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Evolving Strategies and Market Momentum in Foodservice
The foodservice industry continues to evolve at a rapid pace, with major consolidation moves, strategic partnerships, and value-driven innovation shaping the landscape. This biweekly roundup highlights a blockbuster acquisition poised to reshape distribution, high-profile collaborations bringing new offerings to consumers, and continued momentum in emerging categories like sushi. At the same time, operators are doubling down on menu innovation and aggressive value platforms to navigate cost pressures and drive traffic, signaling a competitive environment where scale, differentiation, and affordability are more critical...
ShopRite Expands Fresh Prepared Chicken Offerings with Perdue Partnership
ShopRite's private label, Bowl & Basket, is teaming up with Perdue Farms to offer customers No Antibiotics Ever (NAE) prepared chicken in stores. Offerings include ready-to-eat NAE rotisserie chicken, roasted Oven-Stuffer chickens, whole roaster breast, fried chicken, chicken wings, and tenders.
“We know customers are looking for convenient, better-for-you options for mealtime without sacrificing great taste,” said Mark Van Buskirk, Group Vice President of Fresh for Wakefern Food Corp., the supermarket cooperative and merchandising and distribution arm...
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