Foodservice: Page 9
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Schnucks teams up with DoorDash in St. Louis area
The new partnership allows shoppers to order prepared meals from the deli at five stores.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 2, 2021 -
Report: Frozen foods heat up as pandemic drives sales growth
Category sales hit $65.1 billion in the U.S. last year, according to figures from the American Frozen Food Institute and the Food Industry Association.
By Rosie Bradbury • Feb. 22, 2021 -
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Grocers and retailers are adding prepared foods, made-to-order meals and ready-to-heat options to their stores to snap up consumers’ meal dollars.
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Cub Foods reopens Minneapolis store damaged last summer
Following the protests after George Floyd's death, the Lake Street store closed, but is now renovated with an expanded selection of fresh produce, prepared meals and international foods, as well as an in-house tortilla-making station.
By Rosie Bradbury • Updated Feb. 12, 2021 -
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Freshly to soon open facility in Georgia followed by more later in 2021
As the meal delivery upstart continues to grow, the new facility will cut delivery wait times and increase assembly and distribution operations.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 10, 2021 -
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The Giant Company goes up against quick-serve restaurants with new prepared meal boxes
The grocer’s "All Set in a Box" offering includes a main course and side orders for four people starting at $15.
By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 1, 2021 -
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Sunbasket expands from meal kits to full-service food delivery
Looking to refresh its image, the company is offering ready-to-heat meals and pantry items across dayparts and embarking on a national advertising campaign.
By Rosie Bradbury • Jan. 27, 2021 -
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Sponsored by Amy's KitchenAn ounce of prevention: Why consumers are eating for wellness—and how retailers can help
The shift toward organic and plant-based eating is here to stay. Demand for food made with nutrient-rich ingredients keeps climbing– and that means opportunity.
Jan. 25, 2021 -
Subway to bring branded products to food retail
After launching Subway Grocery in April, the sandwich chain is venturing further into the supermarket space through a major licensing partnership.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 22, 2021 -
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Schnucks debuts 'restaurant quality' prepared meal line
Selections will rotate on a bi-monthly basis around seasonal themes and cuisine types like barbecue, comfort foods and healthy offerings.
By Rosie Bradbury • Jan. 19, 2021 -
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Meal delivery continues to grow as 'chef-to-consumer' provider nets new funding
New York-based CookUnity, which offers meals prepared by "top culinary talent," has raised $15.5 million in Series A funding as it aims to expand across North America.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 14, 2021 -
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Giant Food debuts Cook-in-Bag meals
The line, which launched last summer at sister chain The Giant Company, has 14 different meat and seafood entrees that shoppers can cook in their slow cookers or ovens.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 12, 2021 -
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Prepared meals delivery startup Thistle raises $10.3M
The plant-based meal delivery company plans to use the funding round to expand to the East Coast.
By Rosie Bradbury • Jan. 6, 2021 -
Blue Apron names new CFO
Randy Greben, who most recently served as CFO at Ann Taylor, aims to help the financially challenged meal kit company achieve profitability long-term.
By Jane Thier • Jan. 6, 2021 -
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ColumnPardon the Disruption: 2021 will be a critical year for supermarkets
They've benefited from one-stop shopping, but the same structural and competitive forces that rattled them pre-pandemic are still lurking.
By Jeff Wells • Dec. 21, 2020 -
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Freshly launches new lower-carb product line
The new meals target a growing nutrition trend as consumer interest in healthy, active lifestyles has increased during the pandemic.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 16, 2020 -
Blue Apron rolls out 'holistic wellness' campaign to sustain at-home cooking trend
The meal-kit maker is using "Wellness 360" to roll out new menu offerings and recipes with less prep time, along with promoting several partnerships including ones with Disney+ and WW.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 15, 2020 -
HelloFresh boosts revenue forecast as it prepares to double production capacity
The German meal-kit maker has raised revenue projections for 2020 and plans to bring U.S. brands to customers in other countries.
By Sam Silverstein • Dec. 14, 2020 -
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Amazon bans 'chemicals of concern' from its Amazon Kitchen brand
The retailer is asking suppliers to phase out substances like PFAS and phthalates that have been linked to negative health and environmental impacts.
By Rosie Bradbury • Dec. 9, 2020 -
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Sponsored by Cognizant RetailOnline impulse buys: The newest item on the grocery industry's list
Consumers like the convenience of online food shopping but miss the discovery of new items. Integrated intelligent search lets retailers add spontaneity to the digital experience.
By Eric Farber, Vice President in the Retail & Consumer Goods Practice at Cognizant in North America • Dec. 7, 2020 -
Hy-Vee to open its 20th in-store Wahlburgers next week
The grocer currently owns six full-service locations of the burger chain and plans to open an additional 24 across eight states in 2021.
By Rosie Bradbury , Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 3, 2020 -
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Walmart gets an extra branding shot for its automated smoothie pilot
The first co-branded Jamba by Blendid kiosk debuted Wednesday in Dixon, California, furthering the retailer's foray into autonomous technology.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 3, 2020 -
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Kroger adds Saladworks location to Cincinnati store
The addition of the salad chain is one of several moves the grocer has taken recently to improve its meal services, including the launch of its own food hall and two ghost kitchen facilities.
By Rosie Bradbury • Nov. 25, 2020 -
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 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
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