Jeff Metzger

Jeff Metzger is a veteran grocery industry journalist, analyst, and publisher with more than five decades of experience covering retail food. Co-founder of Best-Met Publishing and longtime publisher of Food Trade News & Food World, he has shaped industry discourse through his widely read column and deep market analysis.
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Bob Gleeson Named Chief Merchant At Weis

The veteran retail executive checks all the important boxes in the visceral…

Omnichannel Gains Spur Ahold Delhaize Stellar Q4, Fiscal 2020 Performance

Sales at its U.S stores jumped 18.7 percent to $13.6 billion in…

The Continuing Saga Of The Decline Of The Baltimore-Washington Independent

Whether it was lack of a succession plan, inability to keep pace…

FTC Grants Approval Of $96.4 Million Acme-Kings Deal

Nearly 90 days after it was named the successful bidder for 27…

Walmart Being Scapegoated By Department Of Justice Over Allegedly Aiding Opioid Crisis

It’s not often in the 30 years that I’ve written about Walmart…

UNFI’s Spinner Expects WFM Contract Extension; New CEO To Be Unveiled Shortly

During his conference call with analysts after the company released its financials,…

Ahold Delhaize’s Bold Acquisition Of FreshDirect Reveals Its E-Commerce Passion

For the time being, FreshDirect will operate as a separate entity from…

Amazon Unveils Long Expected Pharmacy Entry; Will Brick & Mortar Acquisition Be Next Move?

The buzz has been around since even before the Seattle juggernaut acquired…

Publix To Add Grocery Warehouse To New North Carolina DC Complex

The new DC will encompass approximately 2.2 million square feet and service…

Weis Shifts Trade Funding Strategy; Set To Open 5 New Stores By April

The change in vendor funding for the Sunbury, PA-based retailer will eliminate…

All Systems Go In Malvern, PA For Albertsons’ New Mid-Atlantic Division

New division officially began on September 13 covering 275 stores with annual…

Without Significant Capital From New Owners, Balducci’s, Kings Has Little Chance Of Survival

If TLI Bedrock gains control, it should be prepared add more than…