EXCLUSIVE: Why Kroger is pulling out all the stops to reduce food waste
March 1, 2021
The nonprofit Kroger unit is hoping to address food waste and hunger by supporting startups making novel foods from upcycled ingredients.
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Brief: Tesco brand bows out of Asia after Thai food giant’s $10bn buyback
February 19, 2021
The last visible vestiges of Tesco’s Asian retail operations are set to disappear as stores carrying the UK company’s name undergo a rebrand.
Brief: Covid-19 builds consumer trust in food system; sustainability skepticism remains – EIT Food
January 28, 2021
A new report from EIT Food suggests that consumer trust in the food sector increased during Covid-19 – but consumers are skeptical of industry intentions.
Grocery optimization platform Afresh adds $13m & former Ahold CEO
December 7, 2020
San Francisco’s Afresh has seen a major uptick in interest for its AI-powered order management software as Covid-19 rocks the supermarket industry with shifting demand patterns.
Dumpling raises $6.5m Series A for personalized eGrocery to give comfort to gig workers, wary online shoppers
June 30, 2020
Dumpling turns the traditional gig economy on its head by putting personal shoppers at the center of the platform and incentivizing good customer service.
Indian e-grocery unicorn Bigbasket acquires rival DailyNinja as Covid-19 lockdown comes into force
March 27, 2020
The Bengaluru-based company is reported to have paid $20 million for the online milk-delivery specialist.
Kraft Heinz invests in $110m Series B for cloud retail robotics startup Fabric
February 25, 2020
Israel-based Fabric (formerly CommenSense) is currently working to expand its US footprint with its robot-backed software platform to provide micro-fulfillment almost anywhere
Perdue launches direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform
January 14, 2020
The major poultry products producer hopes to eventually integrate the platform with grocery retailer’s ecommerce offerings to enable digital basket sharing.
Is every day Cyber Monday now?
December 2, 2019
As US consumers show more interest in online offerings, retailers are upping their digital game this holiday season — including food retailers.
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