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Strack & Van Til enlists Invafresh platform to help manage fresh food sections

 By Timothy Inklebarger on May 31, 2023

The tech company also is helping to optimize the grocer’s recipe management and scale management.

Walmart

Walmart-backed Plenty opens high-tech vertical farm in California

 By Heather Lalley on May 23, 2023

Billed as the “world’s most technologically advanced indoor vertical farm,” the Plenty Compton Farm is designed to grow up to 4.5 million pounds of leafy greens per year in one city block.

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Aerofarm goes nationwide at Amazon Fresh stores

By Timothy Inklebarger on May 17, 2023

The company grows greens and other produce at its indoor grow facilities year round without pesticides and utilizing approximately 95% less water, relative to typical farming methods.

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Home Chef rolls out ‘Family Menu’ meal kit plan

By Russell Redman on May 03, 2023

The new offering serves up a weekly rotation of more than 10 quick-to-prepare recipes for four people, available for delivery.

Kroger

Kroger adds sushi and floral delivery via Uber Eats

By Russell Redman on May 02, 2023

New service builds on earlier deployments of DoorDash floral and sushi delivery and Olo Rails order management.

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Harvest Market offers new EBT local produce program

By Diane Adam on Apr. 19, 2023

The California-based grocer becomes the first in the U.S. to offer the healthy food incentive where participants earn matching dollars when they buy California-grown fruits and vegetables.

Kroger

Michigan AG to Kroger: Stores need clearer signage for caged-free eggs

By Russell Redman on Apr. 04, 2023

Letter to grocer cites research poll of Kroger customers indicating confusion over whether egg products are from caged chickens.

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Grocers pilot more sustainable meat packaging from Tyson

By Russell Redman on Mar. 13, 2023

Introduced so far for ground beef, the “flow wrap” design reduces plastic and extends freshness at the case.

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Meat shoppers look to save and, sometimes, splurge

By Russell Redman on Mar. 10, 2023

Supermarket retailers at 2023 Annual Meat Conference shed light on consumer and industry trends.

Fresh Food

Inflation-squeezed U.S. shoppers still hungry for meat

By Russell Redman on Mar. 09, 2023

Category continues to anchor meals and receive robust promotional play and innovation from retailers and suppliers, FMI/NAMI’s 2023 “Power of Meat” study shows.

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