UNFI Appoints Matt Echols to Newly Created Role of Chief Corporate Affairs Officer

January 11, 2022 United Natural Foods

United Natural Foods, Inc. announced that Matt Echols has been appointed to the newly created position of Chief Corporate Affairs Officer with oversight of the Company’s Corporate Communications and Engagement, Public Policy, Government Relations, and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) teams.

Amazon, H-E-B, and Market Basket are the Top U.S. Grocery Retailers, dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index Finds

January 11, 2022 dunnhumby

dunnhumby, the global leader in customer data science, today released the fifth annual dunnhumby Retailer Preference Index (RPI), a comprehensive, nationwide study that examines the approximately $1 trillion U.S. grocery market. In a second year dominated by Covid-19, Amazon cemented its leadership position, with H-E-B following in second place and Market Basket leap frogging three retailers to take the third spot away from Trader Joe’s. Wegmans held onto the fourth spot for a second year in a row.

Invafresh Wins 2022 BIG Innovation Award for Its Fresh Food Retail Platform

January 11, 2022 Invafresh

Invafresh, the market leader of Freshology for the fresh food retail industry, announced it has been named a winner in the 2022 BIG Innovation Awards for both Company and Executive presented by the Business Intelligence Group.

Big Y’s 2022 Local Farmer Awards for Infrastructure Improvements Applications Open

January 11, 2022 Big Y

As of January 1, farmers in Western Massachusetts are invited to apply for Local Farmer Awards of up to $2,500. These awards are for capital/infrastructure improvement projects related to growing, harvesting, and processing that will help farms compete in the marketplace.  

FreshDirect and ciValue Reimagine Retail Data to Strengthen Collaboration with Brand Partners

January 11, 2022 ciValue

FreshDirect, the Northeast’s leading pure play online fresh food grocer and E-commerce brand, announced today it has selected ciValue, the market leading brand collaboration platform, to develop its insight sharing program. With a unique solution to enable partners to gain insights at their fingertips into the preferences of their customers, the pioneering, digitally-native grocer is further sharpening its innovative edge and ability to better serve its evolving customer needs through customer-centric merchandising and marketing, and to achieve growth through insightful collaboration with the brands.