Southern California retailer Vallarta Supermarkets Inc. has begun using stor.ai, an end-to-end e-commerce solution for grocery retailers. 

An on-farm sustainability collaboration between Bel Brands USA and Dairy Farmers of America found certain practices both reduced greenhouse gas emissions and increased milk production.

Canadian software developer Milk Moovement announced its recently closed Series A round drummed up $20 million.

Chicago-based Technomic research showed that 42% of consumers are more likely to try a new or unique flavor from a restaurant than when cooking at home. Technomic research showed that 42% of consumers are more likely to try a new or unique flavor from a restaurant than when cooking at home. 

The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) granted a Michigan State University (MSU) research team $769,000 to develop a biosensor test for foodborne pathogens. 

Companion Baking’s new palletizing robot – affectionately called Bruce Banner (aka The Incredible Hulk) by the staff – enables this innovative St. Louis bakery the ability to achieve a higher level of production efficiency and equipment sophistication.

As summer kicks into high gear, retailers will look to tropicals and melons as a way to help their produce departments stand out. And technology and merchandising innovations from suppliers and industry organizations will make those efforts easier than ever.

The grocery fresh perimeter is so diverse, there are many lenses for studying the evolution of health and wellness over the decades.

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based SpartanNash has inked a deal that will make it easier for the company to supply its retailer customers with specialty foods.

The roles technology can play in bringing consumers back to the perimeter — and keeping them there, and guaranteeing repeat visits — are countless.