How Costco has managed to thrive in the age of Amazon

The wholesaler has succeeded by doing what has worked for decades: watching expenses and using its membership fees to offer better prices to its 93 million members.

By Jessica Dumont • Aug. 22, 2018

Walmart's patents shed light on its future grocery plans

The retail giant has filed for patents for VR technology, a temperature controlled delivery system and a docking system with removable lockers. 

By Krishna Thakker • Aug. 22, 2018

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Mergers and acquisitions

Declining sales and slowing consumption have more companies divesting brands, opening the door for smaller players and private equity firms to expand their portfolios.  

By Food Dive staff

It's not easy being cheesy: Cheetos takes aim at upstart competitor for targeting its mascot

Peatos, a better-for-you orange snack brand made from peas and lentils, antagonized the soda giant with its slogan of "tigers live longer than cheetahs." 

By Emma Liem Beckett • Aug. 22, 2018

General Mills sued over glyphosate in Cheerios days after Monsanto verdict

A spokesman with the CPG giant said the company's cereals and other products are safe and meet regulatory safety levels.

By Cathy Siegner • Aug. 22, 2018

Smucker sales roll over into the black after Nutrish acquisition

The purchase of Ainsworth Pet Nutrition was the reason the Ohio CPG posted sales increases in the most recent quarter.

By Megan Poinski • Aug. 21, 2018

Store with tech to rival Amazon Go opens next month

San Francisco-based Zippin has launched a small public demo that is expected to grow into a full-sized, AI-enabled convenience store.

By Alicia Kelso • Aug. 21, 2018

Consumer Reports finds high levels of heavy metals in some baby foods

Testing found products containing rice or sweet potatoes were more likely to have elevated amounts, including items from Beech-Nut and Gerber. 

By Patti Zarling • Aug. 21, 2018

New products catering to back-to-school shoppers flood the market

Food manufacturers like Stonyfield are introducing better-for-you snacks in convenient packaging to attract busy parents.

By Krishna Thakker • Aug. 21, 2018

Supervalu's retail store sales could incite a feeding frenzy

The company’s Cub Foods and Shoppers Food & Pharmacy locations will offer the rare opportunity to buy prime real estate in major markets.

By Jeff Wells • Aug. 20, 2018

PepsiCo pivots away from sugary drinks with $3.2B SodaStream buy

The acquisition expands the beverage giant's reach into healthier drinks that previously included kombucha and sparkling water.

By Christopher Doering • Aug. 20, 2018

Hydrox accuses Oreo of hiding its cookies in stores

In a complaint filed with the FTC, the 110-year-old sandwich cookie maker says Mondelez leverages direct-to-store distribution to sabotage its product's shelf placement.

By Emma Liem Beckett • Aug. 20, 2018

Amazon gets in the pre-holiday spirit with private label grocery promotions

At a New York city pop-up last week, visitors walked through a mock kitchen filled with house brands such as Wickedly Prime snacks and holiday dinners that could be featured on Whole Foods' catering menu. 

By Patti Zarling • Aug. 20, 2018

Tyson to buy McDonald's chicken nugget supplier for $2.16B

Keystone Foods, a subsidiary of Marfrig Global Foods, is a major supplier of beef, chicken and fish products to the fast food giant.

By Cathy Siegner • Aug. 20, 2018

How will Gen Z's educated consumers impact food and grocery?

Although not major disruptors like millennials, this generation will demand even more from brands and retailers — so companies should prepare now. 

By Krishna Thakker • Aug. 17, 2018

Hormel sells its Nebraska processing plant to hog farmer cooperative

The price of the deal hasn't been disclosed, but reflects how Big Food manufacturers are being pushed to seek nontraditional opportunities.

By Jessi Devenyns • Aug. 17, 2018

In the battle for grocery dominance, Walmart takes the upper hand

The mega-retailer's recent earnings showed it captures a quarter of the entire food market. No other entity even comes close.

By Jessica Dumont • Aug. 17, 2018

Better than Half Baked: Ben & Jerry's new CEO promises to boost activism

Unilever veteran Matthew McCarthy told The Wall Street Journal businesses must step up in a climate in which the public no longer trusts institutions.

By Patti Zarling • Aug. 17, 2018

Shipt continues aggressive expansion into new markets

The company's new same-day delivery from Target and Hy-Vee in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and South Dakota is part of the plan to expand its reach by more than 30 million new households this year.

By Alicia Kelso • Aug. 16, 2018

Fresh foods and e-commerce boost Walmart's strong earnings

Riding an increase in consumer spending, the retail giant posted its strongest grocery comps in nine years, while online sales grew 40%.

By Corinne Ruff • Aug. 16, 2018

Kroger launches driverless delivery in Scottsdale, Arizona

Beginning today, customers at a single Fry's location will be able to order delivery from Nuro autonomous vehicles for a $5.95 flat fee.

By Krishna Thakker • Aug. 16, 2018

The price is right: Why food, drink brands spend big money for celebrity endorsers

While stars have long pitched consumers to buy a product, shoppers now expect them to bring authenticity and believability along with their famous names.

By Pamela DeLoatch • Aug. 16, 2018

Constellation blazes trail in marijuana, investing $3.9B more in Canopy Growth

The maker of Corona and Modelo beer is increasing its ownership in the Canadian cannabis firm to 38%, a move that could keep it at the forefront of this budding industry. 

By Emma Liem Beckett • Aug. 15, 2018

Heineken CFO: To do well in today's beer market, think locally

The fiscal head of the world's second-largest brewer told The Wall Street Journal they are focusing on brands with a defined personality and story.

By Cathy Siegner • Aug. 15, 2018

Kroger chops prices in Wisconsin stores

The company lowered costs for thousands of items at Pick n' Save, Metro Market and Copps stores, attempting to hold onto its lead in the state.

By Krishna Thakker • Aug. 15, 2018

Can Kroger's private label products succeed in China?

The grocer announced Tuesday it will begin selling dietary supplements and store brands like Simple Truth on Alibaba's Tmall marketplace.

By Jeff Wells • Aug. 15, 2018