Month: September 2020

Online Grocer Farmstead Launches “Grocery OS” To Help Traditional Grocers Take Delivery In-House, Go Head-to-Head Against Amazon’s National Expansion

September 17, 2020 Farmstead

Hot on the heels of Amazon’s “delivery-only” store launch in Brooklyn, online grocer Farmstead announced today that in addition to expanding its own “Farmstead” brand nationally, it’s now making its in-house grocery delivery software Grocery OS available to other national and regional grocers, to help those grocers combat Amazon’s national threat. …

Expanding SNAP Online a Top Priority for Independent Grocers

September 17, 2020 National Grocers Association

The National Grocers Association (NGA), the trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, is working with legislators and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (USDA FNS) to expand Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Online Purchasing to more independent grocers so that they can help to feed Americans when they need it most. …

NGA Applauds Hours of Service Waiver Extension for Grocery Truckers

September 17, 2020 National Grocers Association

The National Grocers Association (NGA) today applauded the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) extension of their Hours of Service emergency declaration, which was set to expire today, but is now extended through the end of the 2020 calendar year. …

GoodLeaf Farms is Bringing Local Greens to Ontario Year Round

September 17, 2020 GoodLeaf Farms

The revolutionary GoodLeaf Farms’ 4,000-square-metre indoor vertical farm is now fully operational. …

Fivestar Launches Simply Fresh2go to Help Families and Retailers With the New “From Home” Era

September 17, 2020 FiveStar Gourmet Foods

With working and learning from home a new reality for many consumers across the nation, now more than ever the need for fresh, convenient, ready-to-eat meals is surging. FiveStar Gourmet Foods knew they could help and developed Simply Fresh 2Go®, their first product line targeted concurrently to both retail and school foodservice channels. …