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Retrieved from Walmart on July 20, 2021
Walmart introduces new premium private label wines
The Winemakers Selection Reserve series features five varietals from Argentina, Italy, France, California and New Zealand for $10.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 20, 2021 -
Courtesy of Dollar General
Dollar General debuts private label skincare line
Launched within its Believe Beauty brand, the products sell for $5 or less and expand on the dollar store's pursuit of a higher-income shopper.
By Cara Salpini • July 19, 2021 -
Courtesy of Quicklly
South Asian food marketplace Quicklly launches organic Indian grocery subscription box
The new offering lets shoppers pick a minimum of $30 of fresh and nonperishable items as a one-time, weekly, bi-weekly or monthly purchase.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 16, 2021 -
Courtesy of Amazon
Amazon expands products sold under sustainable labeling program
The retailer’s Climate Pledge Friendly initiative, which lists more than 75,000 items, has added four more third-party certifications to its lineup.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 13, 2021 -
Permission granted by Bashas'
On Special: Bashas' bakery department
The family-owned chain, which specializes in store-made doughnuts, is seeing sales increase as in-store shopping returns and people seek out baked goods for celebrations.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 12, 2021 -
Courtesy of Blue Apron
Blue Apron plans to make packaging fully sustainable
The meal kit maker said it will rely solely on recyclable, reusable or compostable materials for its containers by the end of 2025.
By Sam Silverstein • July 12, 2021 -
Tops expands Flashfood program to additional stores
The New York grocery chain now offers the app-based food-waste-reduction service at 50 of its more than 150 locations.
By Sam Silverstein • July 9, 2021 -
Courtesy of Gopuff
Gopuff is hiring over 100 employees to back ghost kitchens operation
Job listings, which include line cooks, kitchen leads and district managers across at least six states, indicate the company is preparing to deliver fresh-made foods.
By Julie Littman • July 9, 2021 -
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Dollar General is trying to get healthier
The discount operator just hired its first chief medical officer and said it’s increasing its lineup of health-focused products and services.
By Jeff Wells • July 8, 2021 -
Courtesy of Fresh Thyme Market
Fresh Thyme to open local-focused concept store
The specialty grocer's location in St. Louis will offer "hyperlocal" products and an assortment of Meijer brand items.
By Jeff Wells • July 7, 2021 -
Courtesy of Natural Grocers
Inside Natural Grocers' hydroponic produce container
The grocer's first foray in the futuristic farming technology, GardenBox, grows 4,000 lettuce heads per month and sits just steps away from a Colorado store's produce department.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 7, 2021 -
Courtesy of Kroger
Kroger adds shuttle technology to distribution center
The grocer has partnered with Knapp, a logistics technology specialist, to double the capacity of its Great Lakes warehouse while adding robot pickers and palletizers to boost efficiency.
By Jeff Wells • July 2, 2021 -
Retrieved from PCC Community Markets.
PCC rolls out meal bundles for under $10
The cooperatively owned grocer will offer a new Shared Values Meal each month that can be prepared in under 30 minutes.
By Jeff Wells • July 1, 2021 -
Permission granted by Home Chef
Meal kit sales will sharply decelerate this year, report predicts
Coresight Research expects industry growth to slow from 70% in 2020 to roughly 18% in 2021 as pandemic-fueled interest wears off.
By Catherine Douglas Moran , Jeff Wells • June 30, 2021 -
Courtesy of Pop Up Grocer
Pop Up Grocer offers a stage for food startups
As retailers increasingly spotlight local and emerging brands, the traveling concept offers a wide selection of lesser-known products that are generating consumer buzz.
By Samantha Oller • June 29, 2021 -
Permission granted by Landscape for Afresh
Sponsored by AfreshFresher than Amazon? How grocers can beat goliath
Grocers might be surprised to learn that they have several advantages over Amazon. And it starts in the fresh departments.
June 28, 2021 -
Courtesy of United Natural Foods, Inc.
UNFI isn't selling its retail business — for now
Expanding and evolving its supermarket footprint is part of an ambitious new growth strategy the distributor outlined at its investor day on Thursday.
By Jeff Wells • June 25, 2021 -
Thai Phi Le/Grocery Dive
Shoppers value taste and price over sugar content, study finds
Consumers are showing more concern around sugar intake but still prioritize other factors when making decisions, according to a new study from FONA International.
By Lauren Manning • June 24, 2021 -
Courtesy of Giant Food
Giant Food teams up with local farmers on produce boxes this summer
The Mid-Atlantic grocer's program sources its products from more than 20 farms, and each package sells online for $20.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 23, 2021 -
Sam Silverstein/Grocery Dive
Heightened consumer interest in at-home eating set to continue, FMI report finds
Nearly half of participants in the 2021 U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends survey said they are placing more emphasis on buying nutritious foods because of the pandemic.
By Sam Silverstein • June 21, 2021 -
Sam Silverstein/Grocery Dive
Albertsons hits responsibly sourced sushi goal early
Eighteen months ahead of its self-imposed deadline, all of the grocer's prepared sushi now meets guidelines set under its Responsible Seafood Policy.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 21, 2021 -
Permission granted by St Pierre Bakery
Sponsored by St Pierre BakeryBagels: How brioche addresses a hole in the market
How St Pierre Bakery leveraged the surge in bagel sales by using brioche to maximize the opportunity with American retailers.
June 21, 2021 -
Courtesy of Dom's Kitchen & Market
Dom's Kitchen & Market is a 'Last Dance' for former Mariano's executives
Bob Mariano and Don Fitzgerald, who formerly led the iconic Chicagoland chain, have opened another store that pushes against the boundaries of traditional grocery.
By Jeff Wells • June 16, 2021 -
Mario Tama via Getty Images
NGA: Independent grocers nab 33% of US grocery sales
Sales at independents increased almost 94% between 2012 and 2020 — double the rate overall grocery sales saw during that same period, a study from the trade group found.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 15, 2021 -
Sam Silverstein/Grocery Dive
USDA to invest over $4B to strengthen the food supply chain
The agency's investments through the Build Back Better initiative are part of the Biden administration’s efforts to make U.S. supply chains more resilient.
By A.B. Brown • June 14, 2021
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