Duke Winston

Duke Winston brings decades of firsthand experience across the grocery industry, with deep institutional knowledge developed through years of working alongside retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers, and industry leaders. A longtime contributor to Food Trade News market studies and special reports, he provides practical insight into competitive dynamics, market evolution, and the strategic decisions shaping the food industry.
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We Called It: Both of Our 2026 Grocery Predictions Came True

Our first grocery prediction for 2026 was vindicated back in September. Now…

Wakefern Marks 80th Anniversary with $21.5 Billion in Sales

Wakefern marks 80 years with $21.5 billion in fiscal 2026 sales, seven…

CPG Pricing Strategies Put Long-Term Growth Ahead of Short-Term Profit

CPG pricing strategies: Cuts may lift sales volume without restoring profits as…

Banana Prices Face New Pressure as Growers’ Costs Soar

Rising fuel, fertilizer and shipping costs threaten low banana prices, putting pressure…

What Costco, H-E-B, Wegmans and Publix Understand About Shoppers

Costco, H-E-B, Wegmans and Publix take different approaches to supermarket customer experience.…

Supermarkets Are Finding Ways to Give More to GLP-1 Users

GLP-1 users are changing how they shop for food, creating new opportunities…

What the Pepsi FTC Case Reveals About Grocery Pricing

Pepsi FTC case allegations offer a rare look at supplier pricing, retailer…

A Brutal Apple Harvest Is Hitting the Mid-Atlantic Produce Aisle at a Delicate Time

The 2026 apple harvest is sharply lower across the Mid-Atlantic, tightening local…

Five Grocery & CPG Industry Lessons from Q3 2026 to Take Into Q1 2027

Q3 shows where grocery is heading in 2027 as value, digital growth,…

Seattle Becomes First City to Ban Grocery “Surveillance Pricing”

Seattle’s grocery surveillance pricing ban targets data-driven individual prices while preserving some…

Kroger Health President Lindholz Retires Amid Foran Leadership Reset

The Foran leadership reset continues at Kroger as the head of Kroger's…

Maryland Retailers Alliance (MRA) Honors State Lawmakers, Retail Theft Prevention Leaders

The Maryland Retailers Alliance honored five different individuals from across law enforcement,…