FEBRUARY 5, 2024

5 things: When Instacart food photos go wrong

Here’s 5 things you may have missed in grocery.

Amazon launches AI-powered shopping assistant Rufus

The assistant will roll out to U.S. customers in the coming weeks.

Wholesale Produce Supply acquires G.O. Corporation

WPS Fresh is a fresh produce logistics and inventory management solutions provider to grocery wholesalers.

Embattled Chicago grocery store owner will lose a location

Yellow Banana’s Save A Lot in Richton Park marked for closure.

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Hy-Vee awards $50K in grants to Midwest-based minority- and women-owned businesses

The grand prize winner, Humbl Roots, manufactures alternative foods to accommodate dietary restrictions.

Heritage Grocers adds DeAnn Brunts to board of directors

Brunts has a background in risk management and governance.

Biden to corporations: Stop ‘ripping people off’ on grocery prices

An analysis shows hikes in grocery prices vary greatly from state to state.

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On Friday, President Biden called on U.S. grocers to lower their prices on food. Officials in Canada have been asking the same out of their grocers for months now, and the country has seen some price freezes as a result. Are you concerned about Biden’ s request?
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