Fresh Food: Page 19


  • New feature on Whole Foods' iOS app to order prepared foods
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    Retrieved from Whole Foods Market on October 27, 2021
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    Whole Foods adds to-go prepared foods ordering to app

    The feature, which is currently available to iOS users for select stores, makes it easier for people to buy hot pizzas, sandwiches, sushi and other lunch and dinner items.

    By Oct. 27, 2021
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    Permission granted by Meat & Livestock Australia: Chef Roy Villacrusis, Aussie Grassfed Beef Bahn Mi
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    Sponsored by True Aussie Beef & Lamb

    America's love for protein means more money at the meat case

    Grassfed beef brings benefits to the table that appeal to high-value, big-basket shoppers with upside potential.

    Oct. 25, 2021
  • Plant-based meat at a Target in Washington, D.C.
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    Catherine Douglas Moran/Grocery Dive
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    By the numbers: Plant-based food sales and prices

    The trendy segment is selling fast and growing at a quicker rate than traditional products. Data from SPINS details these increases and shows how close some categories are to reaching price parity.

    By Megan Poinski • Oct. 19, 2021
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    Whole Foods offers 'discovery box' with trending items for 2022

    Products that will resonate with consumers next year include locally grown produce, sustainably produced grains and cereals made with turmeric, the retailer predicts.

    By Oct. 19, 2021
  • Scratch-made doughnuts from Bashas
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    Bashas' spotlights local products in ad campaign ahead of 90th anniversary

    Over the next six months, the grocer plans to bring attention to its fresh items, including scratch-made doughnuts and produce from Arizona farmers.

    By Oct. 18, 2021
  • Freshly's Purely Plant line
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    Freshly appoints former Amazon executive as CEO

    Anna Fabrega, who joined the meal delivery company's leadership team in January, has assumed the top post as founder Mike Wystrach steps down.

    By Oct. 13, 2021
  • Sun Basket announces its pivot to full-service food delivery
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    Instacart launches meal delivery storefront with Sunbasket

    The partnership marks the first DTC meal delivery service available through the e-commerce firm’s marketplace.

    By Oct. 5, 2021
  • Instacart shopper buying groceries
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    Consumers favor frozen foods as shelf life, price concerns grow, survey finds

    More than eight in 10 consumers in a recent Deloitte survey said the prices of fresh food have grown more than is justified.

    By Jessi Devenyns • Oct. 4, 2021
  • John Mackey
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    John Mackey and Whole Foods: A timeline

    Following the influential CEO's retirement announcement this week, here's a look back at some of the biggest milestones for the chief executive and the company he founded.

    By , Oct. 1, 2021
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    Christopher Doering/Grocery Dive
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    Private label losing ground to name brands, IRI says

    Supply chain challenges and consumers flush with cash have benefited national offerings, but inflation and the end of government aid programs could soon help store brands.

    By Christopher Doering • Sept. 30, 2021
  • Locally sourced produce at a Giant Food in Washington, D.C.
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    Catherine Douglas Moran/Grocery Dive
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    5 ways grocers can harness the food-as-medicine trend

    Prescription programs, personalized nutrition education and incentives are some of the tools grocers can use, according to the Food Industry Association and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation.

    By Sept. 29, 2021
  • Misfits Market raises Series B funding
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    Misfits Market raises $225M as its valuation doubles to $2B

    The e-grocer plans to use the additional funds to increase its assortment and expand nationwide.

    By Sept. 15, 2021
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    GrubMarket
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    GrubMarket brings in $120M in Series E funding

    The produce distributor and technology company is exploring the development of automated picking systems and planning to expand into new service areas.

    By Sept. 15, 2021
  • Rendering of exterior of Meijer's Rivertown Market store in Detroit
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    Meijer prepares to open fourth small-format supermarket

    Rivertown Market, a 42,000-square-foot location in Detroit's East Jefferson Corridor set to open Oct. 6, will feature a "vast assortment" of fresh and prepared foods.

    By Sept. 10, 2021
  • Hy-Vee meat
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    On Special: How Hy-Vee's meat department is becoming a meal destination

    The Midwestern grocer has added more grill-ready sides and other accompaniments to its full-service and case-ready assortments in order to capture a larger portion of shoppers’ plates.

    By Aug. 25, 2021
  • Aryballe's NeOse Advance model released in June 2021
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    How digital olfaction could make inroads with grocers and consumers

    From aiding with product creation to sniffing out spoiled food, technology that mimics the way humans smell has the potential for wide applicability. 

    By Aug. 23, 2021
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    Target posts 9% comp sales entirely driven by traffic

    The retailer, which emphasized its theme of "growth on top of growth" even as the pace slows, saw "double-digit" growth in fresh category sales during the second quarter.

    By Maria Monteros • Aug. 19, 2021
  • Exterior of Schnucks Fresh grocery store in Jasper, Indiana
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    5 grocers planning smaller formats

    As a number of retailers look to shrink the sizes of new stores, several are making fresh foods a focal point.

    By Aug. 18, 2021
  • Walmart Store Exterior at Night
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    Walmart points to grocery for added growth and market share

    Company executives underscored fresh as an important part of the category's strong performance for Walmart and Sam's Club during an earnings call Tuesday morning.  

    By Ben Unglesbee , Aug. 17, 2021
  • Publix in Florida
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    Publix cooks up its own line of plant-based tenders

    Its Greenwise "chickenless" tenders will hit stores this week, on the heels of a plant-based burger that rolled out under the store brand in April.

    By Aug. 13, 2021
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    Fear of shortages spurs consumers to hoard essentials as virus surges, research shows

    Nearly 70% of respondents to a recent Inmar Intelligence survey say they may rebuild existing stockpiles of items like paper goods, hand sanitizer, pasta and soap.

    By Aug. 11, 2021
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    As on-the-go eating returns, consumers still prefer a real meal

    While the decline in energy and protein bar sales may be temporary, consumers want products that feel less like a meal replacement, according to a report from Murphy Research.

    By Lauren Manning • Aug. 9, 2021
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    Permission granted by Sprouts Farmers Market
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    Sprouts looks past the pandemic as comps disappoint

    The specialty retailer recorded lower-than-expected results in the second quarter but believes its efforts to connect with health-focused consumers will pay off down the line.

    By Aug. 6, 2021
  • Produce case in Whole Foods store
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    Courtesy of Nelson Worldwide
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    How to reach health-conscious shoppers online? Offer personalized tools, study says

    Researchers at the University of Minnesota found steps like letting shoppers create customized health filters and providing meal planning resources resonated with those trying to lose weight.

    By July 26, 2021
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    Consumers are feeling the heat from summer inflation, report says

    Fifty-five percent of consumers surveyed by data firm Numerator said they have changed their shopping behavior over the past month due to price increases.

    By July 23, 2021