Smart & Final Names Scott Drew as President
Smart & Final, the smaller, faster grocery warehouse store for household and business customers, today announced that Scott D …
Month: December 2021
Food Taxes Linked With Spending Habits of Lower Income Households
State and local governments typically levy a sales tax on purchases of clothes, computers, automobiles, and other products. Foods purchased at grocery stores, supercenters, and other retail venues are exempt from these sales taxes in 32 States and Washington, D.C. States and counties that tax food at home (FAH) are mostly in the Southeast and Midwest, such as Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, and South Dakota. …
Walmart Canada Unveils State-of-the-art Warehouse Technology in Cornwall, Ontario
Walmart Canada has officially opened a brand new, state-of-the-art warehouse order fulfillment system at a distribution centre in Cornwall, Ontario – the first of its kind at Walmart Canada. …
An (Irreverent) Look at What’s Coming In 2022 – Plant Brands, Robots and Lab Pigs
Okay, so we missed predicting a global pandemic in 2019 and a supply chain crisis in 2020, but we got a lot right with our past predictions: emergence of ghost kitchens, some sobering realities for the plant-based movement – and of course those “safety crusaders” making sure we are following “house rules.” Most notably, as foodies and optimists, we continue to be fascinated and inspired as our food culture evolves. Food marketers are indeed changing with the times, and the nimble players are creating amazing degrees of Brand Love in the marketplace. …
Dole Food Company Renews its Commitment to Combating Childhood Hunger in 2022
Dole Food Company has renewed its partnership in 2022 with No Kid Hungry, a campaign to end childhood hunger in America. The company’s alliance with the national campaign first began in summer 2020 in response to the impact of COVID-19 when schools closed and millions more U.S. children were left facing hunger. …
