The plant-based food industry has exploded in the past decade, but COVID caused or, at the least, revealed some challenges to the category’s future growth. To help shed some light on where it’s headed, Arlington, Va.-based FMI – The Food Industry Association has extended its highly successful “Power of” series of studies to include plant-based.
Making sure that people walking the aisles don’t tamper with product — and catching them when they do and making sure they never do it again — is crucial to assuring loyal customers that their grocery store is a safe place to shop and one where maintaining the integrity of the products they buy is paramount.
On Oct. 5, The Fresh Market launched a fundraiser to provide relief in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. The supermarket retailer has promised to match up to $100,000 in roundup donations to provide fresh meals to those who have been impacted by the hurricane.
Gen Z consumers are less likely to view brands positively compared to other age groups, according to research from the market researcher Morning Consult.
The Garden State Pavilions ShopRite location has finished multimillion-dollar renovations adding all new sections and shopper experiences to the store.
Bringing back the “theater of retail” is a priority for Jason Buechel, the new chief executive officer of Whole Foods Market, Austin, Texas, a business unit of Amazon.com, Inc., who spoke at the Groceryshop conference held Sept. 19-22 in Las Vegas.
More than 100 emerging brands will be featured at Pop Up Grocer when the monthlong retail concept opens Sept. 30 in Denver’s RiNo neighborhood. Colorado-based businesses include Rowdy Mermaid Kombucha and Byte Bars, alongside national brands including Christie’s Chips, The Hampton Grocer and Courtside.
The record inflation in fresh seafood and across the grocery store this year has led to some innovation promotions and “value” merchandising in the fresh seafood department.