Cacao Barry Enchants the Artisan World with WholeFruit Chocolate

June 7, 2021 Barry Callebaut

Almost two years after unleashing the power of the cacaofruit with the unveiling of WholeFruit chocolate, a revolutionary new type of chocolate, our global brand Cacao Barry launches a WholeFruit chocolate that enchants artisans across the globe.

USDA to Invest $1B to Purchase Healthy Food for Food Insecure Americans and Build Food Bank Capacity

June 7, 2021 USDA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an investment of up to $1 billion, including $500 million in American Rescue Plan funding, in The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) to support and expand the emergency food network so food banks and local organizations can reliably serve their communities.

Accel Robotics Launches Autonomous ‘Valet Market’ Store With Last Step Delivery in San Diego

June 7, 2021 Accel Robotics

Accel Robotics, a leading startup for checkout-free retail solutions powered by computer vision and artificial intelligence, today announced the soon-to-be-open Valet Market, an automated shopping experience for modern communities.

Organic Garage Significantly Expands Online Reach With North America’s Largest Online Delivery Platform Instacart

June 7, 2021 Organic Garage

Organic Garage is pleased to announce that it has signed an exclusive partnership agreement to utilize Instacart’s delivery platform for the online ordering and delivery of groceries from all Organic Garage retail locations. Under the data sharing agreement, prices on the Instacart platform will reflect Organic Garage’s regularly priced on-shelf and flyer merchandise.

Hungryroot Secures $40M Series C Led By L Catterton’s Growth Fund

June 7, 2021 Hungryroot

Hungryroot will use the capital to further accelerate growth by substantially increasing the number of groceries and recipes they offer, growing their team, investing in automation technology, optimizing their proprietary personalization algorithm, and scaling marketing—all to help propel grocery shopping into the twenty-first century.