Kroger and Home Chef Launch Pilot for Three New Retail Meal Solutions

May 7, 2019 Home Chef

The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) and Home Chef announced today a pilot to enhance its existing selection of meal kits sold in more than 900 Kroger Family of Stores across the country with three new options.

Kansas Lawmakers Make New Push to Lower Grocery Taxes, Corporate Tax Bills

A sweeping plan that would affect how much Kansans pay for groceries and what corporations owe in taxes may soon head to Gov. Laura Kelly, who vetoed a similar bill earlier this year.

GrubMarket Continues its Rapid Expansion Across the West Coast with the Acquisition of VIP Wholesale

May 7, 2019 GrubMarket

GrubMarket today announced it has completed the acquisition of VIP Wholesale, a leading supplier of quality produce and specialty foods, serving San Diego restaurants and grocery stores. VIP Wholesale was formally an independent, family owned food supplier with a portfolio of clients including single unit restaurants, chain restaurants, traditional markets, grocery stores, schools, and large institutional accounts across the San Diego region.

Shrimp Tastes Sweeter With Blockchain-Based Traceability

The Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP) has today announced it has joined the IBM Food Trust ecosystem, which will help provide traceability of SSP shrimp from farm to fork. The platform will use blockchain technology to deliver greater accountability and transparency to customers and consumers for every element of SSP’s premium Ecuadorian farmed shrimp production and journey to the consumer plate.

Seafood Experts to Set Out Practical Steps to End Overfishing

For the first time panellists at the Seafood Futures Forum will focus on accelerating change at scale as the 2020 and 2030 targets set out in SDG14 fast approach.