US: Natural Grocers promotes new film highlighting organic farmers
Natural Grocers is lending its support to help promote "The Fruits of Our Journey", a new short film in its Meet Your Farmers film series. The film highlights the Kropp family and their unique path to organic farming.
Source: storebrands.com
US: Sprouts Farmers Market's hot streak continues
Coming up on August 22, people in the Charlotte, North Carolina, market can check out the latest store there at 110 E. 36th Street. Next, on August 29, the retailer is cutting the ribbon on a store in Knoxville, Tennessee. Later, on September 5, Sprouts will unveil a store at 3193 Market Street in Carson City, Nevada.
Source: progressivegrocer.com
US: H Mart bringing culturally relevant food as medicine to shoppers
H Mart, North America's leading Asian grocery retailer, has revealed a new integration with NationsBenefits, a supplemental benefits and health care fintech solution provider. Enrolled health plan members can now use their NationsBenefits Flex Card at all H Mart stores to buy fresh produce, specialty ingredients and over-the-counter wellness items that align with their cultural food traditions.
Source: progressivegrocer.com
US: Trader Joe's to build new distribution hub on Long Island
Trader Joe's is moving forward with the construction of a new distribution center on New York's Long Island. Located in the hamlet of Islandia, the grocer's new 921,000-square-foot facility will sit on the property that was formerly the home of CA Technologies. News of the project was reported by Long Island Business News.
Source: progressivegrocer.com
Divert and United States Cold Storage Transform Food That Can't Be Sold or Donated into Renewable Energy
Divert, Inc., a circular economy company on a mission to prevent food from being wasted, announced a strategic collaboration with United States Cold Storage (USCS), a leading provider of public refrigerated warehousing and logistics.
Source: divertinc.com
US: Coco Gauff releases first smoothie collaboration with Naked Smoothies
Coco Gauff made waves simply by eating fruit on court during her 2023 U.S. Open championship run. One summer later Gauff signed a deal with Naked Smoothies, and now she's partnered with the brand to launch her first signature flavor, the Coco Gauff's Protein Pineapple Orange Smoothie.
Source: forbes.com
DoorDash's planned takeover of Deliveroo to be reviewed under EU's simplified merger procedure
The planned $3.9bln takeover of Deliveroo by U.S. meal delivery firm DoorDash will be reviewed under the European Union's simplified merger procedure, EU Commission documents showed. The food delivery app companies reached a deal valuing Deliveroo at about 2.9bln pounds ($3.92bln) in May.
Source: reuters.com
Family-run Harris Farm beats Coles, Woolworths, Aldi in surprise supermarket award win: 'Fiercely competitive'
High-end fresh fruit and grocery chain Harris Farm has taken out four awards in Finder's Customer Satisfaction Awards, beating out Coles, Woolworths and Aldi.
Source: au.finance.yahoo.com
How Maxi is driving healthy change to communities in Serbia
Ahold Delhaize reported: "Ahold Delhaize aims to inspire and enable customers to make healthier and more sustainable choices while also working toward a more sustainable food system. This is why we're proud to highlight some recent achievements of our local Serbian brand, Maxi. Thanks to the strategic cooperation with more than 200 local producers of fruits and vegetables, Maxi customers have enjoyed a wide selection of locally sourced products at Maxi farmers' markets over the past year. In addition, the company's partnership with the Faculty of Agriculture has led to a significant expansion in the range of fruits and vegetables without pesticide residues".
Source: newsroom.aholddelhaize.com
Checkers is testing SA's 1st smart trolley - with built-in scanner & automated checkout
Shoprite Group reported: "Checkers has launched South Africa's first smart shopping trolley, pioneering a major step towards a frictionless, technology-led in-store experience. Called the Xpress Trolley, it allows shoppers to scan-and-bag items as they go, track a live running total, and pay directly on the trolley without needing to stand in a queue or bag products at a traditional till point".
Source: shopriteholdings.co.za
North Macedonia launches digital platform to support farmers
Backed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management, the key objectives of the 'Makedonsko Najdobro' (Macedonia's Best) campaign include increasing domestic agricultural output, fostering rural prosperity, raising awareness of the quality and authenticity of local products, and improving citizen access to Macedonian agricultural and processed products. A digital platform, makedonskonajdobro.mk, has been created to facilitate farmer registration and promotion, showcase Macedonian production, and register sales outlets. The Ministry has secured support from the Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber of Agricultural Producers for the 'Makedonsko Najdobro' campaign. For their part, grocery retailers in North Macedonia have started labelling domestic products on shelves, making it easier for consumers to identify and choose Macedonian-grown goods like apples, tomatoes, and potatoes.
Source: esmmagazine.com
Holland: Jumbo champions regenerative farming with new potato SKU
Jumbo has launched regeneratively grown potatoes from Dutch farms, which it says is a first among supermarkets in the Netherlands. These potatoes are part of a new 'Van goede aarde' (From Good Earth) fresh produce product line, grown regeneratively, featuring potatoes, vegetables, and fruit, the company added.
Source: esmmagazine.com
India: Bengaluru tops list of most late-night orders for Flipkart Minutes
Flipkart Minutes revealed that peak quick commerce orders occurred between 7 am and 8 am for morning necessities and young consumers in cities such as Pune, Patna, and Bengaluru were the most active instant shoppers. During the summer season, Bengaluru led summer demand, and the top five summer products were curd/yoghurt, aerated drinks, ice creams, buttermilk and fruit drinks. In its insights, Flipkart Minutes also revealed that with over a million orders placed this year, onions top the quick commerce list.
Source: deccanherald.com
Lidl close to overtaking Morrisons as UK's fifth-biggest supermarket
Lidl is close to overtaking Morrisons to become the UK's fifth-biggest supermarket chain after a sales rise as shoppers attempted to offset higher household bills with cheap groceries. The German-owned discounter increased sales by 10.7% in the three months to 11 August, according to the latest market share data from analysts at Worldpanel, formerly known as Kantar. This was more than double the pace of the wider market, which rose 4.5%.
Source: theguardian.com