“For customers, they don’t need to plan their day around when their grocery delivery will be made,” wrote Ward. “For Walmart, it presents an opportunity to deliver items 24 hours a day, seven days a week. While we don’t have plans to do 24/7 delivery today, it certainly has a nice ring to it.” … [Read more...] about Walmart is piloting smart coolers to let you receive cold food outside
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There’s a disturbing nexus of organic food and white supremacists
The news that Jake Angeli (also known as the QAnon Shaman, whose real name is Jake Chansley) would be fed organic food in jail after being arrested for his involvement in the attack on the Capitol was widely called out as an example of white privilege. After refusing to eat while in custody, a court granted Angeli’s request, though inmates across the prison system have long complained of inadequate food, and Muslim detainees at immigration centers were fed pork—in direct conflict with their religious beliefs. … [Read more...] about There’s a disturbing nexus of organic food and white supremacists
You see salad but think fries: Why this new lettuce branding looks like fast food
Plenty, which launched in 2013 in San Francisco, raised $140 million in Series D funding last fall and said its products would be available in all California Albertsons stores. While its current offerings are limited to leafy greens, it also announced a partnership with Driscoll’s to grow strawberries at its indoor farming facility. … [Read more...] about You see salad but think fries: Why this new lettuce branding looks like fast food
These new McDonald’s trays are made from food waste
Arcos Dorados, the largest independent McDonald’s franchise in the world, which operates stores throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, is rolling out thousands of trays made from the material as it works to shrink its use of virgin plastic. The material, called UBQ, is unique in that it’s recycled from a mix of materials. … [Read more...] about These new McDonald’s trays are made from food waste
DANG! Disney stock is in the same league as tech giants Amazon, Netflix, and Google, says analyst report
The company’s streaming ambitions are not going unnoticed by Wall Street. Disney shares were up more than 10% early Friday. And in a new research note, analyst firm MoffettNathanson said Disney stock should be seen as being in the same league as tech giants like Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, or Alphabet—aka FAANG stocks. … [Read more...] about DANG! Disney stock is in the same league as tech giants Amazon, Netflix, and Google, says analyst report
