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Schnucks will buy 19 Shop 'n Save locations from Supervalu

The deal, which will increase the grocer's store count by roughly 20%, includes outlets in the St. Louis area along with four fuel centers.

Grocery

Storefronts further expands Amazon's grocery push

The new platform showcases products from small and medium-sized businesses and follows the e-tailer's decision to extend its fee reduction on grocery products under $15. 

Grocery

Kroger's new clothing line will hit stores this week

Almost a year after the grocer announced the product, Dip brand apparel will appear in 300 Fred Meyer and Marketplace locations. 

Grocery

Quaker Oats aims to heat up oatmeal sales by touting health

Executives at PepsiCo found they can't just assume consumers know the popular breakfast staple is good for them, prompting the food and beverage company to do more to promote the product's benefits to shoppers.

Manufacturing

Tyson CEO Tom Hayes to step down

Hayes will depart at the end of the month due to personal reasons, the company announced Monday. Noel White, the company's current beef, pork and international group president, will succeed him.

Manufacturing

It's still summer, but consumers are falling for pumpkin spice

It may be early in the season, but sales of food and drinks infused with the flavor are already up nearly 10%, and more than 7% in volume from the same time last year.

Ingredients

Q&A

Once upon a bunny: John Foraker on his journey in the organic food space

The CEO of Once Upon a Farm, who helped take the category mainstream, talks about why the brand became successful, where organic is going next and tomorrow's powerhouse brands.

Ingredients

Makers of healthier chocolate look to challenge the industry

At Expo East, founders at organic chocolate companies said their better-for-you treats are beginning to take a bite out of the traditional market.

Ingredients

Kroger consolidates Mariano's and Roundy's divisions

Several top executives who were closely tied to former Roundy's CEO Bob Mariano, including Mariano's president Don Rosanova, will depart.

Grocery

Nestlé will use satellites to protect palm oil supply chain from deforestation

The Swiss company said the monitoring service will document land cover changes and forest cover disturbances by the end of this year.

Corporate

Sprouts is holding its own against Whole Foods

Despite predictions the Phoenix-based specialty retailer would suffer, a new report shows that stores located near Whole Foods locations aren't losing significant share.

Grocery

Peapod bets on meat with new online butcher shop

The e-grocer also signed an exclusive deal with specialty purveyor Meats by Linz to bring the Chicago supplier's products directly to consumers.

Grocery

Cheetos whips up Flamin' Hot-inspired menu for second pop-up restaurant

Recipes from the event will be released online, and people in Los Angeles can nab tie-ins with the online grocery divisions of Walmart and Amazon.

Marketing

Oklahoma City grocer will test autonomous delivery

Technology firm Udelv will supply Buy For Less stores with 10 customized vans for deliveries in the metro area beginning early next year.

Grocery

'Radical collaboration' will grow natural/organic market, say Expo East panelists

Conference presenters said Thursday that small players should leverage the robust supply chains and expertise of conventional legacy brands. 

Manufacturing

Coffee pods lose ground as consumers look for sustainable, premium java experiences

A new study shows growth in this segment will be moderate in the next decade, but cold brews and reusable pods are expected to keep the market steady. 

Manufacturing

Report: Kroger's online sales growth slows significantly

The grocer's e-commerce revenue has been steady in 2018, but its growth for the first six months of the year is down 10% compared to its 140% increase during the same period last year, according to data from Edison Trends.

Grocery

Shiver me timbers! Hershey buys Pirate Brands for $420M

The confectioner takes another step in its transformation into an "innovative snacking powerhouse" by acquiring a successful B&G Foods brand that was not up for sale. 

Manufacturing

Your chocolate experience is going to be all about quality, not quantity

As consumers move online and toward healthier foods, premium chocolates may be better positioned for growth than traditional treats.

Grocery

New 'Label Our Beef' campaign seeks to reinstate country-of-origin label

Advocates say having "Product of USA" on meat labels from 2013-2015 gave American farmers and ranchers $325 more per animal compared to 2016 and 2017. 

Packaging / Labeling

One year after Amazon's takeover, Whole Foods prices have hardly dropped

Analyst research found that a basket of groceries is nearly the same price as it was a year ago, despite claims from the e-tailer that it would help rid the grocer of its high-priced reputation. 

Grocery

Do results of a new study mean probiotics are less effective?

Researchers in Israel found the bacteria taken as supplements or in food products don't live up to their hype, but an industry representative argues their health benefits are well established.

Ingredients

Winn-Dixie unveils three remodeled stores in Louisiana

As part of its strategy after emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the grocer reveals its latest redesigns that include updated signage, wider aisles and greater product variety. 

Grocery

The clean label trend extends to flavors and extracts

Consumers are looking for exciting and innovative flavors, but they also want to know where herbs and spices come from, according to Ricardo Ibañez, marketing manager for Sensient Technologies Corp.

Manufacturing

Albertsons names Jim Donald CEO

The current president and chief operating officer will take over for Bob Miller, who will stay on as the company’s chairman of the board.

Grocery