Grocery industry coverage

6+ hour, 20+ min ago   (508+ words) The result was $93.17, nearly $20 above the inflation-adjusted figure. For employers, that gap is not a household curiosity. It is a preview of the wage demands landing on their desks. The divergence is sharpest exactly where New Zealand is a big…...

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2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (456+ words) Multiple factors, including reduced spending on fresh food stemming from the public health crisis, hurt the grocer’s Q2 sales growth, executives said. Kroger’s sales growth was moving in the right direction until late in the quarter, when shoppers reacted to the…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (464+ words) Kroger Co. trimmed its annual sales guidance, signaling that heightened inflationary concerns and fierce competition for grocery spending are weighing on the retailer. The company expects comparable sales excluding fuel, which measure stores open at least 15 months, to gain as…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (23+ words) Daytona Beach News-Journal Florida grocery prices ranked among the highest in the nation...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (386+ words) Attack of the Fanboy A grocery store priced a 12 pack of Sprite at $12.99, then offered it for $4.99 if shoppers bought five and downloaded an app Some shoppers said the bulk requirement discourages them from buying in the first place, since…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (206+ words) By Southeast Produce Council September 10, 2026 | 5 min to read Key findings from the study include:Financial pressure is changing how consumers shop produce Fresh produce continues to generate significant dollar sales, but consumers are making increasingly deliberate decisions about where and…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (604+ words) Posted September 10, 2026 12:30 pm. As a second-generation farmer in Abbotsford, Gagan Singh saw how much people struggled with the rising cost of groceries. That’s when he came up with the idea of a community group buy. “It’s getting crazy, who can…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (322+ words) What Chefs Want is expanding its foodservice reach in Florida by acquiring fresh-cut processor Quality Cut Produce. Courtesy of What Chefs Want Louisville, Kentucky and Orlando, Florida – September 9, 2026 – What Chefs Want BB #:161776 announced the acquisition of Quality Cut Produce, a…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (454+ words) Fewer food items are seeing price increases related to tariffs despite the escalating trade dispute between Canada and the United States, executives from grocery chain Empire Co. Ltd. say. “It is minimal impact on our business this time around,” chief…...