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  • Spill & Dish
    Industry Operations May 22, 2024

    Summer Fancy Food Show Preview With Paul Willis, Niman Ranch

    In this special Spill & Dish episode, Paul Willis, Niman Ranch co-founder and founding hog farmer, speaks with George Hajjar, associate editor at the SFA...
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  • Walmart Neighborhood Market

    Walmart Debuts Neighborhood Market Initiative

    Walmart recently committed to opening or converting more than 150 stores in the next five years focusing on the Neighborhood Market format.
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  • Debut District logo

    Debut District to Highlight New Products, Startups at Fancy Food Show

    Specialty Food Association is pleased to introduce its first-ever Debut District at the Summer Fancy Food Show.
  • Salad Dish
    Trends and Statistics May 22, 2024

    Low Waste Menus, Local Abundance Among Unilever's Foodservice Trends

    Rising ingredient costs are the driving force behind a shift towards low-waste menu offerings...
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  • whole foods escalator
    Industry Operations May 22, 2024

    UNFI, Whole Foods Extend Partnership

    United Natural Foods, Inc. revealed Tuesday that it has extended its wholesale grocery distribution partnership with Whole Foods Market by entering into an eight-year extension agreement...
  • Jason Buechel, CEO of Whole Foods

    Breaking Into Retail: Q&A With Whole Foods CEO Jason Buechel

    As CEO of Whole Foods Market, Jason Buechel is a champion of the retailer’s culture and values.
  • Schnucks interior

    Schnucks Adds International Sections in Some Stores

    Schnuck Markets has been expanding its selection of international offerings, including several iconic European brands, in some locations based on local customer preferences.
  • U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends: Online Shopping
    Industry Operations May 21, 2024

    Consumers Leverage Grocery Apps

    Approximately half of online shoppers have used a store app to order groceries, consistent with previous years.
  • Loblaw Grocery

    Loblaw to Sign Grocery Code of Conduct

    After six months of negotiations, Loblaw president and CEO Per Bank said that the retailer is ready to sign the Grocery Code of Conduct in Canada...
  • Shrimp on plate
    Industry Operations May 21, 2024

    Red Lobster Files for Bankruptcy

    American seafood chain Red Lobster has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after a decade of struggling with rising prices and increased competition.
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  • Weight Loss

    Nestlé to Release Line for Ozempic Users

    Nestle said it will debut a line of $5 frozen pizzas and protein-fortified pastas in the U.S., called Vital Pursuit, tailored to people taking GLP-1 antagonist drugs.
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  • Meat on the grill
    Trends and Statistics May 21, 2024

    Food, Alcohol Key to Memorial Day Weekend Celebrations

    Roughly 57 percent of consumers plan to participate in Memorial Day weekend, with 95 percent of celebrants intending to make purchases to celebrate...
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  • In Memory
    Industry Operations May 20, 2024

    Former Harris Teeter Owner Dies at 94

    Rush Stuart Dickson, the former owner of Harris Teeter and textile manufacturer American & Efird, died on May 11 at the age of 94.
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  • Target storefront
    Industry Operations May 20, 2024

    Target Lowers Prices on Grocery Essentials

    Target said today it will lower everyday regular prices on approximately 5,000 frequently shopped items across its assortment.
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  • Walmart fulfillment center

    Walmart Opens High-Tech Fulfillment Center

    Walmart opened its latest 1.5 million-square-foot fulfillment in Greencastle, Pennsylvania on Friday.