Market Growth

Consumers increasingly seek personal, self-betterment while also looking for public, civic or global improvement. They want both self-satisfaction and selflessness. The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) has found these interests are carried through all aspects of life, including grocery shopping. This customer is searching for:

Upcycled products

Consumer “self-care” through companies touting positive messaging/practices

Environmentally conscious practices

Sustainability […]

Among the six digital imperatives for a successful omnichannel strategy established by FMI and Nielsen is one that involves completeness and consistency across in-store and digital shelves, cutting costs and creating a clear assortment inventory that keeps shoppers coming back. This is particularly relevant, given that grocery retail spending on technology could vastly increase shoppers’ […]

Dairy farms with more than 1,000 cows now comprise nearly 50 percent of the dairy industry, up from only 29 percent the decade prior, showing consolidation of dairy operations has increased significantly. These larger dairy operations have taken advantage of economies of scale to survive the price cycles the dairy industry has come to know. […]

MINNEAPOLIS –SUPERVALU INC. announced that at a special meeting of stockholders held today, stockholders of SUPERVALU approved the proposed acquisition of SUPERVALU by United Natural Foods, Inc. At the special meeting, approximately 80.82% of the shares of SUPERVALU common stock outstanding and entitled to vote adopted the previously announced merger agreement among SUPERVALU, UNFI, SUPERVALU […]

LAKELAND, Fla.– Governor Rick Scott and Publix CEO & President Todd Jones announced today that Publix will expand its headquarters in Lakeland and add 700 additional jobs by the end of 2027. Since construction on Publix’s current corporate office was announced in 2001, Publix has entered three additional states, more than doubled its annual sales, […]