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Retailer Owned Foods Distributors & Associates (ROFDA), Scottsdale, Ariz., announced plans to merger under the National Grocers Association (NGA), Arlington, Va., to bring together two organizations to provide a forum and platform for the independent supermarket industry.
Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG), Kansas City, Kan., established a partnership with RSA America (RSA), a Schaumburg, Ill.-based supermarket technology company.
The report, “How America’s Eating Habits Are Changing,” conducted by the Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA), New York, also shows that fresh and healthy foods are at the top of their shopping lists, while prepared and portable foods are also very popular.
In-store dining and take-out of prepared foods from grocers has grown nearly 30% since 2008, and accounted for 2.4 billion foodservice visits and $10 billion of consumer spending in 2015.
Although the majority of U.S. consumers feel that foods in supermarkets are safe, the percentage who feels this way has decreased over the last 10 years.
Online grocery shopping is the primary competition for today’s multi-channel supermarkets, according to a study conducted by Brick Meet Click, Barrington, Ill., with support from MyWebGrocer.
The Food Marketing Institute (FMI), Arlington, Va., and Chicago-based Technomic released “The Sophistication of Supermarket Fresh Prepared Foods,” a survey detailing the sophistication of supermarket fresh prepared foods.
The Kroger Co. and Roundy's, Inc., announced a definitive merger agreement under which Kroger will purchase all outstanding shares of Roundy's for $3.60 per share in cash.
An increasing number of consumers are choosing supermarkets and convenience stores for their prepared meals and snacks in addition to quick-service restaurants, according to The NPD Group.
Emerson Climate Technologies installed a model supermarket, complete with refrigerated cases, dry goods shelves and point-of-sale terminals, in its Helix innovation center.
While shopping frequency across most retail channels is flat or declining, supercenters - which enable consumers to combine shopping trips - continue to show growth.