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Retail Foodservice

Chowbotics to Grocers: ‘Reclaim Your Salad Bar’

 By Jennifer Strailey on Oct. 26, 2020

While COVID has threatened salad bars with extinction, Chowbotics has unveiled new technological developments for its fresh food robot Sally that it says allows grocers to “reclaim” this once profitable area of the store.

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How Food Businesses Are Preparing for Election Day

 By Phil Lempert on Oct. 23, 2020

The Lempert Report: As a consequential election awaits, hard-hit businesses and their workers are doing some extraordinary things.

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How Digital Saved the Deli 

By Jennifer Strailey on Oct. 23, 2020

Demand for online ordering and delivery of prepared foods has skyrocketed during the pandemic, but will the trend continue?

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Kroger Brings ClusterTruck to Stores

By Jon Springer on Oct. 08, 2020

As Kroger looks to expand share of meals and not just groceries, a "dark kitchen" partnership sees new light with customer-facing installation at two Midwest locations.

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What's Ahead for Grocery Hot Bars and Salad Bars?

By Mike Eardley on Sep. 16, 2020

The pandemic has effectively shut down centerpieces of the fresh department, putting industry ingenuity to the test, the author says.

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Cuisines to Consider as Grocerants Reopen

By Phil Lempert on Sep. 15, 2020

The Lempert Report: Thai, Korean, Vietnamese and Japanese foods are gaining U.S. fans.

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Some Good Food News From COVID-19

By Phil Lempert on Sep. 03, 2020

The Lempert Report: Food establishments innovate amid a pandemic.

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Grab-and-Go Goes Wild

By Jennifer Strailey on Aug. 21, 2020

As self-serve salad and hot bars pause during the pandemic, grocers reinvent the deli and prepared foods departments with a focus on grab-and-go.

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How Food Courts Are Changing Due to COVID-19

By Phil Lempert on Aug. 21, 2020

The Lempert Report: A food hall in North Kansas City's Iron District has adapted by moving outside—and into shipping containers.

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How Product-Facing Retail Displays Encourage Social Distancing in Stores

Sponsored content from our partner Siffron on Aug. 18, 2020

In the interest of containing the virus and restoring consumer confidence, it is in the best interest of retailers to implement effective social distancing measures to reduce human contact and the possibility of the transfer of germs.

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