Nestlé Maps Its Route to 12-17% Virgin Plastic Cut by 2030
Nestlé says 50-60% of its planned virgin plastic cut by 2030 will come from recycled content, with total plastics use already down to 0.86 million tons from 1.7 million in 2018.
James Calloway
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ProAmpac's Hot Box Puts Circle K Wings Sales in Sharp Focus
ProAmpac built a PFAS-free fiber hot box with a polypropylene liner for Circle K's Flamin' Hot wings, which sold over 40,000 units weekly after their July launch.
Sam's Club Lets 200,000-Plus Shoppers Shape Its Private Label
Sam's Club taps a 200,000-plus shopper Member's Mark Community to shape private label assortment, from cookie flavors to a reworked $10-per-person holiday meal.
Boll & Branch's AI Bed Designer Doubles Order Value
Boll & Branch says customers using its AI virtual bed designer, tested since April, have on average doubled their order value, while demand for decorative items like throw blanket…
DoorDash AI Shoppers Build 50% Bigger Grocery Baskets
DoorDash says AI-assisted shoppers build baskets 50% larger, check out five times faster and buy 60% more unique SKUs than non-AI customers.
Schnucks' AI Assistant Taught Grocers a Data Lesson
Schnucks learned that 90% SKU syndicated data still couldn't answer shoppers' health queries, as disjointed data sources challenge grocers building AI shopping assistants.
Halloween Shopping Starts Earlier and Skews Cheaper in 2025
49% of consumers now start Halloween shopping before October, up from 34% a decade ago, as spending heads toward $13.5B and value-seeking reshapes the season.
Parker's Kitchen Enters Florida With Yulee Store, Targets 12 Sites by 2027
Parker's Kitchen opens its first Florida store in Yulee in late October, pushing its regional count to 111, with 12 Florida stores targeted before the end of 2027.
Aldi to Launch Its First Ready-Made Meals Line
Aldi will introduce its first ready-made meals line, with single-serve and family-size options expanding the discount grocer's store brand lineup.
Sour Flavors Drive Sales for Wawa, 7-Eleven as Trend Grows
Wawa and 7-Eleven are profiting from sour flavors, a profile still in its growth and evolution phase, giving c-stores room to capitalize on the trend.
7-Eleven's Foodservice Push: New Crust, LTOs and Tom Hanks' Coffee
7-Eleven unveiled a new pizza crust, limited-time offers, sauces, customization options and Tom Hanks-tied coffee in its latest foodservice push this September.
7-Eleven Faces Lawsuit From Former Private Label Director
A Sept. 17 lawsuit claims 7-Eleven fired its former private label product development director after his food safety reports delayed or blocked multiple product launches.
