Retail

Whole Foods Market has modified the definition of its Forager, Local and Global brand designations, bringing increased clarity between the former two emerging brand-focused programs.

The long term impact of GLP-1 drugs on consumer behavior remains to be seen but many CPG food and beverage companies are already preparing.

Club chain Costco for years has used roadshow sampling events as a testing ground for new brands being considered for a rotation in-store. The process of planning, staging, executing and following through can be complicated and fraught with risk.

Two Chicago-based retailers Foxtrot and natural grocery chain Dom’s Kitchen & Market announced an all-stock merger that will create a new entity called Outfox Hospitality.

Plenty of CPG brands also supply foodservice operators in the U.S., but in Mexico, that ecosystem has been deeply ingrained for decades. It’s that relationship that Tacombi has set out to modernize in the U.S.

Ahold Delhaize is offloading its online New York City grocery delivery business FreshDirect to Turkish startup Getir, the company announced this morning.

Dirty Hands is expanding its range of client services in brokerage, merchandising and sales support with the acquisition of CPG sales consultancy firm Burgess Strategic Advisors.

The biannual report “Power of Frozen in Retail” shows that inflation has impacted the frozen food category growing dollar sales while unit sales and volumes have declined.

This week, Circana”s Sally Lyons Wyatt joins the NOSH Podcast to talk about trends in frozen food and whats driving consumer buying behavior in the category.

The Hershey Company saw net sales rise 11.1% year-over-year to over $3 billion during Q3 – driven by seasonal demand and the impact of its new Salty Snacks ERP system, according to an earnings report released this morning.