Recent findings from consulting firm Acosta show a shift in consumer grocery spending habits that no longer align with traditional economic indicators. Despite a 27% increase in grocery prices between 2020 and 2026, consumers have seen a 29% increase in…
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Beverage Sales in Food Retail Industry Reach $295 Billion in 2025 The Food Industry Association’s Power of Beverage report revealed that beverage sales in the food retail industry totaled $295 billion in 2025, marking a 3% increase from the previous…
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Key Takeaways: Independent grocers contribute over $353 billion to the $920 billion U.S. food retail sector, making up more than 38% of total sales. For every $1 in independent grocery sales, an additional 58 cents is generated in supply chain…
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The grocery industry plays a key role in food traceability, despite the extension of the compliance deadline for section 204 of the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) to July 20, 2028. While there have been calls for regulatory changes…
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Recently, there has been a shift in the strategy of grocers when it comes to private label products. Instead of focusing on broad lines of goods, they are now introducing products centered around specific themes and for limited periods of…
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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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