Corporate Operations: Page 257
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New spring chicken: Johnsonville launches poultry line
Innovation and diversification are driving factors when a company breaks out from its base with a different type of product.
By Doug Harris • March 6, 2017 -
With Unilever's self-scrutiny, other companies may be looking to divest underperforming brands
The fallout from the unsuccessful Kraft Heinz takeover seems to have inspired introspection, which could have both positive and negative effects.
By Keith Loria • March 6, 2017 -
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The food and beverage industry is changing rapidly and the actions companies take this year are likely to play a major role in defining their future.
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What's behind Kroger's same-store sales slip?
Deflation and store investments took a toll, but analysts agree Kroger’s competition has caught up with it.
By Jeff Wells • March 6, 2017 -
Instacart raising $400 million to expand grocery business
The latest round of funding, which values the startup at $3 billion, comes as the company faces competition from Google, Amazon and Wal-Mart.
By Keith Loria • March 6, 2017 -
Grocery stores in Texas appealing to growing Hispanic population
Food retailers are adapting to local demographics by catering to their demand for authentic, ethnic offerings.
By Keith Loria • March 6, 2017 -
Retrieved from PepsiCo on October 09, 2015
Pepsi lays off 80-100 workers in Philadelphia, blaming soda tax
It is the second distributor in the area to announce layoffs because of reduced sales.
By Keith Loria • March 3, 2017 -
Why Whole Foods is opening a Brazilian restaurant in Atlanta
The churrasco-style restaurant, called The Roast, will have seating for 48, billiards, a DJ platform and digital-ordering kiosks.
By Keith Loria • March 3, 2017 -
Ahold Delhaize sees strong Q4 performance from US stores
Food Lion and Hannaford delivered strong volume sales that overcame price deflation.
By Jeff Wells • March 3, 2017 -
Chicago supermarkets search for growth in a saturated market
The feeding frenzy for former Dominick’s stores is over, and retailers have little room to expand as they face mounting pressure from dollar stores, discounters and e-commerce.
By Jeff Wells • March 3, 2017 -
All NaturALL: Nestle and Danone to develop a wood-based water bottle
The world's largest bottled water manufacturers have joined forces with startup Origin Materials to produce water bottles from 100% sustainable sources.
By Emma Liem Beckett • March 3, 2017 -
Fresh Direct goes to Washington
The online grocer will compete in a D.C. market crowded with other grocery delivery services, including AmazonFresh, Google Express and Ahold Delhaize's Peapod.
By Keith Loria • March 3, 2017 -
Do consumers want a mug cake mix? Pinnacle will find out
The food company plans to introduce a new Duncan Hines “Perfect size for one” baking mix later this year.
By Keith Loria • March 3, 2017 -
AB InBev earnings hit by shaky beer sales in Brazil, North America
The beer maker, which is still digesting its mega-takeover of SABMiller, said top executives will not receive bonuses as the company continues to struggle.
By Christopher Doering • March 2, 2017 -
Kroger ends 52-quarter streak of same-store sales growth
The Ohio-based grocery retailer beat expectations, but deflation of food prices is depressing profit margins.
By Megan Poinski • March 2, 2017 -
Wayne Farms' bird is undercooked: 6 tons of RTE chicken recalled
The poultry producer issued a recall for 5-pound bags of its Waffle Breaded Bites chicken products after consumer complaints.
By Keith Loria • March 2, 2017 -
Can Hershey use M&A to become an 'innovative snacking powerhouse'?
New CEO Michele Buck told investors she wants the confectionery company to embrace snacking as an opportunity for growth.
By Keith Loria • March 2, 2017 -
Is 3-D printed food the future of the grocerant?
BeeHex raised $1 million to build 3-D printers that can easily customize pizza — and add a touch of premium personalization to a store's prepared food offerings.
By Keith Loria • March 2, 2017 -
Hy-Vee opens urban specialty store in downtown Des Moines
Fourth + Court hopes to draw millennials and the local business crowd with Italian street food, a beer bar, old-fashioned soda fountain and more unique amenities.
By Jeff Wells • March 2, 2017 -
How manufacturers are encouraging impulse buys online
Mars, Mondelez and General Mills are just a few companies with some digital tricks up their sleeves.
By Jeff Wells • March 2, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Retail detour: How brands large and small are going beyond retail shelves to sell to consumers
From Mondelez to New York’s Fulton Fish Market, suppliers of all sorts are targeting consumers where they live.
By Jeff Wells • March 1, 2017 -
Hershey to slash 15% of global workforce
The cuts come as the candy manufacturing giant has struggled to grow sales and expand internationally.
By Megan Poinski • March 1, 2017 -
How Safeway kept a community market's spirit alive with a new store concept
Safeway Community Markets will feature many of the local and specialty products that were associated with beloved Bay Area grocer Andronico's Community Market.
By Jeff Wells • March 1, 2017 -
Will Unilever split?
If the massive manufacturer that spurned Kraft Heinz were to divide, its personal care brands could be leveraged as a higher value stock, while food brands could be an opportunity for growth.
By Keith Loria • Feb. 28, 2017 -
How population growth impacts grocery success
Retail area growth in Denver and Austin, TX is outpacing the increase of people, potentially posing problems for local food stores.
By Keith Loria • Feb. 28, 2017 -
As CPG distribution shifts, PepsiCo reaffirms its preference for DSD
The beverage giant values this model because it helps to solidify the customer relationship and get better execution at the store level.
By Keith Loria • Feb. 28, 2017
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