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Walmart and Sodexo Join Pacific Coast Food Waste Commitment to Help Cut Regional Food Waste in Half by 2030

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Monday, March 21, 2022

OLYMPIA, Wash., March 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Pacific Coast Food Waste Commitment (PCFWC) announced that Sodexo US and Walmart U.S. have publicly committed to support and work towards PCFWC's goal to reduce and prevent food waste by 50% along the West Coast of the United States by 2030 as a climate change solution. The partnership builds on the long-standing efforts of both companies to reduce food loss and waste throughout their operations, while also helping to inform and inspire their business peers through the sharing of data and best practices.

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  • "Sodexo is committed toreducefood wasteby 50%by 2025," said Sodexo North America CEO Food Transformation and Service Operations Husein Kitabwalla.
  • "We are proud to support the PCFWC in this effort to reduce food waste.
  • The PCFWC provides a unique opportunity for businesses and jurisdictions to work collaboratively to drive food waste reduction in the Pacific Coast region.
  • The Pacific Coast Food Waste Commitment is a collaboration between U.S.-based leaders from the food industries and area jurisdictions in a public-private commitment to cut the amount of wasted food in half by 2030 a success metric aligned with United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12.3 and other global, national, and regional commitments.

CORE® Foods to Expand its Line of CORE® Keto Bars with the Addition of a New Flavor, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

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Wednesday, March 9, 2022

CORE Keto Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bars are available at select Walmart stores and Von's nationwide.

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  • CORE Keto Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bars are available at select Walmart stores and Von's nationwide.
  • Samples of the full CORE Foods line, along with their new COREKeto Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bar will be available for booth visitors.
  • CORE Foods is the maker of CORE Bars, CORE Keto Bars, and CORE Fiber Powered Oat Snacks, plant-based superior nutrition bars, and snacks that provide immune support with a combination of probiotics and prebiotic fiber.
  • CORE Bars & CORE Keto Bars can be found in the produce and dairy section at select retailers nationwide, including Target, Walmart, Kroger, and more.

NASOYA FIRES UP GROCERY DISTRIBUTION FOR PLANTSPIRED STEAK

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Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Nasoya's Plantspired Steak features tender steak-like strips that are marinated then charcoal-grilled to perfection over an open flame, boasting 14 grams of plant-based protein per serving.

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  • Nasoya's Plantspired Steak features tender steak-like strips that are marinated then charcoal-grilled to perfection over an open flame, boasting 14 grams of plant-based protein per serving.
  • Plantspired Steak simply needs to be warmed before enjoying on its own or serving as the star in a variety of dishes like rice, salad, grilled veggies, noodles, soup and more.
  • The introduction of Plantspired Steak is an extension of Nasoya's Plantspired line of plant-based proteins and meal solutions, including tofu Toss'ables, marinated TofuBaked and Superfood Skillets in varieties like Breakfast Scramble and Zesty Mexican.
  • Nasoya will be sampling Plantspired Steak at the Natural Products Expo West 2022 in Anaheim, Calif. at Booth #677 in Hall A along with additional Plantspired offerings as well as Nasoya's Vegan Kimchi, Kimchi Relish and Vegan Dumplings.

Clio Snacks Enters Kroger and Adds Three New Products To Refrigerated Bar Portfolio: Chocolate Greek Yogurt Bars, Vanilla Less Sugar Greek Yogurt Bars and Vanilla Almond Granola & Yogurt Parfait Bars

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022

PISCATAWAY, N.J., March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Clio Snacks , the fresh snacking brand behind the world's first Greek yogurt bar wrapped in a chocolatey coating and leading refrigerated bar brand, is unveiling three new additions to its refrigerated, handheld bar portfolio: Chocolate Greek Yogurt Bars, Vanilla Less Sugar Yogurt Bars and Vanilla Almond Granola & Yogurt Parfait Bars.

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  • PISCATAWAY, N.J., March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Clio Snacks , the fresh snacking brand behind the world's first Greek yogurt bar wrapped in a chocolatey coating and leading refrigerated bar brand, is unveiling three new additions to its refrigerated, handheld bar portfolio: Chocolate Greek Yogurt Bars, Vanilla Less Sugar Yogurt Bars and Vanilla Almond Granola & Yogurt Parfait Bars.
  • Additionally, all three bars are Certified Gluten Free and Vanilla Less Sugar Greek Yogurt Bars are keto-friendly.
  • Details include:
    Chocolate Greek Yogurt Bars - A permissible indulgence unlike any other, crafted with chocolate Greek yogurt and a melt-in-your-mouth chocolatey coating.
  • Vanilla Less Sugar Greek Yogurt Bars - These refrigerated, handheld bars are crafted from vanilla Greek yogurt and taste like an indulgent dessert, but contain only 100 calories and 1g of sugar.

Where to Buy Announces Launch of CPG Store Locator Software That Affordably Taps Into the Modern Way of Collecting & Displaying On-Shelf Product Location Data

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Monday, February 28, 2022

Where to Buy sets the standard as the most feature-rich, affordable store locator solution by zeroing in on the food and beverage industry.

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  • Where to Buy sets the standard as the most feature-rich, affordable store locator solution by zeroing in on the food and beverage industry.
  • The modern store locator uses innovative data collection to power CPG store locators with accurate, on-shelf product location availability.
  • Customizable and data-rich, Where to Buy is the new way to capture accurate product location data for CPG brands.
  • "By partnering with CPG data disruptors, Datasembly, we can tap into the modern way consumers are grocery shopping to bring them truly accurate information.

Caduceus Capital Partners Adds ScriptDrop to Portfolio

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Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Caduceus Capital Partners has finalized its investment in ScriptDrop , a company that makes prescription delivery easy and accessible by connecting patients, pharmacies and couriers through its technology platform for a seamless experience.

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  • Caduceus Capital Partners has finalized its investment in ScriptDrop , a company that makes prescription delivery easy and accessible by connecting patients, pharmacies and couriers through its technology platform for a seamless experience.
  • ScriptDrop removes these obstacles and creates a better experience, said Dave Vreeland , senior managing partner, Caduceus Capital Partners.
  • Caduceus Capital Partners is a venture capital and private equity company focused on early-stage digital health investments.
  • The Caduceus Capital Partners investment model actively supports portfolio companies from the first check to the exit phase with operational expertise and network access to potential customers and partners.

DoorDash Introduces Express Grocery Delivery Service with Albertsons Companies

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Thursday, February 17, 2022

Albertsons Cos. will offer more than 6,000 items for express grocery delivery nationwide, from key grocery staples including fresh produce, dairy, and eggs, to snacks, packaged goods, and frozen foods.

Key Points: 
  • Albertsons Cos. will offer more than 6,000 items for express grocery delivery nationwide, from key grocery staples including fresh produce, dairy, and eggs, to snacks, packaged goods, and frozen foods.
  • DoorDash customers can enjoy Albertsons Cos. loyalty pricing and promotions on express grocery orders where available, and Albertsons Cos. local banner loyalty program members, such as Albertsons for U and Safeway for U, can choose to link their account in the DoorDash app to earn loyalty points on purchases.
  • From being the first grocery partner to pioneer the DoubleDash experience, to expanding the selection of alcohol offerings, and now with the introduction of express grocery, DoorDash and Albertsons Cos. are charting the path forward to transform the online grocery delivery experience.
  • DoorDash's introduction of express grocery delivery with Albertsons comes on the heels of its ultra-fast grocery delivery offering of deliveries in 10-15 minutes from select DashMart locations.

Where to Buy Announces Launch of CPG Store Locator Software That Affordably Taps into the Modern Way of Collecting & Displaying On-Shelf Product Location Data

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

Where to Buy sets the standard as the most feature-rich, affordable store locator solution by zeroing in on the food and beverage industry.The modern store locator usesinnovative data collection to power CPG store locators with accurate, on-shelf product location availability.

Key Points: 
  • Where to Buy sets the standard as the most feature-rich, affordable store locator solution by zeroing in on the food and beverage industry.The modern store locator usesinnovative data collection to power CPG store locators with accurate, on-shelf product location availability.
  • Customizable and data-rich, Where to Buy is the new way to capture accurate product location data for CPG brands.
  • Where to Buy was created to include all the features fundamental to a successful store locator, including U.S & Canadian data, online grocer integration, robust analytics, data clean-up, and much more.
  • "By partnering with CPG data disruptors, Datasembly, we can tap into the modern way consumers are grocery shopping to bring them truly accurate information.

INSTACART ANNOUNCES NEW CPG BRAND PAGES AND SUITE OF DISPLAY ADVERTISING PRODUCTS, DELIVERING FULL-FUNNEL MARKETING CAPABILITIES TO BRANDS

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Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Advertisers can leverage unique URLs to send traffic from Instacart display ads as well as brands' off-platform marketing campaigns, directly to a shoppable digital storefront.

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  • Advertisers can leverage unique URLs to send traffic from Instacart display ads as well as brands' off-platform marketing campaigns, directly to a shoppable digital storefront.
  • Consumers can take action to purchase items directly from brand pages, which show products in stock from their last-shopped retailer.
  • Instacart also unveiled a new suite of display ads products to complement brand pages.
  • Brand pages are currently being piloted by select advertisers and will soon be available to all Instacart brand partners.

Albertsons Companies Announces Common Stock Dividend

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE: ACI) (the Company) today announced its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.12 per share of common stock for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021.

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  • Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE: ACI) (the Company) today announced its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.12 per share of common stock for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021.
  • The cash dividend is payable on February 10, 2022, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on January 26, 2022.
  • Albertsons Companies is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, with both a strong local presence and national scale.
  • Albertsons Companies operates stores across 34 states and the District of Columbia with more than 20 well-known banners including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Pavilions, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Carrs, Jewel-Osco, Acme, Shaw's, Star Market, United Supermarkets, Market Street, Haggen, Kings Food Markets and Balduccis Food Lovers Market.