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Douglas Brown | Dec 01, 2022 Valuing transparency in food above all else, this 25-year-old organization is setting its sights on the latest food innovations such as precision fermentation. The people and brands driving the natural and organic food industry’s enviable growth enjoy passionate support among consumers and peers. But it’s really the … Continued
Regulatory clearance remains uncertain, but a Kroger-Albertsons merger could spark changes across the marketplace Just when you thought brick-and-mortar was out of the grocery retail spotlight, the Kroger-Albertsons merger deal dragged it right back in. E-commerce has grabbed much of the grocery industry’s attention in recent years, especially since the pandemic. But the biggest U.S. … Continued
The company will be collecting non-perishable items and accepting donations at the register for local food bank partners through December 31, 2022 LAKEWOOD, Colo., Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Natural Grocers®, the largest family-operated organic and natural grocery retailer announces an in-store holiday fundraiser for its established food bank partners, through December 31, 2022. This campaign is in … Continued
Deli-prepared food purchases and trips on the rise, FMI reports Russell Redman 1 | Nov 07, 2022 Consumers have increasingly turned to grocery store foodservice as part of meal planning and an ongoing trend toward food-at-home, new research from FMI-The Food Industry Association shows. Deli prepared foods sales totaled $31.3 billion for the 52 weeks … Continued
Buzz of potential combination comes in wake of Albertsons’ disclosure of strategic review Russell Redman | Oct 13, 2022 The nation’s No. 1 and No. 2 largest supermarket retailers, The Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos., are holding discussions about a potential merger, Bloomberg reported today. Citing unidentified sources, Bloomberg said in its report that a … Continued
Can functional ingredients reinvigorate space? 03-Oct-2022 By Elizabeth Crawford Even as rising consumer interest in natural and organic products helps push overall sales to new highs, the industry’s growth rate continues to plummet from pandemic highs to below pre-pandemic levels and likely won’t rebound until 2024 as the threat of a recession looms, according to data … Continued
Photos from a fundraiser for the University of Houston Hilton College, hosted by US&S on September 15th, 2022.
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc. is preparing to cut the ribbon on its newest store in Brighton, Colo., on Sept. 30. The location will feature Natural Grocers mainstays, including The Cottage Craft Beer section, organic produce, pasture-based dairy products, humanely sourced meats and non-GMO prepackaged bulk foods. Sustainability was top of mind with the construction … Continued
