Instacart Is Suing Uber Over Its New Grocery Delivery Service

July 20, 2020 by Jenny G. Zhang, Eater

Instacart filed a lawsuit against Uber’s rival grocery delivery service for alleged IP theft.

Afresh Announces $ 12 Million in New Funding

July 20, 2020 Afresh® Technologies

Afresh’s cutting-edge AI solutions give grocers an easier and more accurate way to manage fresh food orders, inventory, and merchandising.

Online Petition Calls on Trader Joe’s to Change its ‘Racist Packaging’

More than 1,700 people have signed a petition urging Trader Joe’s to change the labeling of some of its international food products, calling the grocery chain’s branding “racist.”

Wakefern’s Own Brands Win Vertex Awards

July 20, 2020 Wakefern

Wakefern Food Corp, announced that Bowl & Basket™ and Paperbird™ – two innovative store brands introduced in 2019 at ShopRite – have won Gold, Silver and Bronze Vertex Awards.

NGA Outlines COVID Priorities to Congress

The National Grocers Association (NGA), the trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, sent a letter to congressional leadership outlining the top priorities of independent grocers in the upcoming coronavirus relief economic stimulus package.