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UNFI Says CPG Brands Will Need to Step Up Deals to Get Customers Back
UNFI Says CPG Brands Will Need to Step Up Deals to Get Customers Back
September 26, 2023  |  Earnings

As grocery inflation normalizes, United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) expects brands to start offering more deals and discounts, which the company sees as a necessary...

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Smucker to Acquire Hostess Brands as Consumers Prioritize Sweet Treats
Smucker to Acquire Hostess Brands as Consumers Prioritize Sweet Treats
September 11, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Smucker is sweetening its portfolio with the addition of Hostess Brands, the company best known for making Twinkies, as consumers continue to shell out for...

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Is D2C a Tired Playbook? How One Beauty Brand Finds Value in Retail Distribution
Is D2C a Tired Playbook? How One Beauty Brand Finds Value in Retail Distribution
September 11, 2023  |  Retail

In the past few years, grocery stores have significantly transformed, expanding beyond their traditional role as food suppliers. They have evolved into comprehensive shopping destinations,...

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Patrick Schwarzenegger’s Mosh Targets Cognitive Concerns to Stand Out in D2C Snacks
Patrick Schwarzenegger’s Mosh Targets Cognitive Concerns to Stand Out in D2C Snacks
September 06, 2023  |  eCommerce

Amid a seemingly overwhelming array of nutrition bar options in stores and via direct-to-consumer (D2C) channels, Mosh is touting brain benefits in an effort to...

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Gopuff Ads Launches in UK as Aggregators Expand Marketing Capabilities
Gopuff Ads Launches in UK as Aggregators Expand Marketing Capabilities
August 31, 2023  |  Delivery

Gopuff is expanding its advertising business overseas as leading players across the on-demand delivery business increasingly leverage these capabilities to boost their margins. The convenience...

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Kroger Becomes Top US Sushi Seller as Grocers Broaden Scope
Kroger Becomes Top US Sushi Seller as Grocers Broaden Scope
August 22, 2023  |  Retail

Kroger is reportedly now the number one sushi seller in the United States — a circumstance that comes alongside grocers’ ongoing effort to become consumers’ one-stop...

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Tim Hortons Joins QSRs Taking Over Grocery Stores’ Coffee Aisles
Tim Hortons Joins QSRs Taking Over Grocery Stores’ Coffee Aisles
August 14, 2023  |  Retail

As restaurants look to expand their reach to more parts of consumers’ day-to-day routines, many fast-food chains are getting into consumer-packaged goods (CPG). Take, for...

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Utz Sees Private-Label Competition Continue Amid Consumers’ Ongoing Inflation Concerns
Utz Sees Private-Label Competition Continue Amid Consumers’ Ongoing Inflation Concerns
August 11, 2023  |  Earnings

Year-over-year grocery inflation may have slowed from its peak, but name brands continue to face competition from lower-priced private-label options, according to snacking giant Utz....

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Hershey Sees Consumers Change Their Tune on Chocolate Amid Inflation
Hershey Sees Consumers Change Their Tune on Chocolate Amid Inflation
July 27, 2023  |  Earnings

For a long time, candy brands maintained that chocolate was an affordable luxury, one that consumers would continue to spring for even as prices rose,...

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