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Canadian online retailer Goodfood raises $60MM in stock
Proceeds to be Used to Launch Same-Day Delivery in Additional Cities and Expand Technology, Automation and Robotics Platforms MONTREAL, Québec,...
Bay Area online grocery start-up secures $100MM financing
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Good Eggs, the pioneering online marketplace that delivers thoughtfully sourced, peak-quality groceries,...
German retailer Edeka expands Apeel usage with grapefruits and lemons
PRESS RELEASE Now it’s fun even longer: In keeping with the citrus season, Edeka is expanding its Apeel BB #:345580...
Packaging: Thinking beyond the bag
I came across the perfect package 35 years ago. It was during my one and only trip to India, and...
2021: The Year of the Merchant
I doubt there would be much argument that the best thing about 2020 is that it’s behind us. From my...
UNFI names Walmart veteran senior vice president of produce
PROVIDENCE, R.I.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–United Natural Foods, Inc. BB #:158953, the largest publicly-traded grocery distributor in the U.S., announced that Dorn Wenninger...
Southeastern Grocers postpones IPO
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.- (BUSINESS WIRE) – Southeastern Grocers, Inc. BB #:193537 today announced that it has postponed its previously announced initial public...
West Coast retailer C&K Market moves to employee ownership
Medford, OR. January 25, 2021: C&K Market, BB #:141915 an independent chain of grocery stores in Oregon and California, completed...
Grocery supplier Krasdale Foods names general manager
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Krasdale Foods, a 112-year-old, family-owned business providing grocery distribution, merchandising, and marketing...
Sunbasket expands beyond meal kits to full-service food delivery
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Sunbasket BB #:324135 today announced its reimagined identity as a full-service food delivery...
Walmart expands automated micro warehouses to expand online grocery
Bentonville, AR-based Walmart Stores Inc. plans to expand the use of microfulfillment centers added to stores to help clear sales...
Albertsons joins Beyond the Bag Initiative
January 25, 2021 BOISE, Idaho–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Albertsons Companies BB #:193326 today announced that it has joined the Beyond the Bag Initiative,...
Former Southeastern Grocers exec joins Festival Foods
PRESS RELEASE: GREEN BAY, WIS. (PRWEB) JANUARY 25, 2021 – Festival Foods today announced that Ken Wicker will join its...
Trader Joe’s Teeny Tiny Avocados star again
Mandarin Orange Chicken may be the big winner, but Teeny Tiny Avocados remain the little darling of the produce department...
2021: Consumers buying but remain skittish
Understandably, the virus has caused changes in consumer purchasing behavior. While increased demand for produce was widespread in the lockdown’s...
Meijer to host Localization Summit for local products
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Meijer BB #:104887 announced today that it will host its first virtual...
Southeastern Grocers announces launch of Initial Public Offering
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Southeastern Grocers, Inc. today announced the launch of an initial public offering of 8,900,000 shares of its common...
Amazon: The COVID grocer
Amazon: it’s big, and it’s up-front. Hence the choice of the name, which begins with the letter A and is...
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