The Next Hot Honey May Be Hiding Across the Street
Hot honey shows how restaurant trends become grocery hits—and why retailers should watch social buzz for the next great CPG flavor...
Albertsons Names Meg Whitman Executive Chair
Meg Whitman, one-time U.S. ambassador to Kenya and former CEO of eBay and Hewlett-Packard, has been named executive chairperson at Albertsons...
Analysis: United Natural Foods (UNFI) Earnings Show Three Businesses Moving in Three Directions
UNFI earnings reveal something like three distinct businesses moving in three different directions, each with head- and tailwinds...
Trade War: Canada’s New Tariffs Create More Headwinds for U.S. Grocery
Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on roughly $20 billion of U.S. goods took effect Tuesday, escalating the trade dispute between the two countries and creating another potential headache for U.S. food manufacturers,…
United Natural Foods (UNFI) Earnings: Profits Return Despite Lower Fourth-Quarter Sales
UNFI earnings are in. Profits are back in the picture, and now the distributor has the headroom needed for focus on a return to growth...
The Top 10 Grocery & CPG Stocks: Investors Load Up on Grocery Value Plays
The top 10 grocery & CPG stocks are a perfect reflection of investors' worries about the Fed, the economy, and the safety of their capital...
Hannaford Doubles Down on “The Story” Supporting Local Produce
Hannaford is fortifying its supply chain and reenforcing a positive narrative among all-important Millennial shoppers...
Sugar Is the Next Crop to Watch
Sugar prices just notched a strong gain. After increases in beef, wheat, and corn, there's even more doubt on easing grocery inflation...
The Official U.S. Unemployment Figures Tell Only Half the Story
BLS' official unemployment numbers are not the best way to gauge the health of the labor market. Look deeper, and unemployment is troubling...
Northeast Food Trade Roundup for September 5, 2026
The Northeast food trade roundup includes Mamdani marts, executive succession at Kroger and Sprouts, Walmart earnings, and more...
Before Mamdani Marts There Was Groceries to Go
"Mamdani Marts" would function in a much larger NYC food assistance ecosystem of many different programs...
Kroger’s Ibbotson Hire Tells Us More About Greg Foran’s Team-Building Intent
Kroger gets a new EVP and CSO. That says a lot about the team CEO Greg Foran is building to accomplish some formidable goals...