Fresh Management Capabilities Now Available to Grocers in Oracle Cloud

May 2, 2023 Oracle

Oracle announced a series of new APIs and extensions for Oracle Retail Merchandising Cloud Services. With these Fresh Product Management, Ingredients Management, and Zero Waste capabilities, retailers can more efficiently allocate and account for inventory to create unique food offerings – from pre-made sandwiches to salads or baked goods – that minimize waste, while enhancing margin and customer loyalty.

Food City Planning 6 Grocery Stores in Huntsville, Creating 1,350 Jobs

May 2, 2023 Paul Gattis | AL.com

Food City, a Virginia-based chain perhaps most familiar for its title sponsorships of NASCAR races at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee, said it will invest $90 million in opening the six stores and create about 1,350 jobs. The stores are each expected to include a full-service Starbucks coffee shop.

Weis Markets Announces 2023 Growth Plan at Annual Shareholder Meeting

May 2, 2023 Weis Markets

At the company’s annual shareholder meeting in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, Mr. Weis said the company continues to make record investments in new stores, remodels, fuel centers, information technology upgrades and thousands of smaller store improvement projects.

Hudson Technologies Joins EPA’s GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership

Hudson Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of innovative and sustainable refrigerant products and services to the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration industry – and one of the nation’s largest refrigerant reclaimers – today announced that it has become a Chemical Producer Partner in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership.

Testa Produce Joins FreshEdge

May 2, 2023 FreshEdge

FreshEdge, a family of best-in-class fresh food distribution companies backed by Wind Point Partners, acquired Testa Produce, a produce and specialty food company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.