Dan Ochwat
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- 7/13/2020
General Merchandise Conference will be a 3-week virtual event
After moving to the fall because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the event will now be a virtual online networking and learning event - 7/13/2020
Kroger shows plant-based meats like hot dogs, bacon sell better in meat section
A look at the comprehensive control test from Kroger’s analytics arm 84.51°and the Plant Based Foods Association shows big sales gains when positioning plant-based lunchmeat, hot dogs, bacon items in the meat section - 7/13/2020
Walmart.com launches exclusive roast-to-order coffee experience
Retailer partners exclusively with Denver-based coffee roaster for small batch, roast-to-order offering for fresher, more personal coffee blends - 7/13/2020
Amazon has a smart cart coming
The cart is synced to the shopper’s Amazon mobile app and is designed for small- to medium-sized, cashierless shopping trips - 7/13/2020
Ingredients producers present to food technologists at virtual conference
As the SHIFT20 expo went online, ingredients producers presented prototypes, innovations to food manufacturers - 7/12/2020
Walmart calls on manufacturers to join virtual pitch program
Store brand suppliers and branded manufacturers are invited to sign up to pitch products to Walmart buyers as part of its Open Call program, which will be virtual for the first time - 7/12/2020
DFW showcases Wisconsin pride with new logo
Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin logo gets placed on cheese labels such as Whole Foods 365 to boost awareness of cheese made in the state - 7/12/2020
Walmart has most online grocery shoppers, Amazon tops in satisfaction
Survey from The Retail Feedback Group sees an uptick in online grocery shopping, with 40% of respondents buying online at Walmart, and while Amazon dropped in shoppers, it ranked highest in satisfaction - 7/12/2020
British retailer Co-op finds new own brand bread baker
Baking since 1851, Jacksons Bakery will begin baking own brand bread for Co-op next Spring - 7/9/2020
Mold-Rite Plastics expanding Ohio facility
Plastic closures company broke ground at the plant, using the expansion to up business by more than 30%
