Building A Culture of Trust and Transparency in Food Retail

In many ways, shoppers are looking for food retailers to have a culture of trust and transparency across their organization, which presents retailers with the challenge of how do you make transparency a vibrant part of your company identity from the C-suite all the way to the associate on the store aisle?

No-Waste Grocery Stores not a Garbage Idea to Help Tackle Food Waste

A Vancouver store’s owner is part of a wave of environmentally conscious entrepreneurs who are opening no-waste markets across Canada in an effort to help Canadians and the grocery industry reduce waste amid a global garbage glut.

UNFI Sues Goldman Sachs For Breaching Agreements Related To SUPERVALU Deal

January 31, 2019 RTTNews

United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) filed a lawsuit against Goldman Sachs to recover damages from its alleged improper conduct during the period in which it advised UNFI on the acquisition of SUPERVALU.

Ravitz Family Markets Recalls 30-Year Relationship With Kayco-Kedem

January 31, 2019 Wakefern Food Corp.

In a recent interview, Harold Weiss, long-time executive with Kayco, recounted his long association with ShopRite and the member-owner families that belong to Wakefern and operate ShopRite stores. “Around 30 years ago, products imported from Israel were scarce, but on the verge of wide importation to the US. Steve Ravitz of Ravitz Family Markets recognized the demand for such products and was at the forefront of that push to get those products in store,” recalled Weiss.

Peapod Digital Labs Taps Deliv to Help Ahold Delhaize USA Local Brands Expand Same Day Delivery in Select Markets

January 31, 2019 Peapod Digital Labs

Peapod Digital Labs, the digital and eCommerce engine for leading grocery retail group Ahold Delhaize USA, has announced a milestone on its journey to help Ahold Delhaize USA’s local brands extend same day grocery delivery. To support GIANT/MARTIN’S in providing same day delivery solutions in select markets where only next day service is currently available, Peapod Digital Labs has tapped last mile logistics company Deliv to shorten delivery windows.