Retail

In response to ever-increasing prices, consumers are adapting to the evolving economy by modifying both their everyday and holiday grocery habits.

In this roundup: Blue Apron activates subscription-free Amazon store; Tom’s Perfect 10 secures shelf space at Foxtrot; Cometeer inks a deal for second retail partnership, SorBabes expands with novelty bars and more.

Gut-friendly snackbar brand BelliWelli is making its first major foray into retail with a national rollout at Sprouts this week after primarily selling its probiotic, low FODMAP-certified snack bars direct-to-consumer sales for the past year.

Kroger will purchase fellow grocery retailer Albertsons in a $24.6 billion deal that has left members of the industry wondering about the long term ramifications for brands and shoppers.

Gopuff is delivering news of a new partnership with restaurant to-go platform Grubhub and a launch of a new health and wellness private label brand called Goodnow.

In this week’s roundup: Brazi Bites launches an accelerator programs for Latino business owners, PepsiCo and ADM team up on a new regenerative agriculture initiative, Kroger consolidates its low-price private label lines and Barkley acquires Smiths Agency.

Vegan meat company Upton’s Naturals is rebranding its Chicago cafe into a “launchpad” for emerging CPG companies to showcase new plant-based food products.

Food companies and makers are finding varied success marketing functional ingredients and wellness-oriented products to consumers shopping in the better-for-you snacks and sweets categories.

Consumers are increasingly seeking out fresh and convenient options, leading retailers to reconsider store layouts and invest in technology to improve their efficiency and omnichannel capabilities.

DTC cookie brands, like virtually all other CPG brands, are still feeling the heat of the over-baked supply chain and inflation propelled by the lingering pandemic.