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Kristina Hurtig

Senior Editor, Winsight Grocery Business

Articles by
Kristina Hurtig

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Products

The Latest in Plant-Based Foods

From chips to cheese, here are 7 products for a thriving market.

Stores

Inside Bee’s Marketplace Colorado City Upgrade

The independent retailer has opened a replacement store more than six times the size of its predecessor in the Arizona neighborhood of Colorado City, welcoming customers with expanded meat and produce departments and new offerings such as a beer garden and coffeehouse.

Retailers

8 Pandemic Shopping Trends Meijer Has Seen In-Stores

From easy meals and bulk produce to home fitness and comforts, these trends reflect the height of the shutdown to continued changes in home and work lifestyles.

Fresh Food

Health, At-Home Cooking Drive Produce Sales Up 11.4%

Department sales reached $69.6 billion in 2020, according to FMI–The Food Industry Association’s 2021 Power of Produce report.

Retailers

Meijer’s D&I Efforts Continue With $1M Urban League Donation

The retailer invests in 19 Urban League chapters across the Midwest, applauding the organization’s “commitment to provide economic empowerment, educational opportunities and the guarantee of civil rights.”

Stores

Coborn’s to Reenter Buffalo Market

The retailer will break ground this month on a new store along the Highway 55 and Highway 25 corridor in Buffalo, Minn.

Technology

Takeoff, Hussmann Form Alliance to Accelerate Grocery E-Commerce

The tech companies aim to provide a scalable microfulfillment solution for retailers.

Technology

HomeValet Hires Former Walmart Consultant to Executive Role

The contactless home delivery solutions provider, whose technology is being used in Walmart’s pilot of smart boxes, names Henk Niemansverdriet chief of global partnerships.

Industry Partners

$24 Billion: The Cost for Grocery of Operating During COVID-19

FMI—The Food Industry offers an analysis of the operational changes and investments food retailers made during the pandemic.

Products

5 Products Designed With Kids in Mind

At-home schooling meant families had to stock up on more snacks and meals for kids—but it also meant more innovations on store shelves.

Industry Partners

Do Small Grocers Have An Antitrust Case?

In wake of the National Grocers Association's challenge to Congress to restore competition to the grocery sector, experts offer their perspectives to WGB on the efficacy of antitrust laws.

Retailers

5 Trends Driving Ahold’s Omnichannel for the Future

During the annual Food Marketing Conference, U.S. CEO Kevin Holt shared how personalized value; convenience; local and trust; health and sustainability; and local brands will all play into an integrated online and in-store world.

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