ReposiTrak Traceability Network Adds Shell Egg Suppliers

November 9, 2023 ReposiTrak

ReposiTrak announced the addition of two shell egg suppliers to the ReposiTrak Traceability Network® (RTN). The new users will exchange complex, FDA-required Key Data Elements (KDEs) for each Critical Tracking Event (CTE) in the supply chain, ensuring compliance ahead of the January 2026 deadline.

USDA Farm to School Plate Grant Improves Access to Local Flour in Kansas Child Nutrition Programs

November 9, 2023 Kansas Wheat

Kansas children are learning more about the wheat grown in their communities and loving eating more whole grain-rich foods, thanks to a federal grant that is enabling school districts and daycares across the state to purchase equipment and source locally produced flour.

FMI Research Reveals Continued Evolution in Grocery Foodservice and In-Store Bakery Trends for 2023

November 9, 2023 FMI

FMI – The Food Industry Association today releases two reports—Power of Foodservice at Retail and Power of In-Store Bakery—that find these departments continue to offer a high level of value for shoppers. One out of every four shoppers (25%) cite replacing restaurant meals with foodservice options, an increase from 17% the previous year.

New Survey Indicates 50% of U.S. Shoppers Say Inflation will Impact their Plans for Spending on Thanksgiving Food

November 9, 2023 Advantage Solutions

Advantage Solutions Inc. unveiled “Holiday Spending 2023: Consumers Share Food- and Gift-Shopping Plans,” an annual holiday survey of 1,100 U.S. adults aged 21 and over. In a year marked by rising food and product costs, 50% of all respondents said that inflation will alter their spending on food this Thanksgiving.

Grocers Prepare for an Omnichannel Holiday Season as Digital Regains Lost Momentum

November 9, 2023 Wynshop 

Incisiv, a next-generation industry insights firm that helps retailers and brands navigate digital disruption, and Wynshop, the leading provider of digital commerce and fulfillment solutions for local store-based retailers, today revealed the findings from their State of Digital Grocery Performance Scorecard for October 2023.