Foodservice

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    How retailers can prove value post-pandemic

    Tapping into what consumers want is more important than ever. Get tips for increasing value and boosting your bottom line.

    April 15, 2024
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    Kroger adds new seafood items to private brands lineup

    The new oven- and microwave-ready options span the grocer’s Private Selection, Kroger and Home Chef brands, and are presented as easy meal solutions that streamline seafood preparation.

    By • March 15, 2024
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    The Grocery Dive Outlook on 2022

    Food retailers continue to benefit from at-home eating, but they also face a slew of challenges that promise to make this a dynamic year for the industry.

    By Grocery Dive staff
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    Inside the store: How a reimagined Walmart supercenter is elevating grocery shopping

    A visit to the retailer’s newly refreshed store in Germantown, Maryland, sheds light on ways the mass retailer is using its remodeling projects to attract shoppers.

    By , • March 12, 2024
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    Elevated in-store experiences make all the difference for retailers

    How do grocery retailers continue to differentiate themselves to drive in-store traffic? The answer lies in connecting with customers and providing a unique in-store experience.

    March 11, 2024
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    Publix adds burrito bowl bars to mainstream supermarkets

    The grocery chain is bringing the bars into its traditional stores after first offering them at its GreenWise Markets.

    By • March 5, 2024
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    Amazon Fresh launches Recurring Reservations feature for online shopping

    The new feature allows grocery customers to choose a time for pickup or delivery orders up to a week in advance.

    By • Feb. 22, 2024
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    Gopuff introduces Starbucks delivery

    Trained baristas prepare food and drink orders from the instant delivery company's micro-fulfillment centers for delivery in about 30 minutes. 

    By • Updated Feb. 5, 2024
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    How grocers are promoting value among their foodservice offerings

    While price continues to draw in consumers, grocers are also finding more ways to showcase quality and highlight the convenience of their meal options.

    By • Jan. 31, 2024
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    What do grocers have in store for 2024?

    The evolution of retail media, ongoing consumer attention on price and the influence grocers’ foodservice has on meal spending are top areas expected to impact the industry this year.

    By Grocery Dive Staff • Jan. 31, 2024
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    Inside the store: Wegmans’ foodservice paradise in Manhattan

    The grocer’s first Manhattan location, which devotes nearly an entire floor to meal solutions and sports three dozen self-checkout kiosks, has all of the trappings of a full-scale supermarket.

    By • Jan. 24, 2024
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    Kroger freshens up popular deli, bakery items

    The grocer has reformulated some of its private brand offerings, including its Home Chef fried chicken and cinnamon rolls under its Private Selection line.

    By • Jan. 23, 2024
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    Earth Fare taps DNA science for its latest health initiative

    The specialty grocer’s new health and wellness initiative uses genetic data to create a personalized nutrition report with guidance on how genes influence overall health.

    By • Jan. 22, 2024
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    Alaska Seafood drives retail sales

    Consumers seek to increase seafood consumption, and they prefer wild-caught products from Alaska.

    Jan. 22, 2024
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    8 trends that will shape the grocery industry in 2024

    With a potential Kroger-Albertsons merger looming over the industry, experts see retailers forging ahead with value retailing, new experiences and a renewed focus on omnichannel selling.

    By Grocery Dive Staff • Jan. 9, 2024
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    Nutritional quality and affordability drive ingredients trends for 2024: report

    Coined as the year of the return to comfort, 2024 will see major shifts on the consumer front, according to the T. Hasegawa Flavor Trends Report.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Jan. 5, 2024
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    Walmart adding more in-store poke restaurants

    Uncle Sharkii Poke Bar recently announced plans to open additional locations inside the retailer’s stores.

    By • Jan. 3, 2024
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    Kroger’s Home Chef cooks up collab with food media brand Delish

    For a limited time, consumers can have fresh ingredients and instructions delivered through the meal solutions company to create some of Delish’s most popular recipes. 

    By • Dec. 20, 2023
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    More consumers say grocers are ‘on my side’ when it comes to health

    Half of consumers surveyed by FMI believe grocers align with their health goals — a figure that’s up from last year but still leaves plenty of room for improvement.

    By • Dec. 12, 2023
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    How grocers are innovating in foodservice

    As consumers increasingly turn to retailers for semi- and fully-prepared meal offerings, here’s what Publix, Vallarta Supermarkets, Albertsons and other grocers are cooking up.

    By • Dec. 11, 2023
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    Blue Apron to debut fresh pre-made, non-frozen meals

    The Prepared & Ready line consists of 16 new single-serve options, with plans to add more meals to the line as 2024 progresses.

    By • Dec. 8, 2023
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    Kroger, Kitchen United shutter in-store ghost kitchens

    The ghost kitchen firm, which had eight locations with the grocery chain, said it is moving away from physical locations to become a software company.

    By , Aneurin Canham-Clyne • Nov. 28, 2023
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    Consumers are taking a ‘hybrid’ approach to meal prep. Here’s how grocers can help.

    The rise of combining scratch cooking with prepared foods from grocery stores is expected to continue next year, per new research from FMI – The Food Industry Association.

    By • Nov. 27, 2023
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    Sprouts expands partnership with Phoenix coffee chain

    Following a successful pilot, the grocer opened a Press Coffee bar in a store in Scottsdale, Arizona, in November with plans to bring the concept to three more locations.

    By • Nov. 21, 2023
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    Publix’s holiday meal bundles available for delivery through Instacart

    The heat-and-serve meals build on the trend of food retailers bringing convenience to shoppers this holiday season. 

    By • Nov. 20, 2023
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    How grocery shoppers are planning to celebrate winter holidays amid food cost concerns

    Half of surveyed consumers said they’re concerned about rising prices for holiday celebrations, per findings from FMI – The Food Industry Association.

    By • Nov. 15, 2023