Over a quarter (27 percent) of consumers plan on doing most of their grocery shopping in-store once they are fully vaccinated, and over a third (38 percent) will be doing a combination of online and in-store shopping, according to findings from a new survey conducted by Inmar Intelligence, a data-driven, technology-enabled services company. 

“As vaccines become more widely available, it is natural that today’s shoppers choose to head back into the store as a part of their grocery shopping routine,” said Spencer Baird, executive vice president and president of Inmar Intelligence's MarTech

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co., a global leader in container shipping and logistics, is officially introducing the electronic bill of lading for its customers around the world, following a successful pilot phase, using a solution on an independent blockchain platform WAVE BL. The eBL enables shippers and other key supply chain stakeholders to receive and transmit the bill of lading document electronically, without any change or disruption to day-to-day business operations.

WAVE BL is a blockchain-based system that uses distributed ledger technology to ensure that all parties involved in a

iTradeNetwork, a global provider of supply chain management solutions for the food and beverage industry, announced Rick Haggart as its new chief technology officer.

Haggart comes to iTradeNetwork with more than 20 years of experience in executive and entrepreneurial roles in emerging technologies. Prior to joining iTradeNetwork, he worked for Boeing, Accenture, PerfectPlaces.com, RedAwning and Virtana. Haggart is charged with building upon iTradeNetwork’s successful solutions and customer base to help dramatically improve efficiency, certainty and safety in the food supply chain.

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Managing a produce department today can either be fun or frustrating. To wit: A customer enters a store and requests to see the produce manager. He strolls out of the back room and greets the customer.

Produce manager: “Can I help you miss?”

Customer: “Do you have any wilted lettuce, moldy strawberries, wrinkled peppers, or spoiled tomatoes?”

Produce manager: “No, we do not.”

Customer: “Well, you had them yesterday.”

In this scenario, the produce manager walked into a land mine. How embarrassing would that situation be if you were told that from a customer? Was that customer’s message

The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas worked via Zoom April 21-23 with panel discussions to address topics normally reserved for its spring conference.

FPAA, which is in Nogales, AZ, describes itself as “a powerful voice for improvement and sustainability, serving the needs of more than 100 North American companies involved in the growth, harvest, marketing, import, and distribution of Mexican produce.”

On April 21, the discussion focused on current government policies for Mexico and the U.S. and their relationship. On Earth Day, April 22, FPAA addressed Fair Trade and sustainability

What started out as a small step toward reducing its carbon footprint has blossomed into quite the environmental impact. Not even a year has elapsed since Tops Friendly Markets has partnered with the Canadian-based Flashfood company yet in that time this partnership has helped to divert food from landfills, reduce environmental waste and energy consumption, all while providing Tops customers with sustainably soured high-quality products at a great value. To date the partnership has helped Tops feed over 223,642 shoppers and divert more than 17 million pounds of food from landfills.

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