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Grocery giant Kroger launches ‘ghost kitchens,’ tapping delivery craze

October 8, 2020

Kroger is placing “ghost kitchens” in 2 of its grocery stores in a bid to expand into meal delivery.
The kitchens will serve over 80 dishes and meals will be delivered within 7 minutes of being prepared, and 30 minutes of being ordered, on average.
Many retailers see “ghost kitchens,” “dark stores,” and “virtual stores” as an opportunity at a time when Americans are choosing delivery options over visiting a brick-and-mortar location.
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Grocery giant Kroger is converting 1,200 square feet in two of its stores to “ghost kitchens,” the company announced on Thursday. “Ghost kitchens,” also known as “dark kitchens,” are dedicated to fulfilling online delivery orders and do not offer a traditional dine-in option.

Kroger and ClusterTruck, a meal-delivery startup collaborating on the initiative, said that its ghost kitchens will have a menu of more than 80 meals and a preparation-to-delivery turnaround

The Most Underrated Foods at the Grocery Store Right Now

October 8, 2020

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With thousands of products on grocery store shelves, it can be hard to find new ones that are worth it. Brands use all kinds of tactics to get you to put their product in your cart like redoing packaging, updating flavors, and rebranding. And a new list awards 25 brands for their Breakthrough Innovation tactics that will ensure their product’s future success. This list from Nielsen reveals just what items are the most underrated foods at the grocery store.

Household items are on the list, but over half of it is made up of foods and beverages. Pop-Tarts Bites made the list because of its new on-the-go format. The report notes that the Pop-Tarts’ team took several tries to get the product right. The final result is a brand new way to enjoy the iconic treat without sacrificing the “core foundation of a Pop-Tart.” (While these are about to fly

Save A Lot grocery story closes in East Baltimore, expanding food desert

October 2, 2020

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Doris Minor Terrell has lived in and out of East Baltimore, in or near the Broadway East neighborhood, for more than 40 years.

For at least the past 20 years, food access in the area has been challenging, and is even harder now with the recent closing of Save A Lot grocery store at 929 N. Caroline St. The closure of the supermarket serving the Broadway East, Oliver and Johnston Square neighborhoods expands an already existing food desert.

Minor Terrell, president of the New Broadway East Community Association, can drive to get her groceries, but many residents of the predominantly Black neighborhoods don’t have cars. This forces residents to rely on public transit or carpooling, an issue exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, she said, especially for seniors.

One of the closest traditional grocery store options is another Save A Lot in McElderry Park, about a mile away from the now-closed

Making Sense Of 2020 Grocery Trends: Online Shopping, Frozen Foods, Meat

September 28, 2020

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Grocery e-commerce platform Marcatus and consumer industry insights company Incisiv detailed in a new study current and future trends in the physical and online grocery space.

Marcatus And Incisiv’s Findings

Marcatus and Incisiv analyzed relevant industry data and surveyed 60,000 people across 20 states to better understand the grocery industry.

Brand Loyalty: Nearly nine out of 10 shoppers are satisfied with their physical grocery store and will remain loyal to their preferred retail brand, according to the study.

But the same can’t be said for online shopping, as consumers have shown a tendency to buy from different online retailers. Fifty-eight percent of shoppers are happy with the online shopping version of their preferred grocery store.

Overall adoption of online grocery shopping has grown by nearly 200%, but the number of shoppers buying food online from their preferred store has not grown.

Among customers who shop for groceries online, an estimated

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