Mark Hamstra @MarkHamstra
Freelance business journalist. Tweeting about food, business, the business of food + other stuff. linkedin.com/pub/mark-hamst… New York Joined March 2009-
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INTERACTIVE MAP: Kroger, Albertsons divestiture map reveals clusters of stores supermarketnews.com/news/interacti…
Meet the 2023 Power List nrn.com/people/meet-20…
Experts Tips for Driving Holiday Sales in a Cautious Consumer Environment — by @markhamstra via @growwithco #holidaysales #retail #commerce #ecommerce @growwithco uschamber.com/co/good-compan…
How #retailers like @kroger to startups such as @grubhub are taking ‘grab-and-gGo’ #checkout to the next level, @MarkHamstra via @growwithco uschamber.com/co/good-compan…
Podcast: Inflation challenges, supply chain issues — and how retailers are coping supermarketnews.com/retail-financi…
Supermarkets and Startups Offer Big Lessons on Driverless Product Delivery | CO uschamber.com/co/good-compan…
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The widespread enthusiasm for plant-based foods could be a bridge to the eventual acceptance of lab-grown animal meats, said panelists from the cellular agriculture industry in a presentation. bit.ly/33kBil5 #SFANewsDaily #ShapetheFutureofFood #SpecialtyFood
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Project Pollo rolls out plant-based chicken concept in former fast-food chain locations nrn.com/emerging-chain…
International Home Cooking Here to Stay: Panelists feed.specialtyfood.com/2021/04/01/int…
Will your restaurant’s sustainability efforts make the grade? Consumers are watching ow.ly/QgF350EcxY7 @MarkHamstra
Formats that allow consumers to combine menu items from multiple concepts gaining traction...
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