Loblaw Unveils First Fully Electric Class 8 Truck For Zero-Carbon Deliveries

November 6, 2017 Loblaw Companies Limited

Loblaw Companies Limited (TSX: L, "Loblaw") was joined today by the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, at the unveiling of a 53-foot, fully electric Class 8 truck, capable of making commercial grocery deliveries with zero carbon emissions.

Whole Foods Market Reveals Top Food Trends For 2018

November 6, 2017 Whole Foods Market®

Whole Foods Market’s (Nasdaq: WFM) global buyers and experts today announced the most anticipated food trends for the year ahead. Floral flavors, functional mushrooms and root-to-stem recipes are just a few of the picks expected to take off in 2018. The seasoned trend-spotters thoughtfully compiled this list based on more than 100 years of combined experience in product sourcing and studying consumer preferences.

Publix Grocery Store Coming To Downtown Raleigh

A long-rumored new grocery store in downtown Raleigh was confirmed Thursday as a Publix supermarket in the ground floor of an apartment tower at the southeast corner of Peace and West streets.

How Many Robots Does It Take To Fill A Grocery Order?

November 6, 2017 Jing Cao, Bloomberg

The U.K.'s biggest online grocer hit a milestone this year: Ocado Group Plc put together an order of 50 items, including produce, meat and dairy, in five minutes. Fulfilling a similar order at one of the company’s older facilities takes an average of about two hours. The secret: a fleet of 1,000 robots that scurry about a warehouse snatching up products and delivering them to human packers.

One Grocery Store Is Successfully Fighting Back Against Amazon

November 6, 2017 Seth Archer, AOL

The day Amazon's $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods went through, grocery stores across the nation watched their share prices tank as the disruptive giant officially entered their domain.