General Mills Gets Pet-Friendly with Blue Buffalo Acquisition
General Mills gets pet friendly with the purchase of Blue Buffalo Pet Products Inc. for about $8 billion. The company … Read More
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Grocery Stores Could Lose Millions Due to Cuts in Food Stamps Program
President Donald Trump’s administration’s proposal to cut the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, known as “food stamps”) for low-income people … Read More
Tops Files Bankruptcy, Bi-Lo Possibly Next?
The U.S. supermarket chain Tops Friendly Markets filed for bankruptcy today, saying an unsustainable debt load, falling food prices and … Read More
H-E-B Acquires Favor Delivery to Become the Digital Retail King in Texas
H-E-B, the largest supermarket chain in Texas, with annual sales of $25 billion, will have an army of 50 thousand … Read More
NGA and Clarion Events Partner up
The National Grocers Association (NGA) and Clarion Events announced a new partnership as Clarion Events takes an equity stake in … Read More
Healthy Happy Meal: McDonald’s Kicks Out Cheeseburgers and Chocolate Milk
McDonald’s has made a commitment that by 2022, the company will make improvements to their Happy Meal menus across 120 … Read More
Retail and Wholesale Record Level Attendance at The 2018 NGA Show
The National Grocers Association (NGA) concluded its 2018 NGA Show with a record level of retailer and wholesaler attendance that … Read More
Chipotle Hires Taco Bell Executive as New CEO
Chipotle Mexican Grill announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Brian Niccol as chief executive officer and a member … Read More
What Are The Key Findings of The 2018 National Grocery Shoppers Survey?
Over 80% of shoppers prefer their local store to an online alternative and for those who do grocery shop online, … Read More
Nestlé Buys Majority Stake in Latin American Company Terrafertil
Nestlé announced that it has acquired a majority stake in Terrafertil, a company selling natural, organic, plant-based foods and healthy … Read More