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  • Hershey gets salty with new Popwell snacks

    The new line was created in-house and features "half-popped" popcorn for a unique texture that isn't too hard or too soft.

    By Erika Kincaid • July 28, 2017
  • Aldi plans a regional office and distribution center in Arizona

    The discounter is working with city officials in a Phoenix suburb to acquire land, but would not confirm the expansion.

    By Jeff Wells • July 28, 2017
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    Top 5 stories from Food Dive

    Check out a selection of articles about some of the biggest trends and news — from McCormick’s reformulation strategy to the impact of GLP-1s  — shaping the food industry in 2026.

    By Food Dive staff
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    Schnucks adds a robotic stock checker

    The Midwestern chain is piloting the use of Tally to look for empty shelves and pricing mistakes in three of its stores in Missouri.

    By Erika Kincaid • July 28, 2017
  • Nestle CEO warns of lackluster sales and profit performance

    The company is already buying back shares and exploring selling its U.S. candy business — and more changes may be needed to turn around performance and appease the demands of activist investor Daniel Loeb.

    By Sandy Skrovan • July 28, 2017
  • Boston Beer earnings are up, but sales are not

    More consumers are drinking the craft brewer's Twisted Tea and Truly Spiked & Sparkling beverages, but its legacy Samuel Adams brand and Angry Orchard cider are lagging. 

    By • July 28, 2017
  • Opinion

    Is Amazon-Whole Foods the killer application the grocery industry has been bracing for?

    The merger between the online giant and the organic and natural foods pioneer could change how consumers shop for groceries. Anton Xavier, the co-founder of Label Insight, discusses where shoppers could benefit.

    By Anton Xavier • July 28, 2017
  • Stevia ingredients boost vanilla and cocoa flavors

    PureCircle's new offerings can be labeled as “natural flavors” on ingredient lists and allow manufacturers to use less of the flavoring items, both of which have seen price volatility. 

    By Caroline Macdonald • July 27, 2017
  • Mars and Danone invest in sustainable Madagascan vanilla

    By connecting producers more directly to the market, the Livelihoods Fund for Family Farming aims to return about 60% of the extract's value directly to farmers during the next decade.

    By Caroline Macdonald • July 27, 2017
  • AB InBev brews strong Q2 earnings despite struggles in US beer market

    The beer giant reported revenue and volume growth driven by cost cuts and global sales of top brands like Budweiser, Stella Artois and Corona.

    By Jeff Wells • July 27, 2017
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    Dr Pepper Snapple's earnings drop from debt and Bai expenses

    As volumes of most of the company's beverages continue to grow, the added expenses from this quarter may turn into future profit.

    By • July 27, 2017
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    Whole Foods same-store sales keep falling as Amazon merger looms large

    This is the eighth straight quarter the natural and organic grocery retailer posted negative same-store sales — but those numbers turned positive in the last three weeks.

    By Jeff Wells • July 27, 2017
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    Cost cuts pay off for Diageo as stock reaches all-time high

    The world’s largest spirits company continues to perform through higher margins, increased productivity and organic sales growth. 

    By Davide Savenije • July 27, 2017
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    Judge rules against Kroger in first round of lawsuit against Lidl

    A federal judge in Richmond denied the Ohio-based grocer's request to halt sales of the discounter's Preferred Selection store brand, which it argues is too similar to its Private Selection brand.

    By Jeff Wells • July 27, 2017
  • Pinnacle earnings drop after unconventional quarter

    The abrupt discontinuation of 16 frozen Aunt Jemima breakfast products hit the company's bottom line hard, but the impacts were contained to this quarter and could be tailwinds for the rest of the year. 

    By • July 27, 2017
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    The shakeout begins: Blue Apron COO steps down

    Matt Wadiak, company co-founder and a driving force behind its relationships with farmers and other food suppliers, will serve as a senior adviser to the company.

    By Sandy Skrovan • July 27, 2017
  • Innovation and cost-cutting measures sweeten Hershey's Q2 earnings

    The confectionery company reported net sales of $1.663 billion for the quarter, a 1.5% increase from the same period last year.

    By Jeff Wells • July 26, 2017
  • Coca-Cola beats expectations as new CEO moves away from soda

    Though net revenues are down, the beverage giant built more value share in its nonalcoholic ready-to-drink category, including sparkling soda, juices, and bottled tea and coffee.

    By • July 26, 2017
  • Residue of glyphosate found in Ben & Jerry's ice cream

    The Unilever-owned brand responded by saying it wants to find out how trace amounts of the herbicide —​ a key ingredient in Monsanto's RoundUp —​ got into its products.

    By • July 26, 2017
  • Lucky's Market plans Florida expansion with 8 new Orlando stores

    The discount natural and organic chain will open all the locations by the end of next year — and plans to have 22 throughout the Sunshine State by summer 2019.

    By Jeff Wells • July 26, 2017
  • Hy-Vee planning grocery-convenience store hybrid in the Twin Cities

    The retailer plans to build an 8,800-square-foot store that offers groceries, prepared foods and a Starbucks Coffee location in addition to fuel service.

    By Jeff Wells • July 26, 2017
  • Supervalu misses earnings estimate as wholesale business continues to expand

    The company’s wholesale operations saw net sales grow by 12.4% over last year’s Q1, while retail net sales declined 2.7% and comp store sales dropped 4.9%.

    By Jeff Wells • July 25, 2017
  • Growing demand for potatoes propels Lamb Weston to another profitable quarter

    The former Conagra business unit saw growth across segments, with a 5% increase in retail net sales and a 9% bump in foodservice.

    By • July 25, 2017
  • Millennials prefer wine and spirits, so Goldman downgrades Constellation and Boston Beer

    As drinking patterns shift, brewers should look at diversifying their portfolios to better meet the needs of younger consumers.

    By Sandy Skrovan • July 25, 2017
  • Albertsons CEO: Company 'aggressively looking' to acquire small, regional chains

    In an interview with the Idaho Statesman, Bob Miller said they are also focused on remodeling stores and scaling up online grocery delivery services. 

    By Jeff Wells • July 25, 2017
  • Deep Dive

    Southern hospitality: Will Publix's service-first approach continue to pay off?

    The 87-year-old grocery chain hopes to defend its home turf and conquer new markets with a strategy that’s made it an industry favorite.   

    By Jeff Wells • July 25, 2017