Ahold to acquire Delhaize
Dutch retailer Ahold, which operates the Stop&Shop and Giant banners in the US, has unveiled plans to acquire Belgian rival Delhaize Group, which runs the Food Lion and Hannaford chains in the US.
Archives for June 23, 2015
Love With Food acquires Taste Guru as consolidation in subscription food services continues
Snack box delivery service Love With Food’s acquisition of competitor Taste Guru, a leader in the gluten-free food delivery sub-category, signals the burgeoning online food subscription category already is consolidating as competitors vie for share in a...
Middleby relaunches Thurne brand
US equipment firm Middleby Corporation has relaunched the Thurne brand with a new range of slicing systems.
Whole milk, cheese and butter surge ahead; margarine, skim milk and frozen yogurt fall backwards
Who are the winners and losers in the US dairy products market?
New data on the US retail market for dairy products reveals strong dollar sales growth for butter, whole milk, cream, kefir, and natural cheese, but a lackluster performance from low fat and skim milk, frozen yogurt and margarine, suggesting Americans...
Drinkable yogurt, dairy-based smoothies could help counter declining consumption of fluid milk
Individually packaged drinkable yogurt and dairy-based smoothies are increasingly popular as more convenient and modern alternatives to fluid milk, the consumption of which has declined in recent years, according to an executive with Arla Foods Ingredients.