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Kristina Hurtig

Senior Editor, Winsight Grocery Business

Articles by
Kristina Hurtig

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Products

6 Frozen Desserts for the Warmer Months

Help customers beat the heat with innovative treats.

Retailers

Private Label Outpaces Name Brands for 4th Consecutive Year

While private label’s outperformance narrowed, according to a recent Coresight report, its stickiness will likely continue as retailers invest in product and brand development.

Retailers

Foxtrot Taps Whole Foods Veteran to Lead Private-Label Growth

The hybrid retailer hires Mitch Madoff of Whole Foods and names Tae Strain corporate executive chef. Together, the duo will work to elevate Foxtrot’s private-label business across its stores.

Industry Partners

FMI’s Sarasin Helps Lead Food and Nutrition Security Task Force

The group aims to improve access to healthy foods and diet quality for all Americans at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic brought to light the need to reduce food insecurity in the U.S.

Retailers

Uber, Gopuff Partnership Brings Everyday Essentials to Uber Eats

The in-app collaboration will launch in more than 95 cities in June, with national expansion to follow later in the summer.

Retailers

Walgreens Boards the 2-Hour-or-Less Delivery Train

The contactless service is available for more than 24,000 retail products.

Wellness

Hy-Vee Dietitians Promote Physical Fitness

The retailer’s team of registered dietitians are hosting free virtual events, including store tours, virtual seminars and live Q&As, to celebrate National Physical Fitness and Sports Month.

Fresh Food

AeroFarms’ 2nd Indoor Vertical Farm to Expand Its Retail Reach

The company breaks ground on a 136,000-square-foot Model 5 farm in Danville-Pittsylvania County, Va., that will provide access to about 50 million people within a day’s drive.

Retailers

Weis to Invest $135M in Growth in 2021

The retailer’s cap ex plan for this year includes at least two new stores, eight remodels and eight fuel centers, as well as tech upgrades and smaller store improvement projects.

Fresh Food

FMI, NFI Create Forms to Improve Seafood Buying Process

The new resources aim to standardize the language and specifications for each seafood species to help suppliers comply and fill orders.

Industry Partners

NGA’s New Toolkit to Help Independents Offer SNAP Online

The association aims to help smaller grocers navigate the hurdles they have faced in setting the program up by providing information, tips and instructions in one convenient place.

Products

7 Beverages With a Focus on Function

Consumers these days expect their beverages to do more than just quench their thirst—and CPG companies are listening.

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