Krishna Thakker, Food Dive

Krishna Thakker

Food Dive

Washington, DC, United States

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  • HR Dive
  • Supply Chain Dive
  • Grocery Dive
  • Mobile Marketer
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Past articles by Krishna:

Target adds premium products to its Good & Gather line

Good & Gather Signature launched with 60 items, including small-batch Italian sauces and gourmet pizzas, helping bring the private label line to nearly 2,000 products. → Read More

USDA predicts grocery prices will see their largest annual increase since 2011

The average increase of 3% is due in part to the surge in demand for meat, poultry and fish caused by the pandemic. → Read More

Most shoppers plan to keep loading their pantries, survey finds

A PwC report found customers are still worried about their safety and until COVID-19 is fully resolved, they plan to continue stocking up and avoiding restaurants. → Read More

Food workers' union calls on retailers to reinstate hazard pay

The organization noted that at least 68 grocery workers from companies it represents have died from COVID-19 and at least 10,000 have been sickened by or exposed to the virus. → Read More

Americold, Ahold Delhaize partner to build 2 automated cold chain warehouses

Automation features in the warehouses will include integrated transportation management systems (TMS), end-to-end forecasting and inventory replenishment technology. → Read More

Online grocery forecast increases to $143B by 2025

FMI and Nielsen updated their projections due to an uptick in pickup, two-hour delivery, expanded services and a surge in Amazon Prime memberships. → Read More

Amazon Go will soon offer hot food and fountain soda

A San Francisco location recently closed for renovations and informed customers it's adding more meal and beverage options, including espresso. → Read More

Albertsons will roll out Pinterest recipe integration

Shoppers can scan special tags and access the retailer's Pinterest page with the full recipe and products available in the store, the company announced at NRF's Big Show. → Read More

Winter wonderland: Giant Food Stores pilots augmented reality game

The program, called Snowflake Search, lets kids and adults find hidden characters throughout the store and collect reward points along the way. → Read More

Walmart launches autonomous delivery in Houston

Through a partnership with Nuro, the retailer will deliver groceries to a select group of shoppers in the coming months before expanding to the public. → Read More

BJ's adds premium spirits to private label line

The retailer's Wellsley Farms brand now includes vodka, Canadian whisky and Irish whiskey. → Read More

Walmart launches voice shopping for grocery on Apple

The Siri shortcut will allow customers to say "Add to Walmart" and list out products they want in their online cart. → Read More

Kroger launches plant-based collection

Food industry news, voices and jobs. Optimized for your mobile phone. → Read More

Boxed to offer beauty, apparel through Century 21

The online grocer has partnered with the New York-based department store to expand its product assortment. → Read More

Report: Private label could be the new online 'challenger brand'

Food industry news, voices and jobs. Optimized for your mobile phone. → Read More

Shoppers want more premium private label products, report says

Although 85% of customers now trust store brands as much as their national counterparts, retail consulting firm Daymon found there is still room for growth. → Read More

Amazon Go will accept cash payments, CNBC reports

The retailer's decision comes as major cities across the country consider banning cashless stores. → Read More

Walmart launches voice-activated grocery shopping

The new service lets customers order groceries from their Google Assistant-enabled devices. → Read More

'Hey Alexa, what's the future of voice ordering for groceries?'

Analysts say voice shopping will begin to mature in five to 10 years but still has too much friction for convenience-seeking customers. → Read More

H-E-B extends scan-and-go technology to more stores

After piloting a skip-checkout app at two stores in San Antonio, the grocer is rolling out the feature to seven stores in Austin. → Read More