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Grocery, Supermarket and Retail Food Industry News

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Retailers

Zupan's Adds High-Tech Doghouses

The new service to help pets stay safe and comfortable while their owners are shopping will be available at all three of the Portland, Ore., retailer’s three stores.

Retailers

Kroger's 84.51 Launches Customer Data Platform for Brands

Stratum could be an additional alternative revenue stream for the retailer.

Industry Partners

Obituary: Bob Vosburgh, PLMA News Director, Veteran Trade Journalist

By WGB Staff on Jul. 18, 2019

The veteran journalist was known for reporting on emerging industry trends.

Retailers

Ahold Delhaize USA Has a New Central Kitchen Underway in R.I.

By Meg Major on Jul. 16, 2019

The company’s RBS division has purchased a fresh processing facility from Taylor Farms; enhancements will significantly enhance production and capacity and will feature a culinary test lab.

Retailers

H-E-B Rolls Out Self-Driving Delivery Test With Udelv

By WGB Staff on Jul. 10, 2019

Pilot is one of several related investments the retailer is making to enhance its digital offerings in its native Lone Star State.

Retailers

Jack Sinclair Joins Sprouts Farmers Market as New CEO

By WGB Staff on Jun. 21, 2019

Interim co-CEO and CFO Brad Lukow resigns from the Phoenix-based retailer as former Walmart EVP comes aboard; Chip Molloy named interim CFO.

Retailers

Kroger Beats Earnings Goal in Q1 Despite Light Comps

By Jon Springer on Jun. 20, 2019

The retailer maintains its long-term ambitions despite a comp-store "lull."

CPG

Ben & Jerry’s Hopes to Debut CBD Pints

By Melissa Vonder Haar on Jun. 20, 2019

The ice cream brand promises “sustainably sourced” products once the FDA sets parameters.

Retailers

Social Entrepreneur Builds ‘A Market for the People’

By Melissa Hart on Jun. 07, 2019

Brahm Ahmadi opens an IGA-affiliated store in an urban food desert in West Oakland, Calif.

Retail Foodservice

Digesting the 2019 Retail Foodservice Report With Technomic’s Wade Hanson

By Meg Major on Jun. 12, 2019

The consultancy’s retail foodservice expert shares observations about his top recommendations for retailers, the keys to next-generation category growth and why he remains bullish on the longer term outlook for supermarket prepared foods.