Month: July 2022

Giant Eagle Expands Flashfood Program To All Store Locations After Diverting 430,000 Pounds of Food and Saving Shoppers Thousands in Year One

July 26, 2022 Flashfood

Leading food, fuel and pharmacy retailer Giant Eagle today announced the expansion of its partnership with Flashfood, a digital marketplace that provides customers access to heavily discounted food nearing its best-by date, to all of its 173 corporate Giant Eagle and Giant Eagle Market District stores. Starting in Cleveland, the 140-store expansion will steadily roll out throughout Ohio and Pennsylvania and will be completed by the end of October. …

FMI Celebrates Eight Outstanding Programs for Their Impact on Communities

July 26, 2022 FMI

FMI –The Food Industry Association announces the recipients of the 2022 Community Uplift Awards. Out of 14 contest nominees, eight were selected as winners for their standout efforts in addressing food insecurity, neighborhood health needs and youth development. The companies behind these laudable programs are Giant Food, Stop & Shop, Hy-Vee, Inc., The GIANT Company, Schnuck Markets, Inc. and Northgate Gonzalez Market. …

Omni-Channel Grocery Shoppers Key to Unlocking Additional Growth for Retailers, Data Analysis Finds

July 26, 2022 Symphony RetailAI

Symphony RetailAI, a leading provider of end-to-end, integrated AI-powered merchandising, marketing and supply chain solutions for retailers and CPG manufacturers, today announced the findings of an analysis of nearly 600 million shopper transactions to determine the impact of today’s omni-channel grocery shopper. A key finding is that online household penetration now reaches 6.4%, up 60% from pre-pandemic levels, and households that shop both in-store and online are growing at a rate of 10% year-over-year. …

Greenyard USA/Seald Sweet is One of the First to Market with Jalisco Avocados

July 26, 2022 Greenyard USA/Seald Sweet

Greenyard USA/SealdSweet is excited to reveal the latest in their ever-growing line-up of fresh fruits and vegetables. Avocados from the great state of Jalisco, Mexico.  …

A Cut Above Potatoes as a Canvas For a Craveable Potato Program

July 26, 2022 Fresh Solutions Network

Basin Gold Cooperative, Pasco, WA and Sun-Glo of Idaho, Sugar City, ID will represent Fresh Solutions Network, LLC at this week’s IFPA Foodservice Expo in Monterey.  They will be featuring A Cut Above® fresh potatoes, select Idaho Russets, and a full range of onions (red, yellow and white).  A Cut Above potatoes use select White and Russet potato varieties to yield consistently superior house-made baked, mashed, potato chips and French fries.  …