March 18, 2020

Brighter Bites Receives $50,000 Grant from The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation

As part of its commitment to creating healthier communities free of hunger and waste, The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation has directed a $50,000 grant to Brighter […]

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March 18, 2020

Costco Wholesale Corporation Acquisition to Further Last Mile Capacity

Costco Wholesale Corporation announced it has completed the acquisition of Innovel Solutions, a leading provider of third-party end-to-end logistics solutions with nationwide capabilities. Innovel was subsidiary of Transform Holdco, which […]

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March 17, 2020

COVID-19 Drives Grocers to Hire to Meet Demand

As social distancing policies take hold across the country, encouraging citizens to stay home and temporarily closing an assortment of businesses due to COVID-19 concerns, the demand for food and […]

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March 13, 2020

Mowi Launches Global Norwegian Atlantic Salmon Brand, MOWI Pure, in the US

Seafood company Mowi announced the launch of its new Global Brand, MOWI Pure, which will be available on Amazon Fresh beginning March 15. MOWI Pure products are made from a […]

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March 11, 2020

CVS to Buy 99 Schnucks Markets Pharmacies, 11 Others to Close

CVS Pharmacy is in the process of acquiring 99 pharmacies from Schnucks Markets, a chain that operates 112 stores in the Midwest. The acquired locations will be rebranded as CVS […]

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March 11, 2020

Hy-Vee to Close Four Fulfillment Centers, Move Online Orders Back to Individual Stores

Supermarket chain Hy-Vee announced this week it was closing its four dedicated online orders fulfillment centers, opting instead to move the task of filling online orders back to individual stores. […]

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March 10, 2020

California Avocados Set to Peak in Early Summer

The California avocado season is reaping the benefits of plentiful rains in 2019 and is expected to hit its peak sometime between April and July this year, with a forecast […]

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March 10, 2020

Infarm to Bring Living Produce to Canadian Grocery Stores

Infarm is bringing in-store farming platforms to a number of stores in Canada including Sobeys, Safeway and Thrifty Foods this week, according to media reports. The effort is in partnership […]

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March 10, 2020

United Apple Sales Announces Promotion, Expansion of Ownership Group

United Apple Sales, a leading grower, packer, shipper and marketer of domestic and import apples, pears and cherries, announced the promotion of Brett Baker to Corporate VP of the parent […]

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March 9, 2020

Instacart Introduces New Doorstep Delivery Option

Instacart has continued to support busy people and households across North America. During the past few months, the company has been testing a ‘Leave at My Door Delivery’ feature with […]

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