Pandemic-Driven Surge in Online Grocery Sales to Have Lasting Effects on Fresh Produce Box Market

July 19, 2021 Freedonia Group

Suppliers of fresh produce corrugated boxes and other types of produce packaging will see lasting benefits from the surge in online grocery delivery and pickup orders seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new Freedonia Group analysis.

Perdue Farms E-commerce Site Among Real Simple Magazine’s List of Best Meat Delivery Services

June 17, 2021 Perdue Farms

The Perdue Farms direct-to-consumer e-commerce website, which offers a selection of the Perdue Farms family of brands, was named to Real Simple Magazine’s list of the Best Meat Delivery Services. The e-commerce website took home the honor of “Best Chicken Delivery” service due to the large selection of high quality premium chicken products, primarily from the PERDUE® brand.

Boxed to Become a U.S. Publicly Traded Company Through Merger With Seven Oaks Acquisition Corp.

The combined company will be called Boxed, Inc. upon the closing of the transaction and is expected to be listed in the U.S. under a new ticker symbol.

Kroger Delivery Arrives in Florida

June 10, 2021 Kroger

The Kroger Co. announced the opening of the Customer Fulfillment Center (CFC) in Groveland, FL powered by Ocado Group (LSE: OCDO), a world leader in technology for grocery e-commerce. This marks Kroger’s entry into the Florida market with an e-commerce delivery service that combines vertical integration, machine learning, and robotics with affordable, friendly, and fast delivery of grocery items and fresh food.

Silver Hills Launches Direct-to-Consumer E-Commerce Platform, ‘The Oven Door’

June 2, 2021 Silver Hills

With both online grocery shopping and consumer preference for healthier products accelerated dramatically in the past year, the site will give even more consumers the opportunity to enjoy the on-trend products from Silver Hills Sprouted Bakery, Little Northern Bakehouse, One Degree Organic Foods, and the recently-launched Carbonaut, all delivered right to their homes.