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

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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

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

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 Beckett • June 18, 2018

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

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

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

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

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

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