Smithfield is putting a fresh, bolder stake in the ground with its new “We Speak Pork” campaign, an effort designed to reintroduce the category to younger consumers while reinforcing the company’s long-standing authority in pork. Marianne Radley, Smithfield’s managing director of marketing, told The Shelby Report that the campaign emerged after the company evaluated how […]
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Favor Releases Third Annual TX Delivery Report
Favor – an on-demand delivery app based in Austin, Texas – has released its 2025 “How Texas Orders In” report, offering a look at delivery preferences, trends and moments that defined how residents used its services throughout the year. The annual report analyzes delivery data across more than 400 Texas cities and reveals statewide preferences […]
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Ben & Jerry’s Implements Board Governance Changes
Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Inc. has announced a series of steps to strengthen its governance and reaffirm the responsibilities of the company’s board. The actions aim to preserve and enhance the brand’s historical social mission and safeguard its integrity following the ice cream maker’s transition to new parent company The Magnum Ice Cream Co. (TMICC). […]
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Survey: Online Grocery Pushes Retailers To Reimagine In-Store Experience
After three years of contraction, online grocery sales are growing again, but the real economic opportunity for retailers lies in turning digital demand into valuable in-store experiences, according to a new study from SymphonyAI. The findings highlight a structural shift in grocery e-commerce behavior and point to a new retail model powered by artificial intelligence. […]
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Grubhub Report Calls 2025 The ‘Year Of Foodmaxxing’
Grubhub’s latest “2025 Delivered Trend Report” shows that U.S. consumers embraced what the company describes as the Foodmaxxing Era in 2025, a shift in ordering behavior that emphasizes meals, snacks, drinks and groceries designed for maximum nutritional value, functional benefit and visual appeal for social sharing. The annual report analyzes millions of orders placed across […]
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Publix Supports Coral Restoration Through Good Together Campaign
Publix Super Markets is expanding its environmental philanthropy by supporting coral restoration efforts in the Florida Keys, using donations from its Good Together campaign to install a field nursery with conservation partner FORCE BLUE. The project consists of 25 coral trees – tree-like underwater structures anchored to the ocean floor with floats – that provide […]
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The Kroger Co. Approves Additional $2 Billion Share Repurchase Authorization
The Kroger Co. shared that its board of directors has approved an incremental $2 billion share repurchase authorization, expanding the company’s capacity to return capital to shareholders through buybacks. The new authorization supplements the previously announced $7.5 billion repurchase program from December 2024. With the additional funding, Kroger has about $2.9 billion available under its […]
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Fareway Opens New Store In Granger, IA
Fareway Stores Inc. held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Dec. 22 for a new 21,000-square-foot store in Granger, Iowa. “We’re thrilled to serve Granger and its surrounding communities,” said Reynolds Cramer, CEO of Fareway Stores Inc. “Fareway is built on family values, quality and commitment to customer service. We’re excited to welcome area residents to their new […]