Month: June 2019

Loop and Loblaw to Bring Circular Shopping Platform to Canada

June 11, 2019 Loblaw Companies Limited

Today Loop™, a state-of-the-art circular shopping system designed to reduce waste, and Loblaw Companies Limited (Loblaw), Canada’s food and pharmacy leader, announced Loblaw as the founding retailer to bring Loop’s innovative packaging solution to Canada. Beginning in early 2020, Toronto pilot participants will be able to receive select products from President’s Choice and other leading national brands in reusable containers, delivered right to their doors. …

Empire Advances FreshCo Expansion into Western Canada

June 11, 2019 Empire Company

Today Empire Company Limited (“Empire” or the “Company”) (TSX: EMP.A) announced the locations of six additional FreshCo store investments in British Columbia (“B.C.”) as part of its discount format expansion into Western Canada. The announcement follows five successful FreshCo openings in B.C. and Manitoba earlier this Spring. In fiscal 2018, the Company shared plans to expand FreshCo into the West by converting approximately 25% of its underperforming Safeway and Sobeys locations over a five year period. …

Penske Logistics Opens New Michigan Fresh Distribution Center in Romulus to Serve The Kroger Co. of Michigan

June 11, 2019 Penske Logistics

Penske Logistics celebrated the grand opening of its new 606,000-square-foot build-to-suit standard freezer/cooler distribution center in Romulus, Michigan, June 4, 2019. Penske’s new facility is responsible for bringing more than 400 new jobs to the region and was opened to serve the food distribution needs of its customer, The Kroger Co. of Michigan. …

Sun Basket Appoints New CMO and CFO

June 11, 2019 Sun Basket

Sun Basket, the leading healthy meal delivery service, today announced the hire of Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Jessica Jensen, as well as new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Marc Friend, in a strategic move to bolster the company’s executive roster. The on-boarding comes on the heels of Sun Basket’s latest funding round, a Series E aimed at expanding the platform’s omni-channel offerings. Both Jensen and Friend bring highly valuable experience to Sun Basket having spent time at some of Silicon Valley’s top Internet and venture capital firms. …

Dole Recipes Inspired by Disney’s The Lion King are Perfect for Dads and Father’s Day

June 11, 2019 Dole Food Company, Inc.

Dole is celebrating the iconic father/son themes of Disney’s The Lion King film, and empowering men in kitchens everywhere, with seven new “Dad-friendly” recipes in time for Father’s Day on June 16. …