Middle-income households were strongly impacted, with 31 percent reporting not having enough to eat, up from 19 percent in December.
Category: National
Posted inSuppliers, Aisle Watch, Center Store, Featured News, National
Kraft Heinz To Divest Coffee Business, Adds 2 Directors
The new independent board members are former Kroger CFO Mike Schlotman and Nordstrom CFO Kelly Dilts.
Posted inEquipment & Technology, Featured News, IGA, National, Suppliers
IGA Retailers Now Have Access To Software Suite From LOC
As part of the new Red Oval partnership, IGA retailers can utilize LOC’s ThriVersA products for both function and insights.
Posted inBakery News, Association News, Featured News, National
ABA, RBA Unite To Strengthen Baking Industry’s Voice And Workforce
ABA chief Eric Dell said that “it is clearer than ever that ABA and RBA’s members have more in common than not.”
Posted inProduce News, Association News, Health & Wellness, National
Foundation For Fresh Produce Announces 2027 Board, Chaired By Walmart’s Himes
The board’s goal, according to Himes, is to “create meaningful impact that improves lives and families around the world.”
Posted inEquipment & Technology, Corporate Store News, Featured News, National, News, Online Grocery Technology, The Kroger Co.
Kroger’s ‘Connected’ Store Puts Robots, RFID And AI At The Center Of Operations
The technology will be leveraged to standardize work and free associates to serve customers.
Posted inAssociation News, Featured News, National, Store News
FMI Joins 473 Organizations Urging Congress To Extend WOTC
The letter asks Congress to include the bipartisan Work Opportunity Tax Credit legislation in any year-end tax package.
Posted inAssociation News, Featured News, Frozen Food, National, Perishables
Record Attendance, 7,500 Meetings Highlight 2026 NFRA Convention
The association also unveiled its 2030 Strategy, a member-informed roadmap that includes efforts to strengthen retailer engagement.
Posted inEquipment & Technology, Center Store, Deli News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, National, Produce News, Suppliers
EmpowerFresh, Loyalty Lane Partner On AI Ordering For Independents
The partnership is designed to yield vital information for independents: knowing and rewarding shoppers, and having the right product on the shelf.
Posted inWholesaler/Distributor News, Featured News, Finance News, National, News, Suppliers
NCB Co-op 100: Grocery Cooperatives Post $32.3B In Revenue
The co-ops share “a common commitment to creating value for their members and strengthening the communities they serve,” says NCB’s president.
Posted inCorporate Store News, Featured News, Finance News, National, News, The Kroger Co.
Kroger CFO Details $4B Cost-Savings Plan, New Financial Framework
David Kennerley said at the company’s 2026 Investor Update that “this is not a plan on paper. All this work’s underway, already generating savings.”
Posted inGrocery Research, Featured News, Marketing News, National, Suppliers
Advantage Solutions Studies: No One Believes Margin Pressure Has Peaked
Nearly 4 in 10 on both the manufacturer and retailer sides call the margin squeeze structural, with no end in sight.
Posted inGrocers Give, Featured News, National
Stop & Shop Marks 300th School Pantry, Stater Bros. Walk Raises $1.7M And More
United Family, Tops and Aldi round out this week’s community support roundup.
Posted inSustainability News, National, Organic Natural, Supply Chain News
Denali: Depackaging Technology Lifts Store Food Diversion By 70%
The company says it was able to recycle 97 percent of all organics it collected.
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Corporate Store News, National, News, The Kroger Co.
Kroger Sees E-Commerce Growing To 30% Of Business Long Term
Step one is reaching existing shoppers – only one in seven Kroger store customers currently shops online with the company.
Posted inOnline Grocery Technology, Equipment & Technology, Featured News, National, Store News, Suppliers
DoorDash To Acquire Instacart In $17B Deal Reshaping Grocery Delivery
The companies frame the deal as arming local retailers against the largest online players.
Posted inFrozen Food, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, National, Private Label Brands, Suppliers
High Liner Foods To Be Acquired By Japan’s Umios In C$1.25B Deal
Umios plans to establish High Liner as the core platform for its North American business.
Posted inEquipment & Technology, National, Suppliers, Supply Chain News
Afresh Joins Databricks Partner Program To Connect Retail Data With Grocery AI
The partnership lets retailers on Databricks connect Afresh directly into their own environment.
Posted inBakery News, Association News, Featured News, National
FMI: In-Store Bakery Outpacing Most Perimeter Departments
Bread and muffins led bakery growth, according to the annual look at the department.
Posted inGrocery Research, Aisle Watch, Featured News, National
Acosta: Shopper Confidence Falling Despite Steady Purchasing Power
Findings suggest modest economic gains have provided limited relief for households managing years of higher prices.