New World Prestons has issued a recall for a specific batch of New World Prestons Made in Store Biscoff Filled Buns, as they may contain undeclared allergens such as peanuts and sulphites. Due to an error in labeling, New World Prestons Made in Store Caramel Peanut Butter Buns have been incorrectly labeled as New World Prestons Made in Store Biscoff Filled Buns. Customers are advised to check the date mark on the product before consuming it. People with a peanut or sulphite allergy should avoid consuming this product. If you have already consumed the product and are concerned about your…
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Here’s the scenario: It’s two days before Thanksgiving and a quarter of the front-end cashiers are out sick because of a flu that has spread across town. Or perhaps a tornado has blown through town, emergency rescue is ongoing, and a substantial portion of the grocery store staff is unable to get to work. What is a grocer to do? Upshop, a grocery tech company, has launched a new solution to these last-minute worker shortages that utilizes gig workers from delivery services Instacart, DoorDash, and Uber Eats to help with fulfilling curbside pickup orders during worker shortages. The Workforce Enhance…
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Bill Wilson is the senior editor of Supermarket News, covering the latest in supermarket and grocery news. He has been a B2B journalist for over 25 years and has won two Roger F. Boger awards for editorial excellence. Grocers are taking a second look at self-checkout and whether it’s a viable option. What’s driving this? Shrink inflation has been on the rise and grocers have also lost some control over tracking inventory. I personally don’t think self-checkout is going away, but we are seeing some big shifts from grocers in this department. Let’s take a look. Here are some recent…
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