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  • Cheese on cheeseboard
    Industry Operations June 17, 2024

    Innovative Cheeses to Debut at Summer Show

    A staple specialty food area, the dairy category is rife with innovation: cheesemakers innovate flavors and production methods to create unique experiences.
  • Starbucks Storefront
    Industry Operations June 17, 2024

    Starbucks Adds Value Meal Offerings

    Starbucks is the latest national chain to join the “value meal trend” through its Pairings Menu...
  • Instacart, Youtube ads
    Industry Operations June 17, 2024

    Instacart Adds Shopability to YouTube

    Instacart said today it is extending its retail media capabilities to YouTube.
  • Summer Fancy Food Show
    Industry Operations June 17, 2024

    Fancy Food Show Booth Space Sells Out

    Specialty Food Association’s 68th Summer Fancy Food Show is officially sold out of exhibitor booth space, exceeding the total square footage of last year’s Show at the Javits Center.
  • Starbucks
    Industry Operations June 14, 2024

    Supreme Court Backs Starbucks Over Union Action

    The U.S. Supreme Court sided with Starbucks in a recent case wherein the coffee chain challenged a judicial order to rehire seven employees fired while seeking to unionize...
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  • Convenience store drink aisle
    Industry Operations June 14, 2024

    Snacks, Soft Drinks Among Top C-Store Purchases

    Roughly 62 percent of convenience store customers report that snacks are predominately purchased on-site...
  • Protein Shake
    Industry Operations June 14, 2024

    Simply Good Foods Acquires Only What You Need

    Nutritional food and snack company The Simply Good Foods Company said Thursday that it has successfully acquired plant-based ready-to-drink protein shake maker Only What You Need.
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  • Woman shopping in grocery store
    Industry Operations June 14, 2024

    Canadian Grocers Warned of Price Hikes

    Canadian grocers are receiving price increase notices from domestic suppliers slated to roll out over the summer...
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  • Cocoa bean pod on tree
    Industry Operations June 14, 2024

    Second Largest Cocoa Producer to Delay Deliveries

    Ghana, the world’s second-largest cocoa producer, intends to delay the delivery of up to 350,000 tons of beans until the next season because of poor crops...
  • Omsom cofounders
    Industry Operations June 13, 2024

    Omsom Acquired by DayDayCook

    Multi-brand Asian food company DayDayCook said Wednesday that it has acquired east-Asian food brand Omsom.
  • Plant
    Industry Operations June 13, 2024

    National Food Loss, Waste Reduction Strategy Unveiled

    The FDA, USDA, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revealed Wednesday the “National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics”...
  • Meijer online grocery
    Industry Operations June 13, 2024

    Meijer, Rite Aid Enhance SNAP Capabilities

    Meijer and Rite Aid recently debuted separate initiatives to enable Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants to shop with added ease...
  • Grocery Store produce
    Industry Operations June 13, 2024

    Food Inflation Continues to Soften

    In May, food inflation continued to moderate year-over-year, providing shoppers with much-needed relief...
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  • Spice assortment
    Industry Operations June 12, 2024

    Heat-Infused Sauces, Spices to Debut at Show

    Summer Fancy Food Show exhibitors are leaning into the nuanced heat continuing trend identified by...
  • DoorDash alcohol delivery
    Industry Operations June 12, 2024

    Retailers, DoorDash Partner on Alcohol Delivery

    Alcohol delivery at select locations are now available through the DoorDash platform
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