Amazon’s Grocery Strategy Faces Challenges Against Walmart’s Dominance
Despite surpassing Walmart in profitability, Amazon's grocery initiatives lag as Walmart strengthens its market position.
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New Kids Internet Safety Legislation Signals Industry Compliance Changes
The KIDS Act aims to enhance online safety for children, impacting digital marketing strategies for food brands targeting younger audiences.
J.M. Smucker Opens Board to Elliott as Activist Pressure Mounts
Smucker's Smucker Elliott board expansion signals activist influence over a major food manufacturer's strategic direction, with an information-sharing agreement now formalized.
Neuro Just Walked Into Walmart. Energy Drinks Should Be Worried.
Neuro's functional candy retail expansion into Walmart signals growing mass-market appetite for confection-based energy alternatives.
Food-at-home prices will climb 2.5% this year, per USDA.
Food-at-home prices will climb 2.5% this year, per USDA. The rate sits just below the 20-year historical average for grocery price increase 2026.
The U.S. Food Imports Climb to 20% of Consumption, with Mexico, Canada, and EU
The U.S. food import supply now covers one-fifth of consumption, with Mexico, Canada, and the EU driving the bulk of volume.
Pizza Hut Franchise Loses Whistleblower Unfair Dismissal Case
A Scottish employment tribunal awarded David Low over £11,270 after he raised food safety concerns at a Pizza Hut franchise.
Beyond Meat Expands Protein Drinks After Promising Test Launch
The plant-based company is rolling out four new flavors to enhance its beverage line and attract health-conscious consumers.
Cocoa Crash, FDA Turbulence, and GLP-1 Pressure Reshape Food Industry
The food industry regulatory storm is colliding with cocoa relief and GLP-1 disruption, forcing CPG operators to recalibrate strategy on multiple fronts simultaneously.
Supreme Court IEEPA Ruling Opens Tariff Refund Fight for Food Importers
The IEEPA tariff ruling could unlock refund claims and fresh litigation for food and beverage companies that absorbed import costs under Trump-era policy.