• Stay in the know and Sign up to our newsletter!
  • Contact us 206-219-3703
  • 0Shopping Cart
iFoodDS
  • Customers
    • Growing and Harvesting
    • Packing and Shipping
    • Processing
    • Distributing
    • Grocery Retail and Foodservice
    • Success Stories
  • Solutions
    • Overview
    • Food Safety
    • Quality
    • Traceability
    • Consumer Connect
  • Knowledge Center
    • Blog
    • Events
    • News
  • About Us
    • Company
    • Leadership
    • Board of Directors and Advisors
    • Science Team
    • Partners
    • Careers
  • Contact
  • Get a Consultation
  • Menu Menu
Grocery Retailer Industry News iFoodDS

Top Grocery Retailer and Food Supply Chain News Jan 15-31

By iFoodDS Team

January 31, 2022

Here is our bi-weekly roundup of the latest food industry news. In the weeks of January 15 –31, Walmart announced future plans for grocery delivery and investments. Other major grocery retailers launched programs to reduce food waste and carbon emissions, and the USDA announced funds available for specialty crops.  

Walmart to Offer Contactless Delivery in Florida

Participating Walmart stores in Florida will offer customers that are enrolled in their HomeValet’s app a contactless grocery delivery option using a Smart Box. Customers can track, customize, and remotely control their Smart Boxes deliveries.  

Read more  

Walmart Invests in Vertical Farming

Walmart invested in the indoor vertical leafy greens grower Plenty Unlimited. The agreement allows Walmart to source Plenty’s leafy greens for all its California stores starting in 2022. 

Read more  

Meijer Plans to Reduce Carbon Emissions by 50%

As part of their sustainability efforts, Meijer recently announced plans to halve their carbon emissions by 2025.

Read more  

Stop & Shop Launched Flashfood 

After a pilot conducted in May, Stop & Shop launched their Flashfood program to reduce food waste in their Rhode Island stores. The program has reduced food waste by 35,000 pounds.

Read more  

Stop & Shop Pre-Paid Debit Card to Buy Produce

In addition to their Flashfood program launch, Stop & Shop also recently launched their “Fresh Connect” program in partnership with About Fresh. Fresh Connect, designed to help communities in need, will allow people to use pre-paid debit cards to purchase fresh produce at Stop & Shop stores.  

Read more 

FMI and NielsenIQ Release Report

FMI and Nielsen IQ partnered and released the report “Transparency in an Evolving Omnichannel World”. The report identified the high demands of transparency by consumers.  

Read more  

USDA offers $72.9MM through Specialty Crop Block Grant Program

USDA announced the availability of $72.9 million through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). The money is intended to fund innovative projects designed to support the expanding specialty crop sector and explore new market opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural products. 

Read more 

Organic Fresh Produce Sales Grew 5.5% in 2021

According to the 2021 Organic Produce Performance Report released by Organic Produce Network and Category Partners, organic fresh produce sales went up by 5.5 percent in 2021.  

Read more  

Share this entry
  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on Twitter
  • Share on WhatsApp
  • Share on Pinterest
  • Share on LinkedIn
  • Share on Tumblr
  • Share on Vk
  • Share on Reddit
  • Share by Mail
mail
Stay in the know
Subscribe

Recent Posts

  • Top News in the Produce Industry August 1 – 15 August 15, 2022
  • Do you want consumers and customers to trust you? Then you’d better have data and be ready to share it. August 10, 2022
  • IAFP 2022 Annual Meeting Recap: Data Sharing, Building Trust, and Proactively Managing Food Safety Risks August 9, 2022

All Posts

News

Follow us
twitter linked in
iFoodDS

1201 2nd Ave, Suite 915
Seattle, WA 98101

206-219-3703

Contact Us
Customers
Growing / Harvesting
Packing / Shipping
Processing
Grocery Retail / Foodservice
Success Stories
Solutions
Food Safety
Quality
Traceability (HarvestMark)
Consumer Connect
iFoodDS Toolbox

Sign in

Knowledge Center
About Us

           

Stay in the Know

Subscribe to our newsletter

© 2022 iFoodDS. All Rights Reserved.

Privacy Policy.

Do You Know the Real Shelf Life of Your Produce? A display of oranges and red and green apples in the produce department of a grocery store iFoodDS Top Grocery Retail News Top Grocery Retailer and Food Supply Chain News February 1-14
Scroll to top