President Barack Obama late last month signed into law a bill requiring the labeling of foods with genetically modified organism (GMO) ingredients. The mandatory federal GMO labeling law will supersede all state precedents and put an end to a fight that has raged in the food industry for years. As…

The 10 Richmond area Martin's stores that Publix acquired in the Ahold Delhaize store sale are not expected to re-open until 2017.

Karen Fernandez looks at what's new and interesting in the industry.

Jeff Metzger's analysis of the recent purchase of Kings, Balducci's by Quatari investment firm, plus the rest of the news of the market.

Kings Food Markets and Balducci's have been acquired by KB Holdings from Angelo, Gordon & Co.

Kevin Gallagher reports in from the Metro New York market.

Maria Maggio reports in from the Delaware Valley.

Jeff Metzger's analysis of the news of the market.

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 1932, has issued a prospectus and bids have been received by potentially interested buyers. Sources tell us that Albertsons is…

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 that soda taxes are ineffective at changing consumption habits. Soda taxes are seen by many as a form of a…

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.

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 face the loss of business as consumers shop elsewhere.

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 they have sold 86 stores as part of their Federal Trade Commission (FTC) mandated effort to part with overlapping U.S.…

Maria Maggio reports in from the Delaware Valley market.

Kevin Gallagher reports in from the Metro New York market.

Philadelphia became the first major U.S. city to enact a tax on sugar sweetened and diet beverages.

The results of the 2016 Food Trade News market study.

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 fine weather are outdoor festivals. Grace Kennedy Foods hosted its first annual Jamaican Jerk Festival in Washington, DC after much…

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 and Door to Door Organics have entered into a definitive agreement to merge.

The summary of Food World's 2016 retail market study.

Mars Super Markets will be closing its doors on July 31, 2016. Weis Markets will acquire five locations.

Jeff Metzger's analysis of the potential sales of Delhaize and Ahold USA units ahead of the completion of their merger, plus the rest of the news of the market.

Karen Fernandez reports in from the greater Baltimore-Washington market

The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear Wal-Mart's appeal the $187 million class action judgment against it, meaning it must pay the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas' judgment against Wal-Mart, finding that there was sufficient evidence to conclude that Wal-Mart breached its contract with its workers and violated state…

Weis Markets held its 2016 vendor meeting April 12 at the BWI Marriott in Linthicum Heights, MD. Food World reports on what the vendors heard from the company's executives.

Jeff Metzger's analysis of the news of the market.

More than 21,000 former A&P employees will receive retirement payments thanks to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), the federal agency created to protect workers by assuming pension benefits from private sector employers who are unable to further fund existing pension/retirement plans.

Shareholders of Ahold and Delhaize officially approved the merger of the two large European grocery chains setting the stage for a mid-year closing of the deal which was first announced on June 24, 2015. Additionally, at its U.S, holdings, both chains are reportedly offering a combined 84 stores for sale…

Jeff Metzger's analysis of recent Ahold USA developments, as well as the rest of the news of the market.

  The Fresh Market, Inc., the struggling, upscale specialty retailer, has found a buyer. After speculation about a company sale increased late last year and ramped up about a month ago after reports surfaced that it was listening to offers (including conversations with Kroger and several private equity firms), the…

Ahold and Delhaize shareholders gave final approval for the officially approved the merger of the two large European grocery chains setting the stage for a mid-year closing of the deal . And, at its U.S. holdings,both chains are reportedly offering a combined 83 stores for sale in the Baltimore-Washington, Eastern…

Medford NJ-based Haddon House to be acquired by UNFI.

I would like to kick off the inaugural column of Aisle Chatter with a tip of the hat to Dick Bestany, who up until now has been keeping our readers engaged with his take on all things Food World-related in his monthly write-up, In and Around Food World. Since 1978,…

Jeff Metzger's take on the news that Publix will build its first two Virginia stores in the Richmond market, opening in 2017 and 2018. Plus, the rest of the news of the market.

When Wal-Mart announced on January 15 that it will close 269 stores, including 154 U.S. units, it didn’t mention that it would also discontinue its plans to build two new Wal-Mart stores in Washington, DC.

Safeway and the Teamsters Locals 730 and 639 reached an agreement late last month to keep the retailer's Upper Marlboro, MD depot open, reversing a decision made last October to close that facility (along with a smaller non-foods warehouse in nearby Landover, MD) and outsource the supply to three C&S…

Jeff Metzger's look at the food industry landscape in 2016, plus the rest of the news of the market.

Kevin Gallagher reports in from the New York Metro market.

Maria Maggio reports in from the Delaware Valley.