Procurant Signs Merchants Distributors LLC

May 5, 2021 Procurant

Procurant, a cloud-based software company transforming the global food supply chain, today announced the signing of Merchants Distributors LLC (MDI), a North Carolina-based grocery retail distribution division of Alex Lee, Inc. MDI and their network of perishable goods suppliers will use the Procurant One technology platform for purchasing and order management across their network.

Carrier’s Lynx Digital Solution Recognized Among Fast Company’s 2021 World Changing Ideas

Carrier’s advanced LynxTM digital platform, being co-developed with Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), was selected by Fast Company as a finalist in the Food category and an honorable mention in the Best World Changing Idea North America category, as part of their 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards.

Online Grocer Farmstead Expands to Texas with Delivery Service Planned for Austin

May 5, 2021 Farmstead

Farmstead, the first online grocer to offer fresh, high-quality groceries, delivered for free, at better prices than local supermarkets, announced today its fifth major city: Austin, Texas. Farmstead will bring its online grocery service to the area by mid-2021. The waitlist for service opens today and is limited to the first 1,000 people. Customers can sign up here.

Wasteless Partners With NX-Food to Bring Waste-Reducing Tech to METRO Stores

May 5, 2021 Wasteless

Wasteless, the turnkey technology solution for reducing food waste in retail, is announcing a successful collaboration with NX-Food to bring Wasteless pricing systems into stores from METRO, one of the world’s leading wholesale specialists.

SpartanNash Foundation Launches Companywide Fundraising Effort to Support Special Olympics Athletes in Eight States

May 5, 2021 SpartanNash

The SpartanNash Foundation invites grocery store guests to join it in supporting more than 90,000 Special Olympics athletes and State Summer Games in eight states through a companywide fundraising effort taking place May 5-16.