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    Grocers continue to gain ground on restaurants, FMI survey finds

    Twenty-eight percent of shoppers in a survey the trade group conducted said they buy deli-prepared foods from grocers as a replacement for going to a restaurant, up from 12% in 2017.

    By • Oct. 9, 2025
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    Ahold Delhaize USA accepting supplemental health benefits through deal with fintech provider

    Participants in Medicare Advantage and Medicaid plans can use a prepaid card to pay for food and wellness items under the grocer’s arrangement with NationsBenefits.

    By • Oct. 8, 2025
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    Q&A

    How Good Food Holdings uses tech to elevate its high-service stores

    Until the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted retail, the grocery operator worried that tech would impact its premium experience. Now, its CEO is embracing digital innovation.

    By • Oct. 6, 2025
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    Opinion

    ‘Value’ is evolving for consumers. Grocers and suppliers are stepping up.

    Family meals and community programs are some of the key ways grocers are catering to consumers’ expanded definition of “value” when it comes to food shopping, writes Leslie G. Sarasin of FMI.

    By Leslie G. Sarasin • Oct. 6, 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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    Uber spruces up its grocery delivery service

    The company has added several new features to its platform as well as a freshness guarantee and weekly discounts on produce, meats, eggs and dairy products.

    By • Sept. 29, 2025
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    Giant Eagle to spend $100M to sharpen pitch to shoppers

    The Pittsburgh-based grocery chain intends to cut prices, improve service and revitalize stores as it strives to focus on “what truly matters to customers.”

    By • Sept. 26, 2025
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    Column

    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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    Raley’s ramps up food waste prevention efforts

    The regional grocer’s partnership with Divert aims to boost donations and turn food that can’t be donated into renewable energy and material to improve soil.

    By • Sept. 26, 2025
  • New logo display above produce wall at Manassa, Virginia, Sprouts Farmers Market
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    Sprouts to open 20 in-store cafes across Southern California

    The specialty grocer is growing its partnership with Klatch Coffee as it continues to expand its footprint and operations. 

    By • Sept. 26, 2025
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    Column

    More than a Store: What it’s like to sip and shop at Giant Food’s bar

    A recent boozy outing to a store the grocer runs in Washington, D.C., led to a slower trip — and some impulse buys.

    By • Sept. 25, 2025
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    Afresh expands AI-powered tools for fresh

    The company’s latest expansion includes production planning and inventory management capabilities.

    By • Sept. 23, 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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    How Whole Foods is reaching Gen Z with organics

    An executive with the specialty grocer underscored the power of messaging when swaying younger shoppers to spend more to buy organic products.

    By • Sept. 16, 2025
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    Grocery inflation hits a 2-year high

    Food-at-home prices rose in August at a 2.7% annual clip, stoked by steep increases in the cost of beef, eggs, coffee and produce.

    By • Sept. 15, 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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    Column

    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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    Target’s fall store openings focus on larger formats

    The mass retailer is opening seven new locations in October, with a majority topping its square-foot chain average and featuring spacious grocery sections.

    By Dani James • Sept. 11, 2025
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    Walmart opens perishable distribution center in South Carolina

    The facility is the third of five automation-focused locations the retailer plans to launch for a stronger grocery supply chain.

    By Max Garland • Sept. 10, 2025
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    Kroger to roll out ‘deli of the future’ in new Kentucky store

    The 6,500-square-foot prepared food section will feature an open kitchen and offer items “inspired by restaurants and the classic neighborhood deli,” the grocer said.

    By • Sept. 8, 2025
  • A sign alerting customers about SNAP food stamps benefits is displayed in Spanish
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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