Articles Tagged with ''grocery''

Target acquires same-day grocery delivery company Shipt

Retailer pays $550M with hopes of offering same-day delivery services at approximately half its stores by early 2018

December 13, 2017

Target is making a major push into the online marketplace — with an emphasis on groceries. The retailer has agreed to pay $550 million cash to acquire Shipt, Inc., a leading online same-day delivery platform that’s known for its grocery delivery service.

Tetra Pak highlights need for AR, digital packaging

Tetra Pak 2017 Index shows why augmented reality, digital technology and online “super leaders” are so important to the future of packaging.

Crystal Lindell

September 13, 2017

Packaging can become a gateway to generate interaction, with the use of use of augmented reality and digital codes printed on packages improving transparency of traceability, allowing consumers to access information about the product right down to the source.

Conagra on digital grocery shopping and innovative products

VP of innovation says products in the center of the store are facing a unique set of challenges.

Debra Schug

July 20, 2017

Right now, as more consumers are doing more grocery shopping online, CPG companies are learning how to adapt to technology that enables product delivery in under an hour.

Foodborne Illness

IBM STUDY: Grocery scanner data can speed foodborne illness outbreak investigations

Study shows that Big Data and analytics can help identify potential sources of contamination.

Crystal Lindell

August 16, 2016

IBM Research – Almaden has found that analyzing retail-scanner data from grocery stores against maps of confirmed cases of foodborne illness can speed early investigations.

TECH FLASH

Online groceries and food packaging

Brands might have to rethink formats if buying food online gains steam.

Debra Schug

October 14, 2015

In a recent study, half of global consumers polled said they were willing to buy groceries online.

TECH FLASH

Survey reveals a ‘new normal’ when it comes to post recession shopping

Results of the survey reveal companies need to adopt a new approach.

Jeremy Gerrard

June 11, 2014

Deloitte’s American Pantry Study says consumers aren’t ready to forget the past, and their conservative shopping habits prove it.

Wal-Mart, Campbell, Kraft and others will reduce prices to boost sales

Major brands are expected to take advantage of reduced food costs.

Shane O'Halloran

August 30, 2013

Major brands are expected to take advantage of reduced food costs.

Whole Foods seeks to shed pricey reputation

The specialty retailer will increasingly use traditional grocery discount tactics.

Shane O'Halloran

August 22, 2013

The specialty retailer will increasingly use traditional grocery discount tactics.

Los Angeles City Council bans plastic bags

Los Angeles will be the largest municipality in the US to enact such a ban.

Shane O'Halloran

June 19, 2013

Los Angeles will be the largest municipality in the US to enact such a ban.

Grocers, potato farmers battle over price inflation

A lawsuit accuses a potato cooperative of price fixing despite what farmers claim is an antitrust exemption.

June 14, 2013

A lawsuit accuses a potato cooperative of price fixing despite what farmers claim is an antitrust exemption.

On Demand Kelley Rodriguez, Editor in Chief of Refrigerated & Frozen Foods, will be joined in this 60-minute webinar by industry experts to help unpack the latest research.

On Demand Driven by climate goals, business risk, client interest, and resilience considerations, food and beverage companies are increasingly turning their attention to decarbonizing their production processes.