Key Takeaways: Despite ongoing consumer concerns about inflation, the meat departments of grocery stores showed resilience in 2024, as reported by FMI — The Food Industry Association in their recently released State of Fresh report. In 2024, meat sales saw…
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Grocers are facing a wave of upcoming changes to the SNAP program due to the spending and tax bill signed by President Donald Trump earlier this month. Additionally, several states have been granted permission to exclude items like candy and…
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Senator Maggie Hassan has reached out to major retailers such as Albertsons, Kroger, Walmart, Costco, and Dollar General to gather information on how the recent increased tariffs on imported steel and aluminum by the Trump administration could impact stores, suppliers,…
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Key Takeaways: Grocers managed to capture nearly 160 million snack sales from competitors in the past 52 weeks, as per NielsenIQ’s snacking report. However, they lost around 56 million snack unit sales to club and mass merchandisers during the same…
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Dive Brief: While seafood experienced a decline in sales in 2024, the frequent seafood shopper demographic presents a growth opportunity for food retailers, as per FMI — The Food Industry Association’s latest Power of Seafood report. The number of frequent…
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Dive Brief: Several regional grocers are taking action in response to the recall of select Boar’s Head Provision deli meats due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Stop & Shop, Big Y, Giant Food, and The Giant Company have announced measures…
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Pennsylvania grocery stores are gearing up to introduce ready-to-drink cocktails to their shelves. Last week, Governor Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvaniasigned a bill amending the state’s Liquor Code to allow restaurants and grocery stores to sell ready-to-drink cocktails. The new law,…