Crisp Announces Series B Funding Round
“We’ve raised $35M to scale Crisp’s unified collaboration platform and enable data sharing across the entire supply chain.” …
Month: February 2022
Despite Inflation, Fresh Items Make Up Nearly Half of Shoppers’ Baskets, but Grocery Shoppers are Buying Less Meat, Poultry and Dairy
Symphony RetailAI, a leading global provider of integrated AI-powered marketing, merchandising and supply chain solutions for FMCG retailers and manufacturers, today announced new insights from in-depth analysis of consumer shopping data, finding that across departments, price inflation is more common in fresh grocery categories. With inflation significantly higher in fresh compared to frozen and ambient or shelf-stable categories, price-sensitive shoppers are buying less in meat, poultry and dairy, while still prioritizing purchases of fresh produce. …
Hy-Vee Sells 6 MN Locations in Leaseback Deals Totaling More than $88M
Oak Brook, Illinois-based The Inland Real Estate Group of Cos. Inc. bought the locations in January from the West Des Moines-based grocery chain, according to public filings with the Minnesota Department of Revenue. …
Peapod Digital Labs Names Ian Prisuta as Senior Vice President of Private Brands
Peapod Digital Labs, the digital, commercial and e-commerce arm of the Ahold Delhaize USA brands, announced that Ian Prisuta joined the company as Senior Vice President, Private Brands. Prisuta will lead the team responsible for delivering a full suite of private brands services from new product development to innovation, product packaging and design, quality, product integrity and sustainability to the local brands of Ahold Delhaize USA. …
FoodChain ID Acquires BCGlobal
FoodChain ID, a leading provider of technology-enabled food safety, quality, and sustainability solutions, has acquired BCGlobal, a leading provider of database subscription services delivering timely and accurate information on the constantly changing global regulatory requirements impacting the trade of food, beverage, and agricultural products. …