The Food Marketing Institute (FMI), Arlington, Va., released its annual assessment of the state of the foodservice at retail, demonstrating the opportunities for retailers to leverage a $13 billion category.

IRI, Chicago, outlined the significant benefits that consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers and retailers reap through the use of collaborative technology platforms.

Store-based sales will continue to account for the majority of worldwide edible grocery sales over the next 5 years, but online sales are poised to grow much faster, as leading retailers continue to prioritize e-commerce by expanding their online assortment and fulfillment options, according to analysts at Edge by Ascential, London.

Symphony RetailAI, Addison, Texas, announced a partnership with InContext Solutions, Chicago.

At least seven in 10 U.S. adults purchase food in each of these ways at least once a month, according to a survey produced by Gallup, Washington, D.C.

Nearly one-third of shoppers prefer to buy their fresh foods in plastic containers, whether in bags, clamshells or overwrap, according to a study by Category Partners (CP), Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Retailers are not prepared to support the next wave of technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), chatbots and augmented reality (AR), according to a report from WBR Insights, New York.

More than five retail chains are opening stores for every retailer that is closing stores in 2019, according to new research from IHL Group, Franklin, Tenn.

H-E-B announced plans to construct a state-of-the-art tech center at its San Antonio, Texas, headquarters that will house up to 1,000 employees.

More than half of U.S. adults claim they really enjoy cooking (53%) and more than a third consider the kitchen to be the most important room in the home (35%), according to “Eating Trends: Cooking & Food Shopping,” a report published by Packaged Facts, Rockville, Md. These percentages are up compared to a decade ago.