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  • Cinnamon sticks
    Industry Operations April 01, 2024

    ICYMI: March’s Top Stories

    The most popular articles with SFA News Daily readers in March focused on a recall of cinnamon, changes to retailer operations, and the implications of a recent tragedy.
  • Uber Eats Driver on Bike
    Industry Operations April 01, 2024

    Uber Eats Expands Reusable Packaging

    Uber Eats said today that they are expanding their partnership with DeliverZero to offer more reusable packaging options at checkout on the West Coast.
  • Fruit and vegetables in a basket
    Industry Operations April 01, 2024

    Consumers Crave Produce Innovation

    Fifty-one percent of produce shoppers are eager for innovative ideas on incorporating fresh fruits and vegetables into their snacking routines according to a report from FMI.
  • Sonic Blackout Slush
    Industry Operations April 01, 2024

    Retailers, Brands Celebrate Solar Eclipse

    National and specialty brands as well as retailers across the U.S. have recently said they are celebrating the total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8 in myriad ways.
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  • Better Off Burger
    Industry Operations By: Mark Hamstra March 29, 2024

    Local Ingredients, Foodservice Concepts Expand in Baseball Stadiums

    The trend toward incorporating more local food and beverage purveyors in Major League Baseball stadiums continues this season, which kicked off Thursday for most teams.
  • Person holding a flower
    Industry Operations March 29, 2024

    German Grocer Opens All-Vegan Store

    To meet the growing demand for plant-based food in Germany, supermarket chain REWE will open an all-vegan store in Berlin.
  • International Court of Justice
    Industry Operations March 29, 2024

    UN Court Orders Israel to Unblock Gaza Food Aid

    On Thursday, the International Court of Justice, an arm of the United Nations, ordered Israel to allow food aid access into Gaza.
  • Credit card at point of sale system
    Industry Operations March 29, 2024

    NACS Condemns Visa, Mastercard Settlement

    The National Association of Convenience Stores disagrees with Visa and Mastercard’s allegations that the $30 billion antitrust settlement to limit swipe fees will help retailers.
  • Mike Kostyo Buyers' Market Webinar
    Industry Operations March 28, 2024

    SFA Webinar: Identifying, Leveraging Food Trends

    We throw around the word "trend" a lot in the industry, but what are trends? how do you identify them?
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  • Women leaders holding hands
    Industry Operations March 28, 2024

    Hy-Vee, The Giant Company Appoint Key Leaders

    Hy-Vee said it is hiring the recent president and CEO of marketing agency Saatchi & Saatchi X as the company’s new EVP and chief marketing officer...
  • Trader Joe's Union Square
    Industry Operations By: George Hajjar March 28, 2024

    Trader Joe's Debuts Grab-and-Go Concept in Controversial Location

    Trader Joe’s recently unveiled its one-off grab-and-go concept called Pronto in its former Wine Shop located near New York City’s Union Square.
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  • Shipping containers
    Industry Operations March 28, 2024

    Efforts to Open Baltimore Port Underway

    On Tuesday, the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed, taking the lives of six and affecting local and national supply chains.
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  • Kitchen in an apartment
    Industry Operations March 27, 2024

    Consumers Save for Essentials

    In February 2024, spending on discretionary general merchandise continued to decline, with 5 percent dollar and 4 percent unit sales declines compared to the same time last year.
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  • Chains on a boat
    Industry Operations March 27, 2024

    Baltimore Bridge Collapse Signals Supply Chain Woes

    Following the closure of the Port of Baltimore after a ruinous bridge collapse, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg warned of a “major and protracted impact to supply chains.”
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  • Buyers' Market Webinar Headshot Mike Kostyo
    Industry Operations By: George Hajjar March 26, 2024

    SFA Webinar Preview: Menu Matters VP Weighs In on Unlocking Trends

    “How do you define a trend in the context of your business? It's more than just seeing a flavor or ingredient show up a lot,” Menu Matters VP Mike Kostyo told SFA News Daily.