Once dominant regional chain down to 17 units.

The supermarket industry continues to help customers eat well, including The Giant Company's team of dietitians and pharmacists and the folks at Sharing Excess.

Hannaford supports local community organizations through the donation of its commission of a winning Power Ball ticket sold at its Rochester, NH store.

After 52 years of writing about the grocery industry, it’s time for me to call it a day. During that half-century, I’ve written nearly 1,200 columns under the “Taking Stock” banner. Before that, in my nearly five years with The Griffin Report in Boston, I wrote another 50 opinion pieces…

Metzger will stay on during transition; Gallagher, Maloney and Maggio will remain in their current positions.

A memorial service to be held at the campus of Saint Joseph's University will be announced at a later date.

A take on the big change from a BMP vet with 36 years of service to to the company.

Plus, updates on SNAP, farm bill.

AD reaches e-commerce profitability and Weis continues to add new loations.

Wholesale co-op adds new brand and increases its NYC market share with purchase of 17 store family-owned banner.

PFMA's busy summer leads into the fall season.

Plus, the Wegmans opening in Norwalk, CT and the Wakefern Produce Supplier Summer highlighted July industry events.

Plus, news from RDD and a recap of the Summer Fancy Food Show.

It was never my intent for this space to become a forum for political opinion. In fact, this is about the 1,150th column I’ve written since co-founding Best-Met Publishing Co. 47 years ago, and until recently I have purposely shied away from much political commentary. Things began to change earlier…

The new store faces stiff suburban competition led by Stew Leonard's and Cingari's ShopRite.

Gross spent his life in the grocery industry, working with his brother and father, and retired in 1998.

The wholesaler's fiscal 2025 loss is now projected to be in the $90-115 million range.

The latest out of Washington, DC on the legislative front.

Plus, reporting in from the Summer Fancy Food Show and congrats go out to Meatcrafters' Mitch Berliner.

The two family-owned businesses trace their roots to Lombard Street.

The closings are part of 60 underperforming stores the large merchant announced it would shutter over the next 18 months.

Last month’s acquisition of Michigan-based wholesaler/retailer SpartanNash is another example of grocery distributor C&S Wholesale Grocers making bold moves to not only grow its current business but to find new pathways for future growth. After years of building the wholesale industry’s best third-party distribution model, which was developed in the…

What a difference a year can make. Or not. Twelve months ago in our annual Retail Market Study, I predicted “more of the same.” More overstoring, more consumer economic worries and more progress for those retailers who were perceived to be price/value disrupters. Actually, it wasn’t a very difficult prediction…

A recap of CFA's work on legislation after the June 6 wrap up of the recent General Assembly session.

And, devastating news from Bozzuto's on the sudden passing of Jeff King, VP of center store.

And, another stellar NJFC Night of Distinction.

Overstoring, economic worries impact sales for most retailers in the 52-week period from April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025.

The long-time industry executive is survived by his wife Judy Spires, also a former food industry executive with Acme Markets and Kings Food Markets.

Job cuts impacting federal workers, front-of-packaging label update, SNAP costs shifting to states and more legislative news.

A year ago, I predicted “more of the same.” More overstoring, more consumer economic worries and more progress for those retailers who were perceived to be price/value disrupters. Actually, it wasn’t a very difficult prediction. Except for the COVID era, these market realities have existed for the past decade, But…

And, congrats to Harris Teeter's Joey Bates on his induction into the National Frozen and Refrigerated Foods Hall of Fame and to Pompeian's Sunrise Olive Ranch olive oil, which has won several honors recently.

Aldi, Costco, Wawa among the few gainers in the $63 billion Mid-Atlantic market as consumer spending was light and overstoring continued to make significant sales gains difficult.

Incentive for expansion to the state was in part due to the link to the market of many Metro New York Hispanic retailers who have family members operating stores there.

CVS, Walgreens, Kroger, Giant Eagle, Albertsons and Weis Markets have acquired prescription lists, with more expected as chain continues to close and sell off store base.

June did not start out well for one of the nation’s largest grocery wholesalers. In the space of two days, it was announced that UNFI would be parting ways with one of its largest customers Key Food Stores, and it had an experienced a cyberattack that severely impacted its ability…

NH-based broker expands its marketing clout and trade presence with the purchase of three strong regional sales agencies.

JOH recently announced the promotion of Tim McFadden to director of headquarter sales. McFadden has three decades of experience and expertise in the food industry. He joined JOH in 2023 as an account manager in the center store division. Before this position, he served as an account executive for a…

Congrats to Lou Biscotti on his promotion and to RDD Associations on adding 14 new lines to their portfolio!

Other events covered during the busy month included PFMA's annual meeting with coming outings at SJU and NFRA to plan for.

Walmart continues to eat up market share while growing sales at a rapid rate. In its 2025 annual report, issued late last month, the world’s largest retailer said its U.S. grocery sales for fiscal 2025 (year ended January 31, 2025) reached a record $276 billion. That’s a gain of 4…