Corporate Operations: Page 248
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Hain Celestial stock tanks after disclosing SEC investigation
The natural foods manufacturer and long speculated takeover target still hasn't been able to resolve accounting issues.
By Keith Loria • Feb. 14, 2017 -
Deep Dive
No more Yellow 5: How manufacturers are making the natural colors switch
Products with artificial colors are likely to stall on grocery shelves because consumers demand ingredients from nature.
By Keith Loria • Feb. 13, 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.
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Products of the Year reveal 2017 food trends
Better-for-you formulas, natural product ingredients and products with a nostalgia factor were represented in the winners.
By Keith Loria • Feb. 13, 2017 -
How CPGs can improve topline growth
A report from the Hartman Group claims that portfolio rebalancing is the key to success.
By Keith Loria • Feb. 13, 2017 -
How four grocery retailers are winning at e-commerce
Wal-Mart, Kroger, H-E-B and ShopRite all have components of their e-commerce platforms that are worth emulating to build a digital shopper base.
By Keith Loria • Feb. 13, 2017 -
Sanderson Farms shareholders agree with board: Don't stop antibiotics use
A vote on phasing out drug use failed, showing agreement with the company's previous position.
By Keith Loria • Feb. 13, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Q&A: Hershey futurists discuss what's next in retail
Lina Yang and Brian Kavanagh look at what consumers and technology are bringing to the table and try to make it happen at grocery stores across the country.
By Keith Loria • Feb. 13, 2017 -
Why analysts say M&A will increase in 2017
While it's unlikely that anything the size of the Kraft Heinz merger is on the horizon, many say food and beverage companies are ready for some big moves.
By Keith Loria • Feb. 13, 2017 -
What grocery retailers can learn from the Wegmans store model
Stores should maximize convenience, but shouldn't overlook the power of quality customer service either.
By Doug Harris • Feb. 10, 2017 -
Consumer lawsuits target nutrition of non-dairy milk
These class-action lawsuits are more controversies churning up in the battle between traditional milk and plant-based alternatives.
By Keith Loria • Feb. 10, 2017 -
Why Whole Foods is closing old stores and opening new ones at the same time
The company hopes the plan, announced during this week’s earnings call, will focus sales on top-performers.
By Jeff Wells • Feb. 10, 2017 -
Aldi's $1.6B makeover targets traditional grocery shoppers
Just in time for Lidl's U.S. invasion, the German discount retailer is adding more space for wine, more baked goods and additional organic produce.
By Doug Harris • Feb. 9, 2017 -
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Private label popularity buoys TreeHouse Foods in Q4 earnings
The nation's largest private-label manufacturer saw growth in its North American Retail Grocery segment, specifically in single-serve beverages, carton soup and dressings.
By Megan Poinski • Feb. 9, 2017 -
Kellogg Q4 gains overshadowed by impending layoffs
The manufacturer is moving distribution of all of its snacks to large warehouses, which could cut 1,100 jobs.
By Keith Loria • Feb. 9, 2017 -
US thirst for soda drives Coca-Cola to beat Q4 expectations
This was the company's 7th consecutive quarter of year-over-year sales declines, but the North American market saw net revenue growth of 8% for the quarter and 4% for the year.
By Emma Liem Beckett • Feb. 9, 2017 -
Whole Foods revises forecast for 2017 as sales decline once again
The natural and organic retailer saw sales slide further in Q1, offering a worrying outlook for the year ahead.
By Jeff Wells • Feb. 9, 2017 -
Hershey sweetens its innovation strategy for 2017
Following the debut of Cookie Layer Crunch bars and Reese's Pieces Cups, the confection giant expects to see strong sales bolstered by new products.
By Keith Loria • Feb. 7, 2017 -
Study: Customers ready to buy healthier food
According to NPD's top health trends for 2017, consumers are interested in appearing to live a healthy lifestyle, which starts with what they eat.
By Keith Loria • Feb. 7, 2017 -
Ahold Delhaize merges two Stop & Shop divisions
Joining the retail chain's New York Metro and New England divisions is one of several operating efficiencies the large grocery retailer announced.
By Jeff Wells • Feb. 7, 2017 -
How a new warehouse can fuel fresh growth for Sprouts Farmers Market
The Georgia warehouse will bring fresher groceries to support the company's expansion in the Southeast.
By Jeff Wells • Feb. 7, 2017 -
Report: Amazon developing two-story grocery store staffed by robots
The prototype store's top level would install robots to pick out goods to bring to shoppers, while the lower floor would offer produce and other items that consumers tend to prefer to choose themselves.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 6, 2017 -
Ben & Jerry's Pint Slices show how sweet consumer research can be
The company said 82% of its consumers enjoy novelty items and they have been slicing pints to make ice cream sandwiches.
By Doug Harris • Feb. 6, 2017 -
Tyson reports record earnings
With the USDA forecasting domestic protein production growth of somewhere between 2% and 3% this year, Tyson's numbers should stay strong.
By Keith Loria • Feb. 6, 2017 -
Could frozen aisles heat up Shopko's sales?
Shopko has brought cooler and freezer sections to 17 of the 127 store grocery departments it recently expanded.
By Keith Loria • Feb. 6, 2017 -
Hershey beats expectations in Q4 earnings report
Sales at the chocolate giant were up 3.2% in Q4 — and 0.7% for all of 2016.
By Keith Loria • Feb. 3, 2017
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