3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (456+ words) Multiple factors, including reduced spending on fresh food stemming from the public health crisis, hurt the grocer’s Q2 sales growth, executives said. Kroger’s sales growth was moving in the right direction until late in the quarter, when shoppers reacted to the…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (470+ words) The high-profile former tech industry CEO, who is now the grocer’s executive chair, has a history of transforming companies including eBay and Hewlett-Packard. Albertsons’ appointment of billionaire Meg Whitman as executive chairman brings a seasoned business leader with substantial star…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (218+ words) The distributor has unified several parts of its fresh operations under Jody Barrick’s successor. United Natural Foods, Inc. confirmed to Grocery Dive on Wednesday that Jody Barrick has retired from her role as senior vice president of fresh meat, seafood,…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (418+ words) The grocery distributor and retailer posted positive net income for the third straight quarter during its latest financial period. As United Natural Foods, Inc. strives to return to sales growth after posting multiple quarters of declines, the company has already…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (495+ words) The grocery distributor saw a net sales decline of about 1% during its latest quarter but remains on track to return to growth in 2027, its CEO said. UNFI’s Q4 results reflected the continuing rise of grocers with “differentiated value propositions,” including natural…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (533+ words) Nick Konat will soon helm a specialty grocer juggling multiple priorities, from improving financial results to revamping value messaging and opening dozens of stores. Sprouts Farmers Market is turning over a new leaf as Jack Sinclair, arguably the face of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (835+ words) Retailers across the industry have made significant changes to their loyalty programs. But there’s more work to be done to connect with value-seeking consumers. Pardon the Disruption is a column that looks at the forces shaping food retail. For too…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (171+ words) Grocery Dive Don't miss tomorrow's grocery industry news Kroger taps Walmart tech veteran as store operations chief Mark Ibbotson, who helped lead the rollout of Walmart’s e-commerce platform, is the latest C-suite appointment for the supermarket chain. Editor’s note: This…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (366+ words) Nick Konat, the grocer’s president and chief operating officer, will take over the top role after current chief executive Jack Sinclair steps down on Jan. 4. Sinclair said that he and Sprouts’ board of directors settled on Konat as his successor…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (322+ words) Gen Z and millennials have played a key role in store brand sales growing faster than name brands, according to Spins. As the growth rate for private brand sales continues to outpace that of name brands, private brands offer grocers…...