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Kroger expands sustainability efforts through recycling and upcycling
One million pieces of the grocer’s Our Brands flexible plastic product packaging have been recycled, while two-ingredient multigrain breads hit the shelves.
By Peyton Bigora • April 28, 2023 -
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New Albertsons PSA puts spotlight on reducing hunger
The charitable program has unveiled a one-minute video in New York City’s Times Square and plans to also bring its message to TV, radio, digital and print.
By Peyton Bigora • April 25, 2023 -
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Meat prices rise less than 1% overall in March as sales remain close to year-ago levels
Prices for fresh beef, pork, bacon and lamb were down last month on a year-over-year basis, but costs for chicken and turkey rose by almost 10%.
By Sam Silverstein • April 24, 2023 -
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Why Cingari Family ShopRite is turning its food waste into energy
The 12-store family-owned chain is turning 100 tons of organic material per month into energy that powers homes and businesses across Connecticut.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 24, 2023 -
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Lunds & Byerlys turns to AI and computer vision to reduce food waste
The grocer predicts utilizing Phood Solution’s technology to minimize loss at its deli bars will reduce its annual food waste by 150,000 pounds.
By Peyton Bigora • April 19, 2023 -
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As grocers spotlight sustainability, financial analysts don’t see the connection with the bottom line
While eco-friendly measures are connecting with shoppers, they’re struggling to win over investors in part due to a lack of standardized reporting measures.
By Sam Silverstein • April 18, 2023 -
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Grocers launch new SNAP benefits
Eligible Giant Food shoppers in Baltimore will receive a $15 promo code for online produce orders, while Harvest Market in Northern California is participating in a health food program.
By Peyton Bigora • April 18, 2023 -
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Private brand sales shine in Q1, report finds
After recording double-digit gains last year, food and non-food store brands combined are continuing the momentum in the first three months of 2023, per the Private Label Manufacturers Association.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 12, 2023 -
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Grocery inflation in March continues months-long decline
Food-at-home prices rose last month at an 8.4% annual rate, down from 10.2% the month before, the federal government reported Wednesday.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 12, 2023 -
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Kroger reprimanded over delaying cage-free eggs switch
Michigan’s attorney general office said the grocer should add “clear signage” about where eggs come from ahead of an upcoming state ban on ones from caged hens.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 4, 2023 -
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Albertsons expands health benefits card partnerships
The grocer is now working with fintech company FIS, which has several supplemental health benefits administrators on its payment platform, and is starting to accept benefit cards from Soda Health.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 3, 2023 -
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Natural Grocers rolls out personalized shopping in stores
The specialty grocer is now offering customers at some locations the option to have a free 30-minute walkthrough with a nutritional health coach.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 29, 2023 -
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Instacart scaling food as medicine with tools for health providers
The company also announced new ad capabilities for weighted products and four new research studies in conjunction with a White House event focused on hunger and nutrition.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 24, 2023 -
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Food donation marketplace Careit expands nationwide
Whole Foods Market, Target and Sprouts Farmers Market are among the retailers that currently use the food rescue app.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 21, 2023 -
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Schnucks rolls out tech-enabled salad bars as it jumps back into self-service
In March, the grocer opened the first of 22 AI-driven self-service stations from Picadeli that it plans to install, a company official said.
By Sam Silverstein • March 20, 2023 -
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Dollar General investing $100M in its stores, with a focus on boosting labor
The discounter recently opened its 19,000th location and saw sales as well as comps rise in its fourth financial quarter as inflation helped drive results.
By Sam Silverstein • March 17, 2023 -
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What grocers can expect with food prices, inflation in 2023
Although inflation is coming down, high grocery prices will continue and consumer price sensitivity is growing, experts from the Food Industry Association said Wednesday.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 16, 2023 -
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Grocery inflation cools again in February
Food-at-home prices rose in February at a 10.2% annual rate, down from 11.3% the month before, the federal government reported Tuesday.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 14, 2023 -
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Walmart rolls out Easter meal and basket savings
The retailer aims to offset the spike in egg prices with discounts on essential ingredients and the holiday’s staple treats.
By Peyton Bigora • March 13, 2023 -
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Sponsored by Alaska Seafood Marketing InstituteEducation is key to seafood selling
ASMI recently launch a new Alaska Seafood U training tool, which retailers can use to train their seafood department staff about what makes wild, natural and sustainable Alaska seafood so unique.
March 13, 2023 -
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Instacart teams with nonprofit on nutrition initiative
The program, which launches in Indianapolis before expanding to more cities, offers stipends as well as a complementary Instacart+ membership for families in need.
By Peyton Bigora • March 10, 2023 -
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Winn-Dixie is getting ‘Down Down’ with discounts
The Southeast grocer’s program lowers prices on over 150 everyday items, saving shoppers more than 15% on average.
By Peyton Bigora • March 8, 2023 -
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FMI: Shopping trips are up in grocers’ meat departments
Consumers are buying more fresh meat than before the pandemic started, but grocers are facing stiffer competition from supercenters, clubs and online outlets, according to the industry group’s latest report.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 8, 2023 -
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Inflation hasn’t lessened consumers’ hunger for produce, report finds
Even with high prices, grocers saw sales of fruits and vegetables increase 4.8% in 2022, to $74.5 billion, according to the Food Industry Association.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • March 7, 2023 -
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With Kroger delivery deal, Olo stakes its claim in grocery
The company's Rails software is now implemented in 1,600 of the supermarket giant's stores as it plans to further its presence in the industry.
By Peyton Bigora • March 6, 2023
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