Fresh Food: Page 19
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Misfits Market is becoming a full-service online grocer
Now worth $2 billion, the company that started off selling misshapen produce has expanded its assortment and begun delivering in California. "The plan is to really open up every aisle that exists at a grocery store," said founder and CEO Abhi Ramesh.
By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 10, 2021 -
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Aldi cuts prices on Thanksgiving essentials as inflation roars
As it did last year, the discount grocery chain is offering a basket of traditional holiday foods, including a turkey, pumpkin pie and sweet potatoes, for under $30.
By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 9, 2021 -
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Imperfect Foods receives Certified B Corporation status
The designation from the nonprofit B Lab recognizes the e-grocer's efforts to balance its business objectives with a strong focus on environmental and societal goals.
By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 2, 2021 -
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The Fresh Market reopens its flagship store with a focus on prepared foods and fresh coffee
The revamped location in Greensboro, North Carolina, features a made-to-order carryout restaurant and a high-tech coffee station where beans are roasted in micro-batches.
By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 28, 2021 -
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Whole Foods adds to-go prepared foods ordering to app
The feature, which is currently available to iOS users for select stores, makes it easier for people to buy hot pizzas, sandwiches, sushi and other lunch and dinner items.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 27, 2021 -
Permission granted by Meat & Livestock Australia: Chef Roy Villacrusis, Aussie Grassfed Beef Bahn Mi
Sponsored by True Aussie Beef & LambAmerica's love for protein means more money at the meat case
Grassfed beef brings benefits to the table that appeal to high-value, big-basket shoppers with upside potential.
Oct. 25, 2021 -
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By the numbers: Plant-based food sales and prices
The trendy segment is selling fast and growing at a quicker rate than traditional products. Data from SPINS details these increases and shows how close some categories are to reaching price parity.
By Megan Poinski • Oct. 19, 2021 -
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Whole Foods offers 'discovery box' with trending items for 2022
Products that will resonate with consumers next year include locally grown produce, sustainably produced grains and cereals made with turmeric, the retailer predicts.
By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 19, 2021 -
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Bashas' spotlights local products in ad campaign ahead of 90th anniversary
Over the next six months, the grocer plans to bring attention to its fresh items, including scratch-made doughnuts and produce from Arizona farmers.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 18, 2021 -
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Freshly appoints former Amazon executive as CEO
Anna Fabrega, who joined the meal delivery company's leadership team in January, has assumed the top post as founder Mike Wystrach steps down.
By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 13, 2021 -
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Instacart launches meal delivery storefront with Sunbasket
The partnership marks the first DTC meal delivery service available through the e-commerce firm’s marketplace.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 5, 2021 -
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Consumers favor frozen foods as shelf life, price concerns grow, survey finds
More than eight in 10 consumers in a recent Deloitte survey said the prices of fresh food have grown more than is justified.
By Jessi Devenyns • Oct. 4, 2021 -
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John Mackey and Whole Foods: A timeline
Following the influential CEO's retirement announcement this week, here's a look back at some of the biggest milestones for the chief executive and the company he founded.
By Jeff Wells , Sam Silverstein • Oct. 1, 2021 -
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Private label losing ground to name brands, IRI says
Supply chain challenges and consumers flush with cash have benefited national offerings, but inflation and the end of government aid programs could soon help store brands.
By Christopher Doering • Sept. 30, 2021 -
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5 ways grocers can harness the food-as-medicine trend
Prescription programs, personalized nutrition education and incentives are some of the tools grocers can use, according to the Food Industry Association and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 29, 2021 -
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Misfits Market raises $225M as its valuation doubles to $2B
The e-grocer plans to use the additional funds to increase its assortment and expand nationwide.
By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 15, 2021 -
GrubMarket brings in $120M in Series E funding
The produce distributor and technology company is exploring the development of automated picking systems and planning to expand into new service areas.
By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 15, 2021 -
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Meijer prepares to open fourth small-format supermarket
Rivertown Market, a 42,000-square-foot location in Detroit's East Jefferson Corridor set to open Oct. 6, will feature a "vast assortment" of fresh and prepared foods.
By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 10, 2021 -
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On Special: How Hy-Vee's meat department is becoming a meal destination
The Midwestern grocer has added more grill-ready sides and other accompaniments to its full-service and case-ready assortments in order to capture a larger portion of shoppers’ plates.
By Jeff Wells • Aug. 25, 2021 -
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How digital olfaction could make inroads with grocers and consumers
From aiding with product creation to sniffing out spoiled food, technology that mimics the way humans smell has the potential for wide applicability.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 23, 2021 -
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Target posts 9% comp sales entirely driven by traffic
The retailer, which emphasized its theme of "growth on top of growth" even as the pace slows, saw "double-digit" growth in fresh category sales during the second quarter.
By Maria Monteros • Aug. 19, 2021 -
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5 grocers planning smaller formats
As a number of retailers look to shrink the sizes of new stores, several are making fresh foods a focal point.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 18, 2021 -
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Walmart points to grocery for added growth and market share
Company executives underscored fresh as an important part of the category's strong performance for Walmart and Sam's Club during an earnings call Tuesday morning.
By Ben Unglesbee , Catherine Douglas Moran • Aug. 17, 2021 -
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Publix cooks up its own line of plant-based tenders
Its Greenwise "chickenless" tenders will hit stores this week, on the heels of a plant-based burger that rolled out under the store brand in April.
By Jeff Wells • Aug. 13, 2021 -
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Fear of shortages spurs consumers to hoard essentials as virus surges, research shows
Nearly 70% of respondents to a recent Inmar Intelligence survey say they may rebuild existing stockpiles of items like paper goods, hand sanitizer, pasta and soap.
By Sam Silverstein • Aug. 11, 2021
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