Homeland App Allows Mobile Payment
OKLAHOMA CITY — Homeland Stores here, which operates 78 stores, has launched a new iPhone and Android mobile application that allows customers to use their smartphones to pay for groceries. … Continue Reading →
Author: R. Daneel Olivaw
NGA, Wal-Mart Applaud Senate’s Immigration Reform
ARLINGTON, Va. — Peter J. Larkin, president and chief executive officer of the National Grocers Association here, said Thursday NGA applauds passage by the U.S. Senate of the Border Security, … Continue Reading →
Price Chopper Creates Shopper/Digital Marketing Dept.
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Price Chopper Supermarkets here Thursday announced the creation of a Shopper and Digital Marketing Department that will concentrate exclusively on building shopper marketing programs and leading the … Continue Reading →
Today’s Consumer Is a SHE
Who are the main consumers today? Women. Industry Voices read more Supermarket News
U.S. obesity rate trending up for 2013
According to the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, the adult obesity rate in the United States to date in 2013, at 27.1%, is on pace to surpass rates in prior years. IFT … Continue Reading →
TreeHouse Foods acquires Cains Foods for $35 M
TreeHouse Foods Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cains Foods L.P., a privately owned Ayer, Mass.-based manufacturer of shelf-stable mayonnaise, dressings, and sauces, with approximately $ 80 … Continue Reading →
Wakefern to Unveil Data Quality Scorecard for Vendors
KEASBEY, N.J. – Wakefern Food Corp. is “close to” rolling out a Vendor Data Quality Scorecard that it began piloting earlier this year, said Michael Durning, manager of data integrity … Continue Reading →
Restaurant consumers demand fresh ingredients, choice
Consumers want fresh ingredients and choice when they visit restaurants, finds new foodservice market research by The NPD Group, a global information company. IFT Daily News
Raisins may lower cumulative food intake in children
A study published in a supplement of the Journal of Food Science shows that consuming raisins may contribute to lower daily energy intake in children. IFT Daily News
Wegmans Spotlights N.Y. Cheese
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Wegmans Food Markets announced a collaboration with Cornell University to foster artisanal cheesemakers, and plans to source more cheese from New York. read more Supermarket News