Kroger and Home Chef aim to have meal kits in stores this summer

Home Chef's chief revenue officer Rich DeNardis told Food Dive the company's data-mining and R&D capabilities will fuel innovation across the retailer's prepared foods offerings. 

By Jeff Wells • June 26, 2018

Publix's approach to real estate provides cost-saving advantages

The chain is buying up stores and shopping centers where its grocery locations are anchored — a move that generates tax breaks and offers more control over co-tenants and competition.  

By Alicia Kelso • June 26, 2018

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The food and beverage industry is changing rapidly and the actions companies take this year are likely to play a major role in defining their future. 

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Canada's 'better for you' food and beverage sector presents big opportunity for investors

Ideas and chances for investment are everywhere up north, explains PR professional Steve Campbell.

By Steve Campbell • June 26, 2018

Ocado will give Kroger added flexibility, take pressure off stores

In addition to home delivery, automated warehouses will help the supermarket chain fulfill its store pickup orders as demand rises, CEO Rodney McMullen said during a conference call last week.

By Jeff Wells • June 25, 2018

Hain Celestial's CEO to step down as takeover rumors swirl

Irwin D. Simon, who founded the natural and organic giant 25 years ago, will become non-executive chairman of the board after a replacement is selected.

By Emma Liem Beckett • June 25, 2018

Why Danone plans to buy up to 25 food startups

The French company wants acquisitions that focus on heath, sustainability, plant-based protein and other on-trend areas.

By Patti Zarling • June 25, 2018

Mile high? Molson Coors generating buzz with possible cannabis investment

A move by the Denver-based brewing giant would make it the second major beer producer to enter the marijuana segment, joining Constellation Brands.

By Cathy Siegner • June 25, 2018

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Beckett • June 20, 2018

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

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

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

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