Month: June 2019

Kroger and Ocado Break Ground on America’s First High-Tech Customer Fulfillment Center

June 17, 2019 Kroger

“Kroger is incredibly excited to reach this meaningful milestone in our Restock Kroger vision to serve America through food inspiration and uplift,” said Rodney McMullen, Kroger’s chairman and CEO. “Our partnership with Ocado will introduce transformative ecommerce, fulfillment and logistics technology in the U.S. and bring customers fresher food faster than ever before, accelerating our ability to provide anything, anytime, anywhere.” …

GSF Expands Its Food Concept Development With Opening Of Tenth Innovation Center In Chicago’s West Loop

June 17, 2019 Golden State Foods

Golden State Foods (GSF) hosted an open house celebration for their newest office space and Innovation Center in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood. The Innovation Center is the tenth to be developed for GSF, which has food manufacturing facilities servicing iconic customers all throughout the world. The 4,300-square-foot space recently won the People’s Choice Award from the International Interior Design Association (IIDA), features product development workstations and was designed to be a food innovation hub as well as to replicate full-scale plant production systems for efficient commercialization. …

Dierbergs to Offer Grocery Pickup at Stores

June 17, 2019 Dierbergs

The new program, which starts today (Tuesday, June 11), expands the partnership between Dierbergs and Shipt, the company’s partner for “Dierbergs Delivered Fresh” same-day delivery. Dierbergs customers now have the option to select “delivery” or “pickup” when placing an order in the Shipt app or on Shipt.com. …

Affluent Food Shoppers More Likely to Purchase Natural and Organic Products

June 17, 2019 Packaged Facts

The belief that natural and organic practices produce foods that are tastier, more nutritious, and healthier continues to germinate in the minds of key consumer demographics. The result has created a pervasive and enduring trend that spreads to virtually every corner of the food and beverage industry. …

Central Co-op Celebrates Opening Day of Tacoma Store

June 17, 2019 Central Co-op

Central Co-op is kicking off the opening of its Tacoma store with a week-long celebration starting with opening day on Saturday, June 15, 2019. The official opening of the Tacoma store brings a grocery store back to Tacoma’s West End Neighborhood at North Pearl and 46th Street. …