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Chewing over the Kellogg Co. split: why now?

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jun 21, 2022
One company will focus on snacks, another breakfast cereals and a third will explore the new sector of plant-based foods.
One of the food giant's proposed companies will focus on cereals.
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Industry shakeup signals change for grocery delivery

by Kristin Schwab
Jun 1, 2022
More people have gone back to shopping in person, but some pandemic behaviors have stuck.
A distribution center for Buyk, a grocery delivery app, in New York. Inflation and comfort with in-person shopping are hurting delivery services.
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DoorDash and Albertsons bet heavily on online grocery shopping

by Caroline Champlin
Jun 25, 2021
Grocery delivery became an overnight necessity for many during the pandemic, and it may be a habit that will stick.
DoorDash will be partnering with Albertsons to expand its grocery delivery sources.
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Pandemic innovation: Supermarkets invest in robot pickers as online ordering takes off

by Scott Tong
Mar 12, 2021
Grocery titans including Walmart, Kroger and Albertsons are developing high-tech solutions to accommodate shifting demand.
It's hard to know what grocery store jobs will look like in the future as automation advances.
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After the pandemic, will people stay in the habit of cooking at home?

by Marielle Segarra
Feb 11, 2021
While some are craving the restaurant experience, others have discovered they enjoy cooking for themselves.
More people are getting their food from grocery stores during the pandemic and saving money in the process.
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Grocery shoppers are faster and more focused during the pandemic

by Kristin Schwab
Jan 5, 2021
Stores and manufacturers are slimming down product selection in response to shopper behavior.
Grocery shopping has become a get-in, get-out mission during COVID-19.
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Customers want it now, and some apps are catering to those desires

by Erika Beras
Oct 21, 2020
Customers want their stuff on the same day they buy it. Instacart can make that happen for some smaller retailers.
An Instacart shopper selects an item at a Wegmans grocery store in Woodbridge, New Jersey, in August.
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Meat prices are down, with surpluses lingering

by Erika Beras
Sep 21, 2020
Production levels are back to normal, but there's more meat than the industry can push through the supply chain.
A man shops in the meat section of a Washington, D.C., grocery store in April. Meat supply and demand has been up and down during the pandemic.
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As Americans shift breakfast to home, wholesale egg and orange juice prices soar

by Mitchell Hartman
Mar 30, 2020
Staying home is making Americans cook breakfast at home. Demand for eggs and other breakfast staples is pushing prices up for retailers.
Egg prices are up as consumer habits change during the COVID-19 global pandemic.
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Regional grocery chains are in fight-or-flight mode

by Renata Sago
Apr 18, 2019
Some are thriving. Others are closing. All are strategizing.
People shop at Wegmans Foods store in Fairfax, Virginia, on February 24, 2011. 
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