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Hernando Ramírez-Santos | November 11, 2024 Anapol Weiss has filed a class action lawsuit against United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI), representing natural food suppliers allegedly harmed by UNFI’s invoicing practices. The lawsuit, initiated on behalf of NYSM Organics LLC and similar suppliers, accuses UNFI of applying unfair deductions and fees, which reduce supplier payments … Continued
Bill Wilson, Senior Editor | October 25, 2024 Washington state judge will make decision on Nov. 15; no date set for Colorado The simultaneous Kroger, Albertsons merger trials in Colorado and the state of Washington heard closing arguments this week. The simultaneous Kroger, Albertsons merger trials in Colorado and the state of Washington … Continued
Sommer Stockton | October 2, 2024 Hurricane Helene battered the southeastern United States from Sept. 26-27, leaving devastation and flooding in its wake. Additionally, following the first hurricane, Hurricane Milton devastated Florida again a week later. The grocery industry has responded by providing food and water, as well as monetary donations to impacted communities. Alex … Continued
Mark Hamstra | Sept. 27, 2024 The top 10 of those foodservice programs focus on offering quality, global authenticity Whole Foods, which has been at the vanguard of retail foodservice in the U.S. for more than two decades, reigns atop Supermarket News’ 2024 list of the top 50 prepared foods operations in the country. The … Continued
Timothy Inklebarger, Editor | September 24, 2024 A decision in the separate challenge brought by the FTC could come by next week Washington state’s lawsuit to block the $24.6 billion Kroger, Albertsons merger continues this week. Meanwhile, the grocery chains await a decision from a separate lawsuit brought by the Federal Trade Commission and … Continued
Timothy Inklebarger | Aug 26, 2024 Federal regulators, grocery executives, labor leaders, and state AGs kick off first day of arguments in largest proposed supermarket merger in history The Federal Trade Commission’s multi-state lawsuit against Kroger’s proposed $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons got underway on Monday in the U.S. District Court in Portland, Ore., with … Continued
By Christina Manian, RDN Published on August 10, 2024 Are they as “natural” as they seem? If you’ve ever read an ingredients list on a food label, chances are that you’ve seen the additive “natural flavors”. In fact, natural flavors are the fourth most common ingredient found in packaged foods across the United States. But … Continued
Supermarket News Staff | Aug 09, 2024 Here’s 5 things you may have missed in grocery The fate of food: Grocery stores as we know them are an entirely different breed than they were a few decades ago – AI product tags, carts that suggest recipes to you, groceries delivered to your door … Continued
The Federal Trade Commission Building, known historically as the Apex Building, is a federal building in Washington, D.C. which serves as the headquarters of the Federal Trade Commission. Timothy Inklebarger | Aug 01, 2024 Chair Lina Khan says Americans are not getting “competitive, affordable prices that they deserve” Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan … Continued