Prospectus Issued, Price Chopper Reportedly Exploring Sale Option
Schenectady, NY-based Golub Corp., whose 135 supermarkets trade as Price Chopper, is reportedly exploring a sale of its company, several sources have reported. The family-owned retailer, which was founded in…
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A recent report put out by the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), a non-profit public policy organization dedicated to advancing the principles of limited government, free enterprise, and individual liberty, found…
Taking Stock: Food World July
Jeff Metzger's analysis of the completion of the Ahold Delhaize merger and the 86-store sell off, plus the rest of the news of the market.
USDA Tightening Food Stamps Rules; To Begin Online Delivery Pilot Program
The USDA is pushing for stricter SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) regulations that would force grocery retailers who accept food stamps to stock a broader variety of healthy foods or…
Ahold, Delhaize To Sell 86 Stores; Weis, Supervalu, Publix To Gain; Merger On Track For Late July Closing
After announcing on July 12 that the $29 billion merger of Ahold and Delhaize is expected to close at the end of July, both retailers announced the next day that…
Philadelphia Enacts 'Sugar Tax' Law Effective January 1
Philadelphia became the first major U.S. city to enact a tax on sugar sweetened and diet beverages.
ShopRite Grows Lead; A&P Exit Bolsters S&S, Acme, Key Food
The results of the 2016 Food Trade News market study.
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After a season of mercurial weather that almost made it seem like we skipped spring altogether, summer is finally upon us! Among the many things that come along with this…
Taking Stock
Jeff Metzger's analysis of the results of the 2016 Food World market study, plus the rest of the news of the market
Online Grocers Relay Foods, Door To Door Organics Agree To Merge
Online grocers Relay Foods and Door to Door Organics have entered into a definitive agreement to merge.