# Food Trade News

> The authoritative source for news, data, and analysis about the retail food and drug industry on the east coast.

Food Trade News (also known as Food Trade News & Food World, published by Best-Met Publishing) covers supermarket and grocery retail, wholesale distribution, suppliers, policy and industry people across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Articles are published at paths of the form /YYYY/MM/DD/slug/.

## News and Coverage
- [News](https://foodtradenews.com/news/): Latest grocery and retail food industry news
- [Market & Industry News](https://foodtradenews.com/category/market-industry-news/): Company news, executives, financials, M&A, store openings and closings
- [Retail Operations & Merchandising](https://foodtradenews.com/category/retail-operations-merchandising/): Merchandising, private label, store design, consumer trends
- [Supply Chain](https://foodtradenews.com/category/supply-chain/): Wholesale distribution, logistics, cold chain, food safety, supplier news
- [Technology & Innovation](https://foodtradenews.com/category/technology-innovation/): Grocery technology, e-commerce, AI and automation, POS, fulfillment
- [Policy, Regulation & Advocacy](https://foodtradenews.com/category/policy-regulation-advocacy/): Legislative and regulatory news, trade and labor policy, associations
- [Sustainability & Responsibility](https://foodtradenews.com/category/sustainability-responsibility/): Sustainability, natural and organic, food accessibility, packaging
- [People & Perspectives](https://foodtradenews.com/category/people-perspectives/): Opinion and perspective pieces
- [Breaking News Alerts](https://foodtradenews.com/breaking-news-alerts/): How to receive breaking news alerts
- [Columns](https://foodtradenews.com/columns/): Index of recurring columns
- [Authors](https://foodtradenews.com/authors/): Editorial staff and contributors

## Columns
- [Aisle Chatter](https://foodtradenews.com/column/aisle-chatter/)
- [Executive Editor](https://foodtradenews.com/column/executive-editor/)
- [In & Around the Food World](https://foodtradenews.com/column/in-around-food-world/)
- [Legislative Line](https://foodtradenews.com/column/legislative-line/)
- [Metro Beat](https://foodtradenews.com/column/metro-beat/)
- [NJFC](https://foodtradenews.com/column/njfc/): New Jersey Food Council column
- [Soup to Nutz](https://foodtradenews.com/column/soup-to-nutz/)
- [Statehouse Update](https://foodtradenews.com/column/statehouse-update/)
- [Phil Lempert](https://foodtradenews.com/column/phil-lempert/)
- [Taking Stock](https://foodtradenews.com/column/taking-stock/)
- [Terri's Take](https://foodtradenews.com/column/terris-take/)
- [The Long View](https://foodtradenews.com/column/the-long-view/)

## Latest News
- [Gen Z Is Driving Growth in a $93.5 Billion Frozen Food Market](https://foodtradenews.com/2026/10/20/gen-z-is-driving-growth-in-a-93-5-billion-frozen-food-market/)
- [The Pump-to-Pantry Squeeze: How Higher Gas Prices Are Changing Grocery Shopping](https://foodtradenews.com/2026/10/20/the-pump-to-pantry-squeeze-how-higher-gas-prices-are-changing-grocery-shopping/)
- [NFRA Convention 2026 Recap: Shifting Consumer Behavior](https://foodtradenews.com/2026/10/20/nfra-convention-2026-recap-shifting-consumer-behavior/)
- [Soup to Nutz: Redner’s Takes Supermarket Foodservice to Another Level](https://foodtradenews.com/2026/10/20/soup-to-nutz-redners-takes-supermarket-foodservice-to-another-level/)
- [Metro Beat: Krasdale Charts a New Course for Metro Independents](https://foodtradenews.com/2026/10/20/metro-beat-krasdale-charts-a-new-course-for-metro-independents/)
- [Why Private Label Has a Bigger Role in Edible Grocery Than Household Essentials](https://foodtradenews.com/2026/10/19/why-private-label-has-a-bigger-role-in-edible-grocery-than-household-essentials/)
- [Bogopa-Western Beef Deal: Bogopa to Acquire Most Western Beef Stores](https://foodtradenews.com/2026/10/19/bogopa-western-beef-deal-bogopa-to-acquire-most-western-beef-stores/)
- [Albertsons Board Expansion: Levi Strauss Executive Harmit Singh Appointed to Board](https://foodtradenews.com/2026/10/19/albertsons-board-expansion-levi-strauss-executive-harmit-singh-appointed-to-board/)
- [Top 10 Grocery & CPG Stocks: Most Shares Rally as Inflation Rattles Wall Street](https://foodtradenews.com/2026/10/19/top-10-grocery-cpg-stocks-most-shares-rally-as-inflation-rattles-wall-street/)
- [Food Trade Roundup for October 17, 2026](https://foodtradenews.com/2026/10/17/food-trade-roundup-for-october-17-2026/)

## Issues, Data and Events
- [Special Sections](https://foodtradenews.com/special-sections/): Sponsored special sections on retailers and suppliers
- [Digital Issues](https://foodtradenews.com/issue-type/gid/): Digital editions of the publication
- [Market Study Issues](https://foodtradenews.com/issue-type/market-study/): Annual market study editions
- [Market Study](https://foodtradenews.com/market-study/): Market share data for the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast grocery markets
- [The Grocery Industry Directory](https://foodtradenews.com/the-grocery-industry-directory/): Directory of retailers, wholesalers and suppliers
- [Events Calendar](https://foodtradenews.com/calendar/): Upcoming grocery and food trade events
- [Guide to Grocery, CPG and Retail Conferences](https://foodtradenews.com/grocery-industry-food-trade-events-the-complete-guide-to-grocery-cpg-retail-conferences/): Guides to major industry trade shows and conferences

## About and Editorial Policies
- [About Food Trade News](https://foodtradenews.com/about/)
- [Contact](https://foodtradenews.com/contact/)
- [Editorial Standards](https://foodtradenews.com/about/editorial-standards/)
- [Editorial Standards for AI and LLM Use](https://foodtradenews.com/about/editorial-standards-for-artificial-intelligence-and-large-language-model-use/)
- [A Word About AI](https://foodtradenews.com/about/a-word-about-ai/)
- [Corrections Policy](https://foodtradenews.com/about/corrections-policy/)
- [Code of Ethics](https://foodtradenews.com/about/code-of-ethics/)
- [Advertising Disclosure Policy](https://foodtradenews.com/about/advertising-disclosure-policy/)
- [Terms of Service](https://foodtradenews.com/about/terms-of-service/)
- [Privacy Policy](https://foodtradenews.com/about/privacy-policy/)

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