha Oller • June 28, 2022
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