Retail & FoodService

Scout Logistics Corporation, North America's leading perishable logistics specialist, is pleased to announce the promotion of Mr. Ryan Kern to Vice President of Sales for West Coast – US Logistics. Ryan, a 15+ year veteran in the business, will be responsible for building sales with a focus on loads transitioning from the Western US to major international produce hubs throughout North America. …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking public input concerning a proposal to provide more information to the public about the amount of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits used by participants at individual grocery stores and retailers. USDA's goal is to provide as much transparency as possible on retailer data within the limits of the law. …

For the fourth year in a row, ALDI was named the top low-price grocery store chain in America, according to a new survey conducted by independent research firm Market Force. ALDI, which has its United States headquarters in Batavia, IL., ranked ahead of familiar discount grocers such as Costco, Walmart and Trader Joe's in the low-price category. …

Leading online fresh food grocer FreshDirect and Foodily, the world's largest social recipe network, announced today the launch of Popcart, the first web technology in the U.S. that instantly turns any online recipe into deliverable groceries. Developed and powered by Foodily, Popcart allows consumers to browse any recipe – across more than 150+ million food websites and blogs – and seamlessly integrates the ingredients right into a shopping cart. FreshDirect is the first food business to launch this new technology. …

Farmigo, Benzi Ronen's five-year-old 30-employee startup, sells produce and other products like milk and cheese purchased directly from farmers for 10%-20% less than equivalent grocery store items. He does it by shrinking the supply chain, essentially taking out the middleman. Users place an order online; the order is fulfilled by a farmer who transports it to a centralized packing hub; and then Farmigo delivers it to community drop-off points for the customer to pick up. This all happens within 48 hours. …