7 burning questions about Amazon's new grocery chain

The company has a blank slate to create a fresh, differentiated experience. But its success in a saturated industry is not guaranteed.

By Jessica Dumont , Jeff Wells • Oct. 2, 2019

Food distributor opens 1st on-site vertical farm

The facility, which will generate 50,000 pounds of produce annually, is the first of several that startup Square Roots will build for Michigan-based Gordon Food Service.

By Jessica Dumont • Oct. 1, 2019

Fresh departments draw consumers into stores, report says

Top-performing retailers are generating as much as 43% of their sales from perishable foods, according to Nielsen.

By Krishna Thakker • Oct. 1, 2019

Albertsons, Kroger commit to fair trade coffee

The grocers have pledged sustainable sourcing as part of Fair Trade USA's Sustainable Coffee Challenge, which aims to boost sales of certified coffee. 

By Jessica Dumont • Sept. 30, 2019

Costco to sell plant-based burger made by Beyond Meat's former co-packer

The Better Than Beef Burger from Don Lee Farms will soon be available at the wholesale giant in six Western states, H-E-B outlets in Texas and other retailers.

By Cathy Siegner • Sept. 27, 2019

BrightFarms boosts presence with independent grocers

The hydroponic greens grower is partnering with produce distributor Crosset Company to supply products to more than 100 new grocery partners in Ohio. 

By Krishna Thakker • Sept. 27, 2019

Amazon.com features personalized Whole Foods delivery promos

In 30 cities, Prime member transaction history from the natural grocer is being used to promote products for two-hour delivery on Amazon's main site. 

By Jessica Dumont • Sept. 23, 2019

How Alaska's fishers protect wild seafood - And how retailers can benefit from telling their stories

There is no mistaking the value that the Alaska fishing industry (and the state as a whole) places in sustainability. It is a core belief that’s resulted in undeniable success.

Sept. 23, 2019

Stop & Shop to debut 'The Breadbot'

The retailer announced it will roll out the automatic bread maker at a store in Milford, Massachusetts.

By Krishna Thakker • Sept. 20, 2019

Whole Foods' CBD expansion reflects category 'explosion'

The natural grocer announced plans to distribute CBD products at stores in 13 more states, while experts at Groceryshop discussed the unprecedented growth and increasing use cases for the category. 

By Jessica Dumont • Sept. 20, 2019

Heinen's sees food prescriptions as the future of customer loyalty

At Groceryshop, chief innovation officer Chris Foltz said the chain will roll out a new app and an in-store nutrition counseling center aimed at helping customers treat and prevent health conditions.

By Jeff Wells • Sept. 19, 2019

Impossible Burgers will launch at Gelson's Markets

The California grocer will sell the plant-based meat at all 27 stores, and Impossible said more retailer partners will be announced later this month. 

By Lauren Manning • Sept. 19, 2019

Kroger expands its line of Apeel produce to tackle food waste

After a pilot in Cincinnati, the grocer will stock the long-lasting avocados in 1,100 stores with plans to add asparagus and limes to some locations later this fall.

By Jennifer Sweeney • Sept. 18, 2019

Farmstead tackles first expansion outside San Francisco

The company will open several micro-hubs in the Carolinas in partnership with Alex Lee, which owns Lowes Foods and Merchants Distributors. 

By Jessica Dumont • Sept. 18, 2019

Target looks to Good & Gather to define grocery business

The private label line will be the company's biggest own brand ever, Stephanie Lundquist, executive vice president of food and beverage, said at Groceryshop.

By Jessica Dumont • Sept. 16, 2019

Stop & Shop offers free access to meal-planning service

Up to 30,000 shoppers get free access to The Dinner Daily, which delivers weekly digital meal plans and shopping lists based on preset preferences.

By Lauren Manning • Sept. 13, 2019

Whole Foods to stock ready-to-eat meals from Snap Kitchen

The grocer will test 35 meals covering breakfast, lunch and dinner at six locations in Austin, Texas. 

By Jessica Dumont • Sept. 11, 2019

Small wonders: How grocers are trying to get scaled-down stores just right

Retailers are forging ahead with bold new formats that can go where their legacy stores can't. Can they roll out quickly enough to make an impact?

By Christopher Doering • Sept. 10, 2019

Whole Foods survey: Millennials still spend more for quality

The demographic has increased its spending on organics and plant-based foods over the past year and is also paying closer attention to food labels. 

By Jessica Dumont • Sept. 10, 2019

Report: Natural products growth outpaces total food and beverage

Higher sales of plant-based foods and ongoing consumer demand for organics are among the sales drivers, according to SPINS' first State of the Natural Industry report.

By Jennifer Sweeney • Sept. 9, 2019

Cooks Venture secures $12M in venture funding

Launched by former Blue Apron COO Matthew Wadiak, the online poultry company will use the funding to improve its regenerative agriculture practices.

By Lauren Manning • Sept. 6, 2019

Prepared foods drive deli sales, but gaps remain

The department generates about $12.7 billion annually, according to the Food Marketing Institute, but 88% of shoppers say they'd like to see more variety and flavor.

By Jessica Dumont • Sept. 6, 2019

Are you wasting time and money on a poorly integrated supply chain?

Order projections that reflect pull-based demand and push-based movements improve your DC forecasts.

Sept. 5, 2019

Kroger launches plant-based collection

The retailer is expanding its Simple Truth line to include products like meatless burger patties and grinds along with plant-based cookie dough, pasta sauces and sausages.

By Krishna Thakker • Sept. 5, 2019

Whole Foods prices down 2.5% from last year

The natural grocer has been on a pricing rollercoaster as Amazon attempts to shed the brand's hyper-premium image.

By Lauren Manning • Aug. 29, 2019