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Smoothie King’s Flatbread Lesson: Why Hand-Held Food Is the Next Growth Platform

  Smoothie King may have started with smoothies, but its latest sales performance demonstrates something much bigger about the American foodservice consumer: beverages are food, flatbreads are food, and hand-held foods are increasingly becoming the format for how America eats. The Dallas-based chain reported 9% same-store sales growth in July, with its new Chicken Flatbreads […]
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Italy’s Cheese Bank Finds Climate Risk Has a Rind

On Wall Street, “cheese” is slang for money. In Italy, they decided the metaphor needed collateral. Deep inside climate-controlled warehouses in Emilia-Romagna, hundreds of thousands of wheels of Parmigiano-Reggiano sit on shelves while securing loans from Credito Emiliano, Fortune reported Monday (Aug. 10). It’s banking with notes of hazelnut, salt and a surprisingly complicated risk […]
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Amazon Wants Alexa to Look Inside the Fridge and Fill the Cart

Amazon’s latest Alexa demonstration looked almost trivial: photograph a refrigerator, ask what groceries are missing, and let artificial intelligence assemble the shopping list. But for Walmart, it represents a considerably bigger strategic problem. Amazon is trying to move competition in grocery away from the place where Walmart is strongest such as stores, inventory and local […]
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Citi Plans to Acquire Kard to Deliver More Personalized Rewards

Citi’s U.S. Consumer Cards business plans to expand its customer engagement and commerce media capabilities by acquiring Kard Financial, a commerce media and rewards platform for banks and FinTechs, Citi said in a Thursday (Aug. 13) press release. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, and the companies will continue to operate as independent organizations until […]
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Yoplait unveils exclusive collaboration with KPop Demon Hunters

Yoplait has created an exclusive range of yoghurts inspired by KPop Demon Hunters, Netflix’s most popular film reaching over 600million views, hitting shelves during the back-to-school period. Frubes will be headlining the KPop Demon Hunters collaboration, followed by a brand-new chocolate dessert and a strawberry… This story continues at Yoplait unveils exclusive collaboration with KPop […]
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Campbell’s Frozen Meal Expansion Aligns with the Future of Food Retail

  For more than 155 years, Campbell’s has demonstrated an extraordinary ability to evolve alongside the American consumer according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. Founded in 1869 as the Joseph A. Campbell Preserve Company, the company transformed the grocery industry with condensed soup, built one of the world’s most […]
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Mondelēz unwraps 2026 festive range

Mondelēz International has revealed its new festive range, set to help retailers drive seasonal sales this year, with new treats and returning favourites in store for the 2026 Christmas season. Seasonal sales continue to play a crucial role for convenience retailers, with 72% saying they… This story continues at Mondelēz unwraps 2026 festive range Or […]
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Amazon Has Finally Cracked the Food Retail Code—Fresh Food, Fast Service, Price Value, and Personalized Convenience

  For more than two decades, the Grocerant Guru® has maintained that the retailers who would ultimately dominate food retail would not necessarily have the most stores—they would have the most relevant customer experience. That winning formula has always been remarkably simple: Price + Quality + Service + Convenience + Portability = Customer Value. Today, […]
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Whole Foods Fights “Whole Paycheck” Moniker With Private Label

Bloomberg writes that “in a commercial test kitchen in downtown Austin, Whole Foods Market is waging a war against “Whole Paycheck,” a moniker the grocery chain has been trying to shake since the 1990s when it first gained a reputation as a pricey emporium for foodies … Rachel Bukowski, director of research and development for […]
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KFC’s Country Fried Steak Is More Than a Value Meal—It’s a Blueprint for Winning More Meal Occasions

  KFC’s decision to spotlight its $4.99 Country Fried Steak Meal may appear to be another limited-time value promotion, but from the Grocerant Guru® perspective, it represents something much bigger. It demonstrates how a legacy quick-service restaurant can elevate its brand by borrowing credibility from casual dining while delivering exceptional value at a time when […]
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Mars Wrigley unveils three new Christmas product launches

Mars Wrigley is expanding its seasonal portfolio for Christmas 2026 with the launch of three new products, designed to broaden consumer appeal across the festive trading period. Each launch targets “an untapped shopper opportunity”: early buyers, the male demographic, and those seeking white chocolate formats.… This story continues at Mars Wrigley unveils three new Christmas […]
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Cracker Barrel’s Leadership Reset: Can David Deno Restore Customer Relevance, or Will History Repeat Itself?

  Leadership changes alone do not fix restaurant brands. They only create an opportunity to fix the strategy according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. Cracker Barrel’s appointment of David Deno as CEO signals that the Board believes operational discipline can accelerate the company’s recovery after one of the most […]
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Weigel’s Delivery Growth Proves the Regional C-Store Is Winning the Battle for Share of Stomach

For years, Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® said that the future of food retail would not be determined by who has the biggest stores, the largest assortment, or even the lowest prices. The winners would be the companies that own more food occasions throughout the day. Weigel’s latest delivery success […]
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How Short-Term Buying Decisions Create Long-Term Economic Problems

Washington Post financial columnist Michelle Singletary writes about a new “Urban Institute survey on family well-being and basic needs” that “highlights a critical shift in consumer behavior. Last year, more than 1 in 3 working-age adults used credit cards to buy groceries — and many of them had trouble paying them off. “While 34.9 percent […]
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Bananas Are The New Pumpkin Spice, With Growing A-Peel

The New York Times has a story about how “America’s most-eaten fresh fruit is standing out with unusual and unexpected force, on cafe, bar and restaurant menus and on grocery store shelves across the country. In May, the popular protein bar brand Barebells introduced a banana-nut-bread-flavored bar. Last month, Mars began selling banana-nut-flavored M&Ms. “Trending […]
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Your Views:  Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda

MNB reported last week that the nonprofit Center for Responsible Food Business is out with a new ad campaign designed to persuade Kroger customers that the retailer is charging them too much for groceries, especially through the use of dynamic pricing. The president of the Center, Taylor Warren, at one point said, “Kroger could change […]
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When & How to Find the Perfect Contract Manufacturer for Scaling Your Brand

Many of the brands I’ve interviewed over the years have followed a similar journey. They started making their products at home, typically in their kitchen or basement (as Nat’s Nuts did), then eventually moved up to a commercial kitchen space (or using a local church kitchen as in the cases of Molly Bz Cookies and […]
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In NYC, City Grocery Stores Look For Professional Management

The New York Times reports that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has made city-owned grocery stores designed to make food more affordable a core of his approach to governing, is “moving to select private operators to run five city-owned stores, one in each borough. The city will build the stores and waive rent […]
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Tuesday Eye-Openers

With brief, occasional, italicized and sometimes gratuitous commentary… •  Cracker Barrel Changes CEOs One Year After Rebranding Fiasco From the New York Times: “Cracker Barrel named a new chief executive on Monday, nearly a year after the company’s rebranding effort caused an online backlash. “Julie Masino will step down as the top executive next month, […]
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Commerce Riff with Sri & PVSB – July 28, 2026

Each week, the CPG Guys will riff on the hottest topics in the world of omnichannel commerce.  This week’s topics: Utz Brands going private Kraft Heinz partners with Disney Nestle selling half of water portfolio Cinven acquiring Salsify CPG Guys Website: http://CPGguys.comFMCG Guys Website: http://FMCGguys.comSheCOMMERCE Website: https://shecommercepodcast.com/Rhea Raj’s Website: http://rhearaj.comLara Raj in Katseye: https://www.katseye.world/ DISCLAIMER: […]
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Halloween Has Become America’s Biggest Takeout Night: Why Restaurants, Grocery Delis, and C-Stores Are Winning the Share-of-Stomach Battle

  Halloween is no longer just about candy according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®, it has become one of the biggest foodservice occasions of the year. While candy captures the headlines, dinner captures the dollars. Parents are busy dressing children in costumes. Neighborhoods fill with trick-or-treaters. Nobody wants to […]
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“Perfection is a disease”

Ann Mukherjee is a seasoned C-Suite executive specializing in transforming global companies by leveraging demand driven growth to drive competitive advantage. Most recently, Ann served as Chairman and CEO, Pernod Ricard NA, the second largest spirits company in the world. Prior to Pernod Ricard, Ann was Global Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer of the largest […]
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The $5 Escape: Why Inflation Is Fueling America’s “Little Treat Economy”

  For years, economists have searched for ways to explain consumer behavior during periods of inflation. The food industry, however, has been watching a different trend unfold in real time. Consumers aren’t giving up indulgence—they’re redefining it according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®. The newest research from Method1 confirms […]
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Amazon Now on demand grocery delivery service lands in Manchester following London launch in H1 2026

Amazon Now, Amazon’s rapid delivery service, has launched in Manchester, promising thousands of groceries and household essentials in about 30 minutes or less. The move marks the first city outside of London to get the offering following go live in the capital earlier this year. “Amazon Now brings a new level of speed and convenience […]
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Kroger acquiring Giant Eagle in $1.65B deal

Kroger Co. is acquiring Giant Eagle, a family-owned food and pharmacy retailer, for a purchase price of $1.65 billion. Giant Eagle has approximately $9 billion in annual sales and 197 supermarkets and 11 standalone pharmacies across northern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana, according to a press release. The purchase is comprised of […]
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Omni CEO Christine Gambino – Omnichannel, Real ID & the Full-Funnel Future

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Christine Gambino, CEO of Omni, Omnicom’s next-generation marketing and sales intelligence platform. It connects strategy, creativity, media, CRM, commerce, data, and AI to help brands grow with greater clarity, speed, and measurable business impact. Follow Christine on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-gambino-59683ab8 Follow Omni online at: https://www.omc.com/omni/ Christine […]
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C-Stores Grow, In Both Size And Ambition

CNBC has a story about how, while “gas stations have been reinventing themselves for the past decade with food offerings that rival many established grub-only chains,” now they are “doing something else: growing in physical size and attracting legions of fans along the way.”  Buc-ee’s is described as the poster child for this transformation: “On […]
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