Prepared foods
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Albertsons rolls out flash-frozen skillet meals
The company is introducing the Open Nature line, which features dishes like shrimp scampi with pasta and chicken tikka masala, as it pivots toward store brand meal solutions.
By Rosie Bradbury • Nov. 25, 2020 -
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 -
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Kroger-owned Home Chef beefs up product lines, promo deals
New soup and pizza offerings along with a partnership with NBCUniversal's Peacock streaming service have positioned the meal kit company for growth.
By Rosie Bradbury • Nov. 13, 2020 -
HelloFresh
HelloFresh posts record Q3 as it hits 5M active customers for the first time
The German meal kit company also saw its revenue and order volume surge as at-home eating accelerated during the pandemic.
By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 04, 2020 -
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Inside the store: Wegmans' new location in Tysons, Virginia
The 80,000-square-foot supermarket on the campus of banking giant Capital One features a smaller, urban concept with prepared foods as the focal point.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 04, 2020 -
Courtesy of Freshly
Nestlé buys Freshly, valuing meal delivery firm at $950M
The world's largest food manufacturer, which purchased a stake in the upstart in 2017, can bring its deep knowledge of customer trends, R&D capability and portfolio of brands to the meal kit delivery business.
By Christopher Doering • Oct. 30, 2020 -
Courtesy of Freshly
Q&AQ&A: How Freshly is scaling to meet prepared meal delivery demand
The company's new warehouse in Southern California is part of a strategy that includes doubling capacity and tripling product offerings next year, according to Mike Wystrach, co-founder and CEO.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 28, 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 -
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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 -
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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 -
Save Mart
Foodservice managers can capitalize on meal planning fatigue
As more shoppers meal-prep in advance, a new study from the Food Industry Association found 70% of respondents would be more likely to purchase from retail foodservice if they can order ahead.
By Rosie Bradbury • Oct. 01, 2020 -
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How retailers can maximize grab-and-go demand in-store and online
Customization, combo meals and mobile marketing can help grocers hold onto mealtime customers as restaurant sales tick back up, according to new research and retailer input.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 28, 2020 -
Consumers are cooking at home more, but some are getting tired of it
While more than a third of shoppers in a recent Acosta survey said they've developed a newfound passion for cooking, 25% said they're losing interest.
By Jessi Devenyns • Sept. 16, 2020 -
Courtesy of The Fresh Market
The Fresh Market serves up fine dining
The grocer is launching a line of premium meal solutions called Ultimate Dinner Meals, which feed six people and retail for $149.99.
By Krishna Thakker • Aug. 21, 2020 -
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From full-service to grocery hybrid: Why 1 restaurant chose to renovate during the pandemic
Cotton Blues Kitchen & Marketplace used the business slowdown to recreate the dining experience with a grocery market, grab-and-go and ready-to-heat items, and a smaller dine-in menu.
By Julie Littman • Aug. 14, 2020 -
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Meal kit makers continue to evolve amid sales surge
Sun Basket just rolled out a line of ready-to-heat meals that can be prepared in about six minutes.
By Krishna Thakker • Aug. 13, 2020 -
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Inside the store: Safeway's Capitol Hill location in Washington, DC
The grocer's first new store in the city since 2014, which opened Wednesday morning, features a walk-in wine cellar, specialty popcorn shop, raw oyster bar and 200 types of cheese.
By Sam Silverstein • Aug. 12, 2020 -
Schnucks expands restaurant partnerships
The grocer has tapped several St. Louis eateries run by Black restaurateurs as it looks to add more grab-and-go options for shoppers.
By Jessica Dumont • July 31, 2020 -
Deep Dive
Grocers ponder the future of their self-service stations
More than three months after shutting down, salad bars and hot bars are burning a hole in retailers' bottom lines. Getting them up and running safely and profitably is a major challenge, according to retailers, consultants and other sources.
By Sam Silverstein , Jeff Wells • June 25, 2020 -
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In-store meal kits are poised for a rebound
The format could yet prove its value as people continue to cook at home during the pandemic and new models emerge.
By Jessica Dumont • June 01, 2020 -
"The Target on Lake Street is looted and graffitied on Thursday morning after a night of protests and rioting in Minneapolis, Minnesota" by Lorie Shaull is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Target, Walmart and other stores damaged during protests
Grocers including Kroger, Cub Foods and Vons also had locations damaged over the weekend as looting and protests roiled cities across the U.S.
By Krishna Thakker • June 01, 2020 -
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Bob Mariano launching new Chicago grocery chain
The longtime supermarket executive is jumping back into the business five years after selling his namesake chain to Kroger.
By Sam Silverstein • May 19, 2020 -
Kroger
Meal kit sales are cooking amid the pandemic
HelloFresh nearly doubled its U.S. customer count in Q1, while restaurants like Chick-fil-A and Denny's are rolling out pre-portioned meals for pickup and delivery.
By Sam Silverstein • May 05, 2020 -
Christopher Doering
Hy-Vee adds hot meals to curbside pickup
The grocer will now offer a variety of take-and-bake and freshly prepared meals through its Aisles Online ordering platform as more customers turn to takeout.
By Jessica Dumont • April 13, 2020 -
Courtesy of H-E-B
H-E-B adds restaurant meals to prepared foods sections
The grocer has teamed up with local restaurateurs in San Antonio and Houston to support their operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Jessica Dumont • April 06, 2020
