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    Shoppers likely won’t curb their grocery budget for the holidays

    A “great homemade feast” remains a top priority for consumers this year, with FMI’s latest holiday trends report finding that food is the area where shoppers are least likely to cut back.

    By • Nov. 24, 2025
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    US exempts coffee, other agricultural products from Brazil tariffs

    Imports from the country have faced a combined hefty burden since early August, including the Trump administration’s global reciprocal tariffs and a separate 40% levy.

    By Philip Neuffer • Nov. 21, 2025
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    Walmart US posts grocery, e-commerce growth

    Tariffs impacted the cost of goods less than expected, but the retailer continues to focus on food affordability through temporary price cuts and its Thanksgiving deal, executives told investors.

    By • Nov. 20, 2025
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    Aldi to host holiday pop-up in NYC

    The discounter’s focus on unique promotions continues with an upcoming free event that aims to highlight its festive food and drink offerings.

    By • Nov. 20, 2025
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    Rounding up grocers’ Thanksgiving meal deals

    Several major retailers have offerings for $4 or less per person, according to a Grocery Dive analysis of 11 companies’ offerings.

    By • Nov. 19, 2025
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    Target reduces prices on 3,000 groceries and other goods

    The price cuts come as food affordability remains a top concern for consumers, especially with the holiday season nearing.

    By • Nov. 12, 2025
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    Will Amazon’s latest move sacrifice Whole Foods’ reputation?

    One of the specialty chain’s locations is testing an in-store MFC that provides conventional grocery items to shoppers. Does that undermine its natural product standards?

    By • Nov. 10, 2025
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    Grocery Outlet details fresh-focused store remodels

    The discounter has relocated its fresh departments and improved traffic flow to make its shopping experience easier, company executives told investors.

    By • Nov. 6, 2025
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    Whole Foods debuts in-store MFC with conventional grocery items

    One of the specialty grocer’s locations has launched a new “store within a store” concept that uses an automated system to provide products like Goldfish crackers to shoppers.

    By • Nov. 5, 2025
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    How rising chocolate prices are changing Halloween candy options

    Tariffs and inflation have prompted manufacturers to lean more into miniature sizes and fruitier candies.

    By Laurel Deppen • Oct. 29, 2025
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    Food giants may lean more on lawsuits as private label encroaches on their turf

    Mondelēz and J.M. Smucker have accused discount retailers of blatantly copying their products and packaging. Experts say more litigation is likely coming.

    By Christopher Doering • Oct. 28, 2025
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    Deep Dive

    What’s Publix’s secret sauce?

    As pressure on traditional grocers mounts, the Florida-based supermarket chain offers key lessons on how to stand out, industry experts say.

    By , • Oct. 23, 2025
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    More Than a Store: Grocers are missing the party on nonalcoholic drinks

    As more consumers sip non- and low-alcoholic beverages, retailers need to improve how they merchandise these products.

    By • Oct. 21, 2025
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    Holiday magic in every aisle: How strategic merchandising turns seasonal shoppers into sales gold

    65% of adults visit grocery stores more frequently during the holiday season, creating opportunities for retailers to capitalize on these seasonal shopping behaviors.

    Oct. 20, 2025
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    Reporter’s Notebook: When experiential retail goes off the rails

    Meow Wolf’s Omega Mart art installation in Las Vegas highlights the horrors of grocery shopping. Retailers should take notes.

    By • Oct. 9, 2025
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    Walmart to remove dozens of artificial ingredients from private label brands

    The nation's largest retailer is eliminating synthetic dyes and 30 additional additives commonly associated with ultraprocessed foods.

    By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 2, 2025
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    Amazon streamlines private label grocery portfolio

    The retailer has introduced Amazon Grocery, a new brand that encompasses more than 1,000 fresh foods, pantry staples and other goods and replaces the retailer’s Amazon Fresh and Happy Belly names.

    By • Oct. 1, 2025
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    Sprouts’ sharp e-commerce growth was unexpected, CEO says

    Jack Sinclair spoke about the uptick in online grocery and how the specialty grocer is approaching store and distribution growth across the country. 

    By • Oct. 1, 2025
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    The Friday Checkout: Aldi has finally put its own name on products it sells. What took so long?

    The discounter’s shift away from relying on a hodgepodge of unmemorable house labels reflects the ascendance of its brand as a synonym for value.

    By Grocery Dive Staff • Sept. 26, 2025
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    Whole Foods enters Asia through private label

    Hundreds of the specialty grocer’s store brand products are now available in Singapore.

    By • Sept. 23, 2025
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    Specialty grocers overtake discount players in traffic growth, report says

    The gains this year by fresh-format and value grocers underscore a shift in the competitive landscape as affordability and premium goods drive consumer spending, Placer.ai found.

    By • Sept. 22, 2025
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    Kroger debuts protein-focused private brand products

    The grocer’s launch of Simple Truth Protein builds on a growing food trend and marks the latest line extension under the popular store brand.

    By • Updated Sept. 23, 2025
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    Grocers aim to significantly increase private brand dollar share by 2027

    The average dollar share of store brands is on track to increase 3.3 percentage points in the next two years, FMI noted in a new report.

    By • Sept. 12, 2025
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    The Friday Checkout: The king of private brands turns 30

    Costco’s Kirkland Signature is an industry pioneer that’s both feared and admired by grocers. Here are a few things worth knowing about the label.

    By Grocery Dive Staff • Sept. 12, 2025
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    Private label, assortment changes may unlock SNAP spending

    Adjusting product selections can help grocers weather policy changes that could negatively impact SNAP consumers, a Coresight Research report found.

    By • Sept. 5, 2025