Items Tagged with 'grocery'

Prices for global food commodities rose for the 10th month in a row in March, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Peanut butter makers are churning out as much product as they can and they can’t do it fast enough to meet the unprecedented demand from families who are desperate to keep their pantries stocked during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Consumer demand for fresh meat, pork and poultry sales is soaring, but as processing remains slowed or shuttered in many places across the U.S., you can expect shortages in some retail outlets as well as many grocery chains.

COVID-19 forced most people to start eating most meals at home and away from restaurants and food service institutions. Now, food companies of all sizes are trying to adapt to selling food in new ways.

The spread of the coronavirus has many consumers turning to online options to shop for groceries, and one company in particular saw a huge increase in sales as a result.

The French grocery chain Carrefour has announced that they will be using blockchain technology to provide complete traceability for the products they sell.

Going to the grocery store has become a parallel experience to reading political opinions online – half truths, emotional visuals, and the ability to exist in an echo chamber only interacting with others just like you.