Corporate
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Dollar General goes on a hiring spree
The company aims to fill 7,000 management positions this year, but a tight labor market could challenge this plan.
By Jeff Wells • June 22, 2018
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Supervalu adds home delivery for wholesale customers via Instacart
The retailer/wholesaler will offer the e-commerce service to the more than 3,000 independent stores and other retailers it supplies.
By Jeff Wells • June 22, 2018
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Vita Coco's parent company acquires natural energy drink Runa
Can the line of organic beverages that give consumers a boost from Amazon guayasa leaves match the success of the coconut water brand?
By Jessi Devenyns • June 22, 2018
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Kraft Heinz SVP Michelle St. Jacques on creating noise that furthers a brand
In an interview at Cannes Lions, the head of brand and R&D talked about recent successes like Country Time Legal-Ade and the importance of “really strong listening.”
By Chantal Tode • June 22, 2018
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Millennial dining habits could spell trouble for food companies
According to a UBS report, delivery apps and online ordering could become the norm for the generation, leaving fewer people preparing meals at home.
By Cathy Siegner • June 22, 2018
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Conagra approaches Pinnacle Foods again about a deal, reports say
A tie-up between the food giants would bring the owners of Marie Callender's and Birds Eye under one roof as consumer demand for frozen items increases.
By Christopher Doering • June 22, 2018
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FDA approves 8 ingredients to boost fiber counts
The agency said it may approve additional options to help people consume more of the substance. The average person only gets about half of the 28 grams recommended.
By Cathy Siegner • June 21, 2018
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Kroger tops earnings expectations with strong Q1 report
After a challenging fiscal 2017, recent initiatives are showing signs of paying off as the company focuses on cost controls, operational efficiencies and directing free cash flow into promising investments.
By Jeff Wells • June 21, 2018
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AB InBev debuts first blockchain-based mobile ad campaign
Bud Light, Budweiser and other brands are leveraging Kiip's Single Ledger solution to get a clearer reconciliation of campaign performance data.
By Robert Williams • June 21, 2018
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Supermarkets post dismal human rights scores in Oxfam study
Walmart had the highest score at 17%. The poverty-centered charity says retailers need to improve transparency around food sourcing and demonstrate respect for labor and human rights.
By Krishna Thakker • June 21, 2018
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Google your groceries: Tech giant debuts powerful search, purchase and delivery features
The new advertising program allows retailers to leverage the company's well-known features — while it takes a cut of the transactions.
By Alicia Kelso • June 21, 2018
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General Mills leads $12M funding round for GoodBelly Probiotics
Its VC arm 301 INC provided a "significant majority" of the investment in the company, which already has products in more than 15,000 stores.
By Cathy Siegner • June 21, 2018
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Investors crave food startups, but will they overindulge?
A survey shows the most attractive young companies for an investment are those working on meat and sugar alternatives, and robots that prepare food.
By Patti Zarling • June 21, 2018
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Kroger brings Soylent to more than 1,850 stores
The meal replacement brand's largest retail expansion to date could give the grocer a stronger foothold in the lucrative plant-based and convenience categories.
By Emma Liem • June 20, 2018
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General Mills taps into trends with new low-sugar, high-protein YQ yogurt
The product, which follows the 2017 introduction of Oui by Yoplait, could help the company regain its footing in the category where it has ceded market share to upstarts like Chobani.
By Patti Zarling • June 20, 2018
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Google to invest $550M in JD.com in blow to Amazon, Alibaba
The tech giant follows in the footsteps of Walmart and China's Tencent, becoming the latest global giant to invest in Chinese juggernaut JD.com.
By Dan O'Shea • June 19, 2018
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High-stakes legal case pits Pabst Brewing against MillerCoors
The $400-million lawsuit accuses the brewing giant of breach of contract and anti-competition laws, fraud and misrepresentation because it may not continue its manufacturing and distribution agreement.
By Cathy Siegner • June 19, 2018
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Tech-focused Kroger recognized as a top IT employer
The company was the only retailer recognized by Computerworld in its annual top-100 ranking.
By Alicia Kelso • June 19, 2018
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General Mills doubles down on indulgence with Dippin' Dots cereal
The product, which is based on the flash-frozen ice cream of the same name, reflects growing consumer demand for nostalgic, sugary varieties.
By Emma Liem • June 18, 2018
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Report: Whole Foods' CEO Mackey has diminished role within the company
The founder and maverick CEO now works alongside two Amazon executives and reports to Steve Kessel, the company's head of physical stores, according to an organizational chart viewed by CNBC.
By Alicia Kelso • June 18, 2018
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German meal kit maker Marley Spoon eyes profitability by 2019
CEO Fabian Siegel is optimistic the company can raise enough from its IPO next month in Australia to expand and become profitable.
By Cathy Siegner • June 18, 2018
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For sale: Essentia functional water looking for bids
Speculators say the brand could fetch up to $500 million for its proprietary ionization process, which the company claims provides better hydration.
By Cathy Siegner • June 15, 2018
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Publix expands complementary valet parking service
The Florida-based grocer is expanding the service to stores in the Tampa Bay area, and may add it to other locations soon.
By Krishna Thakker • June 15, 2018
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Scaled-down Sam's Club store coming to Dallas
The Walmart-owned retailer's new convenience-focused concept will stock between 1,000 and 2,000 items compared to the typical 6,000.
By Jeff Wells • June 15, 2018
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Walmart opens its own milk processing plant in Indiana
The $165-million plant is the retailer's first food production facility and will provide a variety of private-label dairy products to about 500 Walmart stores in five states.
By Cathy Siegner • June 15, 2018