Retail & FoodService

The global food industry is on the eve of an online retailing revolution that will lead to fundamental changes for players along the supply chain, from processors through to retailers. For brands and private-label food processors of every size it means exploiting opportunities and tackling the challenges of securing on-screen visibility. In its latest flagship report, "Food Processors Challenged by Online Growth Dynamics", Rabobank looks at the growth of online food retail as a game changer for processors, similar to the introduction of self-service supermarkets in the 20th Century and later on the arrival of hard discount and private label. …

C.A. Courtesy Demos Inc. is pleased to announce its partnership with Allegiance Retail Services, LLC, launching a new In-Store Sampling Program in the following retailers: Foodtown, D’Agostinos, Freshtown, Farmtastic, Brooklyn Harvest and La Bella Marketplace, located in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. …

Artizone (www.artizone.com), an online grocery shopping service offering a curated collection of artisanal foods from local artisans and purveyors delivered to your door announces plans to expand into five new markets by the end of the year. Currently, artizone serves customers in Chicago and Dallas. Austin, Texas, the first of the five new markets to launch is slated to begin deliveries in August 2014. Subsequent cities will be announced in the coming months. …

Jim and Jeff Sorbara, members of a family who have long operated Shop 'n Save grocery stores in the region, are selling two-thirds of their holdings in western Pennsylvania, according to a company announcement. …

You don’t need a crystal ball to get a glimpse into the future of grocery, one of the nation’s most influential industries. …