Amazon’s Top Grocery Exec Departs for Wonder, Marc Lore’s Celebrity-Chef Restaurant Startup

October 31, 2024 Jason Del Rey, Fortune

The company is also testing versions of its restaurants inside four Walmart supercenter stores.

Driving Flexible Packaging Innovation: ProAmpac at ALL4PACK 2024

October 31, 2024 ProAmpac

ProAmpac will highlight its advanced solutions, including ProActive Recyclable® RP-1050, ProActive Recyclable® R-2050 EU Film, and fibre-based food-to-go RAP Packaging.

BirchStreet Extends Partnership with Sodexo North America as Preferred Procure-to-Pay Technology Partner

October 31, 2024 BirchStreet Systems

Sodexo leverages BirchStreet’s industry-leading eProcurement, AP and Inventory Management solution across its food service locations in North America. This partnership has enabled Sodexo to optimize its procurement processes, enhance supply chain visibility, and maintain operational efficiency.

Southwest Airlines Launches New Inflight Cup and Stir Stick Designed to Reduce Annual Single-Use Plastics by More Than 1.5 Million Pounds

October 31, 2024 Southwest Airlines

Southwest analyzed the sustainability and environmental footprints of its inflight service items to identify opportunities for improvement. The carrier identified two of the largest sources of single-use plastics for inflight service: cups for cold beverages and stir sticks. Throughout 2024, Southwest developed an action plan to replace these items, which included robust testing among Customers and Employees.

Hippo Harvest Launches USDA Organic-Certified, Greenhouse-Grown Packaged Salad Product Line

October 31, 2024 Hippo Harvest

The product line offers a full selection of leafy green products sourced exclusively from the company’s controlled environment agriculture (CEA) greenhouse, as well as a hybrid blend of greenhouse and field-grown leafy greens. The company’s novel approach offers key benefits to grocery retailers including a wider assortment of products to meet consumer preferences as compared to other greenhouse growers; and higher quality, longer shelf life and more consistent supply as compared to traditional field growers alone.