Authoritative news, analysis, and data for the food industry

Metro Beat

Metro Beat
Porky Products selling show is a big success; King's golf outing raises funds to fight hunger
August 19, 2019

Soup To Nutz

Soup to Nutz
Philabundance awarded $100,000 grant; SJU to host its annual Food Industry Summit
August 19, 2019

Statehouse Update

NJFC
The End of An Era
August 6, 2019

Giant Food, Stop & Shop Agree To End Shared Merchandising Services

Taking Stock
The merchandising transition from Quincy, MA to Landover, MD will completed in 12 months.
August 5, 2019

Aisle Chatter

Aisle Chatter
Examining the new age of brand disloyalty
August 5, 2019

Legislative Line

Legislative Line
Climate Change And Its Impact On Food
August 5, 2019

Soup To Nutz

Soup to Nutz
Philabundance will nearly triple the number of free summer meals for children; PFMA and NJFC announce scholarship recipients
July 22, 2019

Amazon Sets Prime Day Sales Record; Other Retailers Enjoy Digital Promotional Success

Taking Stock
Godzilla breaks online records for digital revenue with this year's Prime Day(s).
July 22, 2019

Metro Beat

Metro Beat
NSA spearheads protest at NYC City Hall; Jose Perez opens third supermarket in the Bronx.
July 22, 2019

Aisle Chatter

Aisle Chatter
Publix and Mondelez take big steps towards sustainability while Nestle pilots public blockchain
July 16, 2019

Legislative Line

Legislative Line
Next Political Hurdle – The Debt Limit
July 16, 2019

Rite Aid To Carry UNFI’s Wild Harvest Line; Independent Customers Unhappy

Taking Stock
The Providence, RI-based distributor finds another reason to disappoint its retailers.
July 16, 2019

Soup To Nutz

Soup to Nutz
An inside look at this year's IDDBA show and retailers giving back to their communities.
June 28, 2019

Metro Beat

Metro Beat
FOFI event was a big success; Inserra Supermarkets unveils new ShopRite of New Milford.
June 28, 2019

Statehouse Update

NJFC
PFMA members give back to the community, Senate Bills 321 and 322 discussed, and new PFMA board members announced.
June 28, 2019

Overstoring Toll: Low Comps, More Struggles Despite Healthy Economy, Modest Inflation

Taking Stock
Survival may be the new prosperity as retailers struggle to make sales gains.
June 28, 2019

Aisle Chatter

Aisle Chatter
CPG brands and retailers show their LGBTQIA employees, consumers, and community support for Pride Month.
June 21, 2019

Legislative Line

SNAP Good News.…WIC Bad News.
June 21, 2019

For Most Mid-Atlantic Retailers, Survival Is The New Prosperity

Taking Stock
Giant maintains Mid-Atlantic share lead; Walmart, Aldi make strides in overstored $48.5 billion market.
June 21, 2019

Statehouse Update

NJFC
Why engage in elections?
May 28, 2019

Another Kmart Reincarnated As A ShopRite

Taking Stock
Garafalo ShopRite opens its sixth location and Campbell's ready to move forward with Bolthouse Farms sale.
May 20, 2019

Soup To Nutz

Soup to Nutz
Wawa Day is celebrated by toasting the community with more than 2 million cups of free coffee.
May 20, 2019

Metro Beat

Metro Beat
The newest DeCicco & Sons opens; plus a tribute to Bill Weimer of O'Mara Sales & Marketing.
May 20, 2019

UNFI’s New Org Chart Reveals Paucity Of SVU Execs; Retailers’ Concerns Not Abating

Taking Stock
UNFI's new organizational structure overlooks legacy Supervalu executives for key leadership positions.
May 12, 2019

Aisle Chatter

Aisle Chatter
When it comes to coupons, paper is still king.
May 11, 2019

Legislative Line

Legislative Line
SNAP remains a political football.
May 11, 2019

Statehouse Update

NJFC
The Pennsylvania legislative session heats up.
May 10, 2019

Soup To Nutz

Soup to Nutz
St. Joe's hosts an International Summit and Dietz & Watson is popping up this summer!
April 15, 2019

Metro Beat

Metro Beat
Pathmark reemerges and Krasdale honors its female store owners and businesswomen with annual luncheon.
April 15, 2019

Jim Donald: We Hardly Knew Ye 

Taking Stock
As Jim Donald steps down as Albertsons' CEO, he's placing a strong bet that Vivek Sankaran is the right man for the job.
April 15, 2019

Taking Stock

Taking Stock
Jeff Metzger's analysis of the status of the UNFI-Supervalu merger, plus the rest of the news of the market.
April 9, 2019

Aisle Chatter

Aisle Chatter
Drunk shoppers: an untapped demographic?
April 8, 2019

Statehouse Update

NJFC
NJ’s new minimum wage law is latest harsh government mandate.
March 29, 2019

Legislative Line

Legislative Line
Federal spending package delivers funding and regulations to trade.
March 29, 2019

Soup To Nutz

Soup to Nutz
Maria Maggio reports in from the Delaware Valley market.
March 19, 2019

Amazon Apparently Ready to Put On Big-Boy Pants for Bricks & Mortar Grocery Retailing

Taking Stock
Reported plan to open dozens of stores comes at a time when many retailers are struggling in the overstored fray—and may be eager to sell.
March 18, 2019

Metro Beat

Metro Beat
8th Annual Foundation Fighting Blindness Dinner raises $260K.
March 18, 2019

Soup To Nutz

Soup to Nutz
March is supposed to come in like a lion and exit like a lamb and, so far, it is right on schedule. But it’s not the weather that people in the Delaware Valley are talking about. The main topic of conversation is a 26 year old baseball player from Las Vegas named Bryce Harper, aka, Harp. Since his signing…
March 17, 2019

3G’s Failings At Kraft Heinz: You Reap What You Sow

Taking Stock
A $15 billion write-down, plummeting share prices, and an SEC investigation: How not to purchase and reorganize a company.
March 11, 2019

Aisle Chatter

Aisle Chatter
Karen talks about the latest condiments to hit the shelves along with the latest scan technology at Sam's Club and more!
March 11, 2019