Grocers: Inefficient cash handling is costing your stores money

As supermarkets look for new ways to increase efficiencies and reduce spending, Cummin Allison's Tim Grabacki offers advice on how to help improve a location's bottom line.

By Tim Grabacki • Dec. 19, 2017

Study: Climate stress on cacao trees could affect chocolate flavor

Beans grown two different ways on Bolivian farms had higher antioxidant levels and lower fat content when the temperatures rose and the soil got drier.

By Cathy Siegner • Dec. 19, 2017

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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

USDA plans to withdraw rule establishing organic livestock standards

The Agriculture Department said it was pulling the measure because it doesn't believe it has the authority to implement it.

By Cathy Siegner • Dec. 19, 2017

Investor coalition pressures Sanderson Farms to limit antibiotics use

This is the second time that shareholders of the Mississippi-based chicken producer have been asked to direct the company to limit the use of medically important antibiotics.

By Cathy Siegner • Dec. 18, 2017

How the GOP tax overhaul could affect the food industry

Congress is expected to pass a tax reform bill this week. Here's a cheat sheet on what it means for food, grocery and other industries.

By Emma Liem Beckett • Dec. 18, 2017

Campbell Soup buying snack maker Snyder's-Lance for $4.9B

The largest deal in the iconic company's history will allow it to further expand its footprint with the on-the-go consumer through brands such as Emerald Nuts and Cape Cod chips.

By Cathy Siegner • Dec. 18, 2017

Hershey to buy SkinnyPop owner Amplify for $1.6B

The deal gives the chocolate powerhouse another foothold in the fast-growing snack category, one of CEO Michelle Buck's main pursuits since taking the helm in March. 

By Emma Liem Beckett • Dec. 18, 2017

Kroger's Kitchen 1883 could expand in 2018 and beyond

The first month for the grocer's inaugural restaurant has proven successful, and company representatives say additional locations could be a possibility.

By Erika Kincaid • Dec. 18, 2017

Unilever sells spreads business to KKR for $8B

In selling its 145-year old division, home to I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter and other brands, the food maker is shedding a historic unit that has experienced challenges as consumers transition back to traditional butter.

By Cassie Chew • Dec. 18, 2017

Will Amazon really dominate grocery?

The online retailer's Whole Foods acquisition has made it much more of a threat, but tough competition from the likes of Walmart and Kroger means industry supremacy is far from guaranteed.

By Pamela DeLoatch • Dec. 15, 2017

Costco's strong Q1 earnings prove it's still Amazon-proof

The club retailer posted higher-than-expected earnings per share of $1.45 while e-commerce sales jumped 42.1%.

By Jeff Wells • Dec. 15, 2017

GMA defections continue; Tyson, Unilever will not renew membership

Two more major industry players have announced they're leaving the trade organization at the end of the year, bringing the total number of Big Food defections to six.

By Erika Kincaid • Dec. 15, 2017

United Natural Foods could be the biggest winner in the Amazon-Whole Foods deal

The natural and organic distributor's financials have rebounded following the online retailer's $13.7 billion acquisition, but some question whether the company's relationship with its biggest grocery client will last.

By Pamela DeLoatch • Dec. 15, 2017

Vita Coco debuts new coconut milk beverage

The product, which includes cream and water from the drupe, would compete with alternative options made from soy, almonds and rice that are popular with consumers.

By Cassie Chew • Dec. 15, 2017

Campbell Soup approaches Snyder's-Lance for potential acquisition

The snacking company has turned to an investment bank after being approached by the New Jersey firm and another unnamed potential buyer.

By Erika Kincaid • Dec. 15, 2017

Survey: Shoppers love Aldi, but say Walmart's customer experience lags

Retail Feedback Group found that 33% of shoppers who visited the discounter in the past 60 days plan to visit more often, compared to just 10% who said the same for the mega-retailer.

By Pamela DeLoatch • Dec. 14, 2017

Sales shine for Sanderson Farms, but profits slip in Q4

The nation's third-largest poultry company said seasonal price declines, hurricane disruptions and higher corn prices weakened its net income for the quarter.

By Cathy Siegner • Dec. 14, 2017

Move over, soda. Meat could be next on the menu for a special tax.

Beef, pork and lamb may be among the products subjected to a surcharge by governments as a way to improve public health and lower greenhouse gas emissions.

By Erika Kincaid • Dec. 14, 2017

Avocad-nos? Retailer peddling designer fruit without a pit.

London-based Marks and Spencer is offering a limited supply of the Spanish-grown fruit at $2.70 each, significantly higher than the traditional variety.

By Cathy Siegner • Dec. 14, 2017

Happy Family taps new CEO, teases 'breakthrough developments' in 2018

Founder Shazi Visram will be replaced by the organic baby food company's senior vice president of business development, Anne Laraway, in the new year. 

By Cassie Chew • Dec. 14, 2017

Shipt happens: Target acquires e-commerce service for $550M

The Minneapolis retailer will offer same-day grocery delivery at half its stores by early next year before expanding to its entire footprint by the 2018 holiday season.

By Jeff Wells • Dec. 13, 2017

Dollar General will grow fresh produce offerings to 100 more retailers

The discounter's CEO Todd Vasos said stores with fruits and vegetables have sales that are three times higher, and envisions potentially adding the department to more than a third of the chain's locations.

By Pamela DeLoatch • Dec. 13, 2017

Grocery delivery companies see a windfall thanks to Amazon-Whole Foods deal

Instacart has increased its market coverage more than fivefold this year, while Shipt has grown to 22 new markets and expects to hit $1 billion in revenue in 2018.

By Jeff Wells • Dec. 13, 2017

Soylent taps new CEO as it explores brick-and-mortar expansion

President Bryan Crowley, who has held senior level positions at KeVita, Pabst Brewing Company, Mars and Anheuser-Busch, will replace company founder Rob Rhinehart. 

By Erika Kincaid • Dec. 13, 2017

Some consumers waffle on breakfast as a morning option

A DSM survey found that of the 15% of people who skip the meal, nearly four out of 10 say it’s because they don’t have the time.

By Cassie Chew • Dec. 13, 2017