Chocolate Market Surges Past $27B Amid Pandemic Trends of Snacking, Baking, and Extending Seasonal Celebrations

June 1, 2021 Packaged Facts

2020 turned out to be a banner year for the market, with sales growth of 12% pushing chocolate sales to $27 billion, as reported by Packaged Facts

SpartanNash Appoints Douglas Hacker as Chairman

June 1, 2021 SpartanNash

The announcement follows SpartanNash’s appointments of three new executive officers, six vice presidents and 11 directors in 2021, as well as the addition of Tony Sarsam as President and CEO in September 2020.

Instacart Releases New “Plant Power” Trends Report Examining The Mainstream Consumer Migration to Plant-Based Products

June 1, 2021 Instacart

According to Instacart sales data, one in three Instacart customers has purchased a plant-based meat or milk product. Further, according to a recent Instacart survey conducted by The Harris Poll, when asked about the grocery and food habits adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic that they’ll keep for the long term, 30% of survey respondents said they plan to continue eating healthier by preparing lighter, plant-based meals.

Southeastern Grocers Launches Patriotic Campaign in Support of Military Service Families

June 1, 2021 Southeastern Grocers

Southeastern Grocers, Inc., parent company and home of Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, today announces the launch of a six-week community donation program as a continued partnership with Folds of Honor to benefit its mission to provide educational scholarships to the spouses and children of America’s fallen and disabled service members.

Invatron Announces Company Name Change to Invafresh

June 1, 2021 Invafresh

Invatron Systems Corp. (Invatron), the market leader of fresh-native technology solutions for fresh food retail announced it is changing its name to Invafresh.