Supermarket
From boutique to shelves: Israeli super-vegetable hits Tiv Taam
Maj. Gen. (res.) Amiram Levin invests in Israeli agritech start-up GreenOnyx, partnering with the Tiv Taam chain to bring its once-exclusive super-vegetable to the mass market.
LEGO next to Cornflakes: Shufersal enters the toy market - is it really worth the price?
Quiet Shufersal moves raise question: Do store brands actually save consumers money?
Cottage cheese crisis expands to white cheese
Israel's alternate protein market grows, vegan substitutes more popular
Thanks to new products in the markets, Israelis have become more aware of the environmental impact of food production and its health impact.
Observations: Pacifiers, passwords and pandemics
"I spend half my life looking for things."
Supermarket chain sued after chef’s Jewish status called into doubt
The Jewish status of a chef born in Ukraine and working in the ready food department of the Yochananof supermarket chain was challenged by the store’s kashrut supervisor due to his origin.
Israeli supermarket employs vertical farm start-up for selling produce
The new technologies eliminate the need to rely on outdoor growers and suppliers while also providing a fresher, more eco-friendly product which needs much less water and land to grow.
Egg shortage feared in Israel in coming weeks, as High Holy Days near
One supermarket chain warned that if the public reacts to reports of a possible lockdown by buying an extra carton of eggs while shopping, a shortage would result within a week or two.
CVS, Walgreens ramp up COVID-19 testing capabilities
CVS expects to have up to 1,000 locations across the country offering this service by the end of May, with the goal of processing up to 1.5 million tests per month.
Agriculture Ministry new initiative encourages sale of Israeli produce
The fresh produce usually sold without being marked with the country of origin thus making it harder for shoppers who want to buy Israeli fresh produce to do so.
Britain's supermarkets wrestle with coronavirus demand conundrum
"The problem is, can you feed 60 million people at the rate you can get people through the stores with that social distancing?" one industry executive told Reuters.
Store throws out $35k of food after woman coughs on it as a prank
The US Department of Justice confirmed on Wednesday that people who intentionally spread the novel coronavirus could be charged with terrorism.
Israeli supermarkets are staying open, Health Ministry confirms
"Citizens of Israel, the supermarkets are staying open, period."
