FMI: June CPI Shows Steady Food-At-Home Inflation
FMI – The Food Industry Association has commented on the June Consumer Price Index numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which show a 0.2 percent increase in food-at-home prices for June and a 2.7 percent increase over the…
Short But Spicy: Hatch Chile Season Nears Its Start
Hatch chile season, the short summer window for fresh chiles grown only in New Mexico’s Hatch Valley, is about to begin. Hatch chile sales grew more than 22 percent year over year in 2025, according to Circana retail sales data…
Brand Study: Walmart Still Tops, But Aldi, Kroger Gaining Traction
Walmart maintained the top position across every major brand-tracking metric this spring, according to new data from the Conjointly Brand Tracker released July 13. The metrics include the brand’s awareness, consideration, purchase and preferred status. Aldi and Kroger, meanwhile, posted…
Stater Bros. Celebrates Grand Reopening Of Paramount Store
Stater Bros. Markets has announced the grand reopening of its remodeled supermarket at 8640 Alondra Blvd. in Paramount, California. The store exterior has been modernized with a new façade, and renovations were made to the interior to match the level…
Food Lion Surprises 2026 Hunger Relief Champions With Feedys Awards
Food Lion Feeds, the hunger-relief platform of the North Carolina-based grocer, celebrated five honorees during The Feedys, an annual surprise awards series. The awards honor associates, partners and hunger relief advocates working within Food Lion’s 10-state operating area to alleviate…
Joe V’s Smart Shop To Open 2 New Houston-Area Stores
Joe V’s Smart Shop, part of the H-E-B family of brands, plans to open two new stores in the Houston, Texas, area. They will be located near the City Park community at 1227 W. Orem Drive near Highway 288 and…
Stater Bros.’ Calvin Named Exec In Residence For USC Program
Rebecca Calvin, EVP and chief marketing officer for Stater Bros. Markets and current chair of the Western Association of Food Chains, has been chosen as 2027 Executive in Residence for the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business’ Food…
Circana: US Food And Beverage Growth To Settle At 2-3% In 2027
U.S. consumers are no longer just cutting back; they are recalibrating how they buy, according to Circana Compass research released by Circana LLC. The U.S. retail food and beverage industry grew 2.2 percent in the first half of 2026, and…
The Raley’s Companies Realigns Leadership For Customer Experience Push
The Raley’s Companies has announced a series of leadership appointments intended to strengthen customer engagement and position the company for continued growth across its family of brands. The changes were announced by owner and CEO Mike Teel in partnership with…
New Brooklyn-Area Foodtown Features International Focus
Allegiance Retail Services opened a new Foodtown in Brooklyn, New York’s northern Bay Ridge neighborhood on June 26, with its product mix curated for the area. ARS said Bay Ridge is home to residents of Arabic, Irish, Italian, Greek, Asian,…
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