Fresh Food: Page 24


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    Whole Foods to phase out live-shackle slaughter among chicken suppliers

    The grocer has pledged that by 2026 its chicken suppliers for all U.S. locations will abide by ethical standards articulated in the Humane League's Better Chicken Commitment.

    By Rosie Bradbury • Dec. 17, 2020
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    Consumer eating and drinking habits during pandemic reflect different needs

    A survey from the International Food Information Council found people balanced eating healthier with indulgence, while some consumed more alcohol even as others were less likely to imbibe.

    By Samantha Oller • Dec. 16, 2020
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Grocery Dive

    Top stories from Grocery Dive 2023/2024

    By Grocery Dive staff
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    Online meat services boom during the pandemic

    ButcherBox and other companies are seeing triple-digit growth, while Sam’s Club just started delivering ground beef and steaks to customers.

    By Dec. 14, 2020
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    The Giant Company to expand Flashfood app chainwide

    Following a successful pilot that began last year, the company will roll out the food-waste-reducing app to 170 Giant and Martin's stores by the fall.

    By Rosie Bradbury • Updated June 8, 2021
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    Food Lion investing $212.5M in mid-Atlantic store remodels, expanding pickup service

    The grocery chain has remodeled more than 90% of its stores over the last few years, and the latest phase will freshen up 112 stores in five states.

    By Dec. 10, 2020
  • Sprouts CEO Jack Sinclair on stage at SproutsCon 2019
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    Dive Awards

    Executive of the Year: Jack Sinclair, Sprouts Farmers Market

    At a time when specialty chains are struggling, the CEO of the natural foods grocer has laid out a bold roadmap to make Sprouts a smarter and more efficient retailer.

    By Dec. 9, 2020
  • Natural Grocers' Top 10 2021 Trends emphasized high nutrient and immunity-boosting items
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    Immunity-boosting supplements will be a top 2021 trend, grocers predict

    Natural Grocers and The Fresh Market also say high-quality olive oil, health-conscious snacks and sustainably sourced products will be big next year.

    By Rosie Bradbury • Dec. 8, 2020
  • The Fresh Market continues year of change by naming another grocery industry newcomer to its top ranks

    Carlos Clark, who previously worked in the hospitality industry, will join the specialty grocer as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary.

    By Dec. 7, 2020
  • WinCo to add produce replenishment software from Afresh across all stores

    The partnership continues the artificial intelligence-powered platform's growth as grocers look to stop food waste from eating away at their margins.

    By Rosie Bradbury • Dec. 4, 2020
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    Lidl launches ethically sourced, private label chocolate bar

    Way To Go products guarantee that farmers receive the Fairtrade Minimum Price for cocoa, along with extra money to boost their income and develop higher-yield farming techniques.

    By Rosie Bradbury • Dec. 3, 2020
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    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 Nov. 24, 2020
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    'It's our Super Bowl': How food manufacturers are preparing for an unorthodox holiday season

    The pandemic has upended how consumers plan to celebrate, prompting CPG companies to reduce product sizes, tout offerings for novice cooks and shift more resources online. 

    By Christopher Doering • Nov. 23, 2020
  • How grocery categories have fared during the pandemic

    Fresh seafood and the frozen department saw some of the biggest dollar sales growth from March to October, while deli and floral struggled, according to data from IRI and 210 Analytics.

    By Nov. 18, 2020
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    How a California car service company turned into an e-grocer

    Buffalo Market, which made its debut last month, started out in rentals and then became an Instacart-like delivery service before transitioning fully into online grocery.

    By Nov. 12, 2020
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    Whole Foods offers 'turkey insurance' to early-bird shoppers

    Shoppers who buy their Thanksgiving birds early from the grocer will be eligible to submit a claim for a $35 Whole Foods gift card if they have a cooking fail.

    By Nov. 11, 2020
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    Opinion

    Grocery chains need to stop buying into food waste. Here's why.

    Top retailers have signed onto the "10x20x30" initiative to halve food waste by 2030, but all U.S. grocers need to ramp up their efforts, writes Jennifer Molidor of the Center for Biological Diversity.

    By Jennifer Molidor • Nov. 9, 2020
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    Opinion

    Amazon Fresh's hyperlocal advantage

    The retailer is quickly building an online/offline machine for Prime members, many of whom live within a mile of the new stores, writes Matt Newberg of HNGRY.

    By Matt Newberg • Nov. 5, 2020
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    Fibre Box Association

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    Sponsored by Fibre Box Association

    Catering to the plant-based diet trend: What about the package?

    Isn’t it only natural to put plant-based food in a plant-based package?

    Nov. 2, 2020
  • Sprouts' ID sales growth slows as it stays the course on long-term strategy

    The natural foods chain's digital sales increased 337% during the quarter, and it began taking pickup and delivery orders directly through its website and app.

    By Oct. 29, 2020
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    Deep Dive

    4 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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    Fresh Midwest aims to pick up where Peapod left off in Chicagoland

    The e-grocer's founders are Windy City natives who have teamed up with Peapod veterans to bring fresh produce, restaurant meals and meal kits to shoppers.

    By Jessica Dumont • Oct. 28, 2020
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    Roche Bros. partners with local supplier platform Forager

    With its partnership, the Massachusetts-based grocery chain is “building an alternative supply chain” for locally sourced food. 

    By Rosie Bradbury • Oct. 27, 2020
  • Chowbotics adds contactless ordering to Sally, the salad-making robot
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    Chowbotics adds contactless ordering feature to salad-making robot

    The robotics startup has also expanded the range of meal choices its "Sally" machine is able to prepare.

    By Oct. 27, 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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    New e-grocer Hive looks to ride an online wave

    Helmed by veterans from Jet.com, Casper and Freshpet, the company helps shoppers track the social and environmental impacts of their orders.

    By Oct. 22, 2020