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Smucker, Mondelez Stand To Lose The Most To Amazon
Amazon // January 28, 2019

J.M. Smucker and Mondelez, the two U.S. food manufacturers, are seen as the least prepared for the competition that is coming from Amazon. That’s according to a new research report from Wall Street firm Bernstein. Analyst Alexia Howard said in a research note covered by...

Misfits Market Founder On Rescued Produce As A Subscription
Retail // January 03, 2019

Nature inspires some food startup founders to discover untapped opportunities. Misfits Market, for instance, grew out of Founder Abhi Ramesh’s trip to an orchard in Eastern Pennsylvania. On his apple picking adventure, Ramesh noticed that some of the fruits had fallen off the trees too...

Can Amazon Drum Up More Prime Revenue Via Whole Foods?
Amazon Loyalty // May 16, 2018

The way to Prime members’ hearts — and wallets — is through their stomachs. That seems to be Amazon’s play as the eCommerce giant extends its loyalty program discounts to Whole Foods shoppers. As even sequestered monks have likely heard by now, Amazon will give...

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Bitcoin Daily: Walmart China Uses Blockchain For Food Sales; Would-Be Fed Member Moore To Create...

June 26, 2019
Bitcoin startup Lolli announced that it has struck a new partnership with Hotels.com, joining Lolli’s existing partners Booking.com, Priceline, Hilton and Marriott. “We are leveraging our Hotels.com and Booking.com partnerships to begin international expansion in the coming months,” Lolli CEO Alex Adelman told CoinDesk about his company’s plans for the next six months. “Canada has been […]

Smucker, Mondelez Stand To Lose The Most To Amazon

January 28, 2019
J.M. Smucker and Mondelez, the two U.S. food manufacturers, are seen as the least prepared for the competition that is coming from Amazon. That’s according to a new research report...