Grocery prices skyrocket 11.9% as high inflation hovers

In May, food-at-home prices saw the largest 12-month increase since the period ending April 1979, according to Consumer Price Index data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 10, 2022

More consumers look for clean eating as they battle stress, survey shows

The International Food Information Council's annual survey shows that more than half of U.S. consumers are now following a diet or eating pattern, while nearly three in four snack daily.

By Megan Poinski • May 26, 2022

Consumers wrestle with shortages, sticker shock in the grocery aisle

The combination of hard-to-find food items and higher prices is opening a window of opportunity for private label brands, according to Morning Consult research.

By Chris Casey • May 23, 2022

Grocery prices soar 10.8% as inflation remains high

In April, food-at-home prices saw the largest 12-month increase since November 1980, according to Consumer Price Index data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Wednesday.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 11, 2022

H-E-B adds in-store video storytelling to its alcohol aisles

The Texas grocery chain has placed digital tablets in the wine and beer aisles at approximately 120 stores to help shoppers learn more about brands and make selections.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 5, 2022

Grocery prices increase 10% as inflation continues to rise

Food and energy costs pushed inflation up 8.5% on an annual basis, setting a new 40-year high as consumers feel the pinch.

By Jeff Wells • April 12, 2022

Save Mart looks to add 'hundreds' of private label items yearly

The recently acquired company is adding new brands and line extensions across its three store brand tiers: low-price, national brand equivalent and premium.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 4, 2022

On Special: Balls Food Stores' deli assortment

The Midwestern retailer is seeing strong interest in pre-sliced meats and cheeses, and salad bar sales are slowly regaining steam.

By Sam Silverstein • March 31, 2022

Corrugated boxes: The ultimate expression of a circular economy

Learn how corrugated boxes are manufactured, used and recycled with the utmost care to maintain circularity and prevent waste throughout the supply chain – all the way to consumers' homes.

March 28, 2022

Grocery prices jump 8.6% as inflation soars even higher

The federal government's food-at-home Consumer Price Index accelerated in February at its quickest pace since 1981, putting even more strain on consumers' wallets.

By Sam Silverstein • March 10, 2022

Pardon the Disruption: Has supply chain disruption taught grocers to tame their assortments?

Companies are starting to see the benefits of a streamlined product selection as they confront an age-old industry problem.

By Jeff Wells • March 9, 2022

Corrugated boxes: The ultimate expression of a circular economy

Circularity is the epitome of sustainable materials management – linking all life cycle stages for production, use and reuse to protect the environment.

March 7, 2022

Grocery prices rise sharply as inflation hits new 40-year high

The food-at-home price index rose 7.4% over the past year, with prices across five out of six major grocery categories going up, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

By Jeff Wells • Feb. 10, 2022

Sustainability label claims are influencing more consumers, survey finds

Nearly four in 10 U.S. consumers would be more likely to purchase a food product that highlights sustainable sourcing or other qualities, according to Cargill.

By Chris Casey , Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 8, 2022

New private label products outpace brand name offerings during pandemic, study finds

Shopper intelligence firm Catalina also said inflation is causing store brands to highlight quality and value while the price differential with some national products shrinks.

By Christopher Doering • Jan. 27, 2022

On Special: Why The Giant Company is adding plant-based sections

Housing products in designated spaces is one of the merchandising strategies the Ahold Delhaize banner has found success with as it looks to grow its assortment. 

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Jan. 26, 2022

How grocers are managing the twin pressures of inflation and supply chain disruption

Companies are turning to personalized promotions, private label and plain-old resourcefulness as they closely monitor the habits of their frustrated customers.

By Jeff Wells • Jan. 24, 2022

Gopuff launches its first private label line

The delivery company plans to launch multiple store brands, beginning with Basically, which includes snacks, cleaning products and household goods.

By Jeff Wells • Jan. 18, 2022

Hy-Vee extends nationwide push with ship-to-home sites

WholeLotta Good delivers more than 5,000 better-for-you products and builds on pet and grocery storefronts the grocer has recently launched.

By Jeff Wells • Jan. 14, 2022

Hy-Vee launches two ship-to-home services

The grocer is expanding its reach with a new online pet shop and home goods assortment, and has more digital marketplace offerings in the works.

By Jeff Wells • Dec. 23, 2021

As food prices rise, survey finds thresholds where consumers stop buying

Shoppers are willing to stomach higher jumps on lower-cost staples like milk and bread, but may also switch to less expensive brands, according to research from Ingredient Communications.

By Samantha Oller • Dec. 10, 2021

Kroger has a new head of store brands

Juan De Paoli, who most recently served as senior vice president of private label for Ahold Delhaize, has taken over the $26 billion business for the grocer.

By Jeff Wells • Dec. 1, 2021

How a grocer's size impacts consumer trust

Large retailers envy intimacy and small ones envy scale, but expectations for each are not the same, write Katie Thomas and Tanya Moryoussef of Kearney.

By Katie Thomas and Tanya Moryoussef • Nov. 29, 2021

The Giant Company to test technology to boost brands in the alcohol aisle

Beginning in mid-December, shoppers will find an owl icon next to the prices for more than 150 brands in 15 stores and can scan a code with their phones to learn about the products. 

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 23, 2021

4 ways grocers are livening up their center store aisles

Retailers are creating destinations in the core of their stores and adding new displays that break down traditional department barriers.

By Jeff Wells • Nov. 18, 2021