Winn-Dixie Invests $40M In Lower Prices

October 30, 2015 Southeastern Grocers

Southeastern Grocers announced a significant pricing initiative that addresses exactly what customers need: a $40 million investment into permanent lower prices on the products Winn-Dixie customers buy the most.

Kroger Expands Its Newly Branded Online Ordering Service

Kroger Co. has added another market where customers can order products online and pick them up in stores and rolled out a brand name for the fast-growing service.

FoodLogiQ Releases New Version Of Traceability Software

October 30, 2015 FoodLogiQ

 FoodLogiQ, the leading food safety, traceability and sustainability Software as a Service company, today released version 15.4 of FoodLogiQ Connect, an online supplier community used by food companies to manage quality, safety and traceability across their supply chain.

Topco, Aptaris Study On Supermarket Advertising And Promotional Best Practices

October 30, 2015 Topco Associates LLC

Topco Associates LLC, the largest grocery retail cooperative in the U.S., and Aptaris, an enterprise marketing and promotions management innovator, announce results from a groundbreaking report, "Advertising and Promotional Practices Among U.S. Supermarket Retailers." The study contains responses from a benchmarking survey of 21 supermarkets representing more than 3,000 stores and $73 billion in annual retail sales. Results provide a detailed look at the successes from current practices in advertising and promotion and the future direction for supermarkets.

Some Farmers Upset That Hydroponic Crops Called Organic

October 30, 2015 Wilson Ring, The Californian

Some organic crop farmers don’t want crops raised sans soil in hydroponic greenhouses to carry the “organic” label, and to make their point, they dumped a pile of compost in a parking lot Monday where a federal advisory board dedicated to the organic community was meeting.