The pandemic has highlighted tremendous opportunities for technology to solve continuing challenges impacting consumer behavior in fresh, said Muntazir Mehdi, senior product manager for analytics and AI for Toronto-based Invafresh, whose technologies are currently being used in more than 25,000 grocery stores in 15 countries.
Highly perishables now make up 39% of grocery stores, and produce alone is nearly 24%. These items have a short lifespan and are ripe for waste if not purchased. And food waste is expensive: shrink costs retailers $52 billion annually.
Novolex’s Hilex brand’s new recyclable, reusable tote bag, the ProWAVE Tote, is made from 20% recycled materials and is crafted with convenience in mind.
Scientists with the USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) aim to enhance the capacity of regulatory agencies to trace Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157:H7 back to its source during a foodborne outbreak investigation by studying how the DNA of a specific population of E. coli gradually evolves within its natural environment.
For six consecutive years, Great Place to Work and Fortune magazine have ranked Wegmans Food Markets on the list of the 2021 Best Workplaces in Retail.
Over the past five decades, the number of teens in the workforce dwindled, according to a new report from The Food Institute. That is, until last year when businesses squeezed by labor shortages decided more youthful employees would fill the gap created by adult workers giving up low-paying jobs as they reassessed their options during the pandemic.