Phoenix, AZ – Sprouts Farmers Market will open 30 new stores in 2019, and seven of them will be during the first three months of the year. This year, Sprouts opened its first stores in the states of Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Washington and Maryland. It did not announce which new...
German grocer Aldi is expanding its U.S. presence with a remodeling scheme, a new advertising campaign, and a national rollout of its delivery partnership with Instacart. The grocer plans to spend $5 billion to go from 1,800 to 2,500 stores, reports MediaPost, while remodeling existing stores and expanding fresh food...
Purchase, NY — PepsiCo’s $3.2 billion acquisition of the Israeli-based seltzer maker SodaStream International continues its push into healthy beverages and also rides the wave of resistance to plastics in the wastestream. SodaStream's products, marketed as a healthy alternative to sugary sodas, fit Pepsi's goal of "making more nutritious products...
Millennials and iGens (aka Generation Z) are changing the snack market as they opt for more “fresh” options, according to research from Mintel. The trend has big implications for refrigerated consumer packaged-goods brands and is influencing how retail is merchandised. In the "Future of Fresh," Mintel details that younger consumers...
Portland, OR— It’s not often we get to report on a new natural products store opening. Although this is a small store, it’s a big story because it’s the brainchild of Chuck Eggert, founder of Pacific Foods, and Errol Schweizer, who worked for Whole Foods Market for 14 years and...
Shoppers have virtually unlimited numbers of choices when it comes to where they shop and how they shop. It is therefore critical that they have consistent, clear, easy to understand messaging that resonates with shoppers. This all begins with where and how retailers merchandise key categories in their stores. The...
San Francisco, CA – Sales of plant-based foods grew 20% over the last year and sales topped $3.3 billion, according to Nielsen data commissioned by the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA). This is a strong increase from last year’s growth rate of 8%. In contrast, the overall food sector grew...
Naperville, IL — KeHE Distributors, LLC has renewed its agreement with Sprouts Farmers Market as its primary distribution partner for natural, organic and fresh products through the year 2025. “Sprouts is one of the fastest growing, most forward thinking and efficient merchants in the country, and we are honored they have...
At an earnings call on Monday, Albertsons reported a $17.7 million net loss which, compared to last year’s $204.9 million loss for the same period, is a major improvement. According to Food Dive, Albertsons’ net sales are up 1% to $18.7 million. Same-store sales are up .2% and expected to...
The U.S. Foods and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said on Tuesday during the PoliticoPro Summit that the Trump Administration plans to crack down on the use of the term "milk" on non-dairy milk alternatives. The agency is to release a guidance outlining its new standards. This can be...
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