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February 11, 2013

NYC mayor: Progress in initiative to reduce salt

New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg announced 21 companies have hit their targets in a city-led effort to curb salt. Restaurants, as well as food manufacturers, were named as some of the companies to achieve their goals.

October 19, 2012

Multichannel shoppers pick the low-hanging fruit, including apples and oranges

With shoppers looking for ways to buy things more conveniently, it's clear that the age of the multichannel consumer is well under way, and retailers would be wise to respond in kind. Many of them have already done so.

According to retail consulting firm Upstream Commerce, convenience ranks at the top of reasons why consumers shop online, and as recent news has shown, this is just as true for supermarkets as it is for anyone else.

March 28, 2011

Peapod expands in NYC

Royal Ahold’s Peapod online grocery service is expanding in New York, according to published reports.

December 2, 2010

Bob Kwait, Richard Braddock receive Good Scout award

Industry veteran Bob Kwait, chairman and COO of Bob Kwait Consulting Group, and FreshDirect chairman and CEO Richard Braddock were honored Wednesday during the 2010 Consumer Products "Good Scout" Award Luncheon in New York.

May 5, 2010

FreshDirect salutes nurses with appreciation program

Online grocer FreshDirect is celebrating nurses by coordinating a week-long Nurses Appreciation program that runs...