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Grocery Business

Inflation

Biden Calls on Congress to Suspend the Federal Gas Tax for 3 Months

By Jackson Lewis on Jun. 22, 2022

The president asks state and local governments to provide additional relief as gas prices hover around $5 a gallon on average nationally.

CPG

Kellogg to Spin Off Its North American Cereal, Plant-Based Foods Businesses

 By Rachel Gignac on Jun. 21, 2022

The Battle Creek, Mich.-based CPG company is creating three independent public companies to “build a new era of innovation and growth.”

Retailers

The Giant Co. Takes At-Home Trend to Summer Camp

By Diane Adam on May 31, 2022

The grocer's dietitians will host a weekly virtual summer camp series, highlighting recipes and meal ideas around topics such as space, history, movies and sports.

Retailers

Grocers Rally to Support Uvalde

By Jeniece Drake on May 31, 2022

Brookshire Grocery Co. launches a donations campaign, and Hy-Vee donates $100,000 to H-E-B's Spirit of Giving Fund.

Retailers

Meijer Makes $2M Donation to Maximize Food Bank Space

By Diane Adam on May 19, 2022

Feeding America West Michigan launched its Nourish Tomorrow campaign—a $6 million advancement campaign aimed to move the food bank’s headquarters and distribution center from Comstock Park to 3070 Shaffer Avenue, SE in Kentwood, Mich.—because the food bank’s current Comstock Park facility is operating beyond its functional capacity.

Retailers

UNFI Deepens Its Commitment to Reducing Food Waste

By Jeniece Drake on May 10, 2022

UNFI said customers in more markets this year will be able to reserve bags of surplus and soon-to-expire foods at steep discounts through its expanded collaboration with Too Good To Go.

Industry Partners

Mood at Blue Apron Remains High Despite Dip in Q1 Profits

By Diane Adam on May 09, 2022

"The first quarter was another period of strong execution for the Blue Apron team, and we expect to continue to grow customers in the second quarter," said President and CEO Linda Findley.

Fresh Food

Wholesale Price Inflation Rose to 11.2% in March

By Christine LaFave Grace on Apr. 13, 2022

Grains and vegetables saw sharp spikes in wholesale prices as the Producer Price Index moved higher again last month.

Wellness

Southeastern Grocers to Overhaul Its Own Brand Products With Sustainable Packaging

By Diane Adam on Apr. 05, 2022

As part of its pledge toward sustainability, the retailer said it will eliminate the use of polystyrene, which is commonly used in food packaging.

Retailers

Grocery Hiring Accelerated as Unemployment Fell to 3.6% in March

By Christine LaFave Grace on Apr. 01, 2022

The unemployment rate edged down 0.2 percentage points again in March as U.S. employers added 431,000 jobs in the month—17,800 of them at food and beverage stores.

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