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Venture
fromSlate Magazine
1 day ago

The Spice Economy

OpenAI's $122 billion investment reflects significant trends in private and public markets, while McCormick's merger with Unilever raises questions about market dynamics.
fromBusiness Matters
1 day ago

Amazon bets on Whole Foods to salvage its troubled UK grocery ambitions

Whole Foods has endured a bruising time on this side of the Atlantic since entering the British market in 2004. Turnover at its UK arm fell seven per cent to £86.4 million in the year to December 2024, while pre-tax losses hit £20 million.
London food
fromTasting Table
1 day ago

Think Twice Before Buying Muffins From The Grocery Store Bakery - Here's Why - Tasting Table

Usually an item like this is fairly expensive. That has been my experience with store-bought muffins. They either dry out or can get moldy.
Everyday cooking
Silicon Valley food
fromTasting Table
1 day ago

9 Frequently Returned Food Items At Trader Joe's - Tasting Table

Trader Joe's has a relaxed return policy, allowing returns of items customers don't like, especially fresh products that spoil easily.
#cinnaholic
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
3 days ago

What Wall Street Expects From These 3 Food Giants After Mixed Earnings

Cal-Maine Foods shows positive earnings, while Conagra and Lamb Weston face significant challenges despite some headline figures.
fromTasting Table
2 days ago

Where All Those Groceries From Food Network's Guy's Grocery Games End Up After The Show - Tasting Table

Producers check meat and produce for items approaching their expiration date that will not last until the next round of filming. Whatever is eligible is donated to local food banks, schools, and shelters like the Redwood Gospel Mission.
Fundraising
fromTasting Table
4 days ago

The 6 Hands-Down Best Grocery Store Cupcakes, According To Customers - Tasting Table

Whole Foods' vegan vanilla cupcakes are praised for their fluffy and moist texture, making them a top choice for those seeking plant-based options. Customers enjoy the well-balanced frosting made with vegan cream cheese, which complements the cupcake perfectly.
Berlin food
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
5 days ago

She's So Anthro-popular; Junked Food | AdExchanger

Anthropic shows signs of lasting impact with increased subscriber gains and strong app rankings despite a previous viral moment decline.
SF food
fromTasting Table
6 days ago

What Does Dunkin' Do With Leftover Food? - Tasting Table

Dunkin' has implemented initiatives to reduce food waste, including donations and composting, but faces criticism over the amount of food discarded.
#kraft-heinz
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
3 days ago

New CEO Shelves Breakup -- Is Kraft Heinz Finally a Turnaround Stock Worth Owning?

Kraft Heinz paused its breakup plans to focus on strengthening its core business amid declining sales and market challenges.
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
6 days ago

The Pricing Problem Behind Beyond Meat Disappearing From Shelves - Tasting Table

Beyond Meat faces challenges due to high pricing compared to conventional meat, leading to declining sales despite attempts to lower prices.
fromFortune
6 days ago

How a couple's kitchen table and a bean burrito built a $1 billion food empire | Fortune

"He'd bring it in... and we would taste it. And then he would say, 'add a little more spice,' or 'let's tone the vegetables down.' Then he'd take it back to the kitchen... back and forth."
Everyday cooking
#walmart
fromTasting Table
2 weeks ago
E-Commerce

7 Walmart-Brand Groceries To Avoid, According To Shoppers - Tasting Table

Great Value and Bettergoods are Walmart's in-house brands, with some products receiving negative customer feedback.
fromTasting Table
1 month ago
Business

The Unexpected Way Walmart Inspired Whole Foods In The '80s - Tasting Table

Walmart's entry into groceries triggered a price-driven decline in supermarket quality, enabling Whole Foods to thrive as a higher-quality, premium alternative focused on natural produce and store aesthetics.
E-Commerce
fromTasting Table
2 weeks ago

7 Walmart-Brand Groceries To Avoid, According To Shoppers - Tasting Table

Great Value and Bettergoods are Walmart's in-house brands, with some products receiving negative customer feedback.
#target
fromTasting Table
2 months ago
Food & drink

14 Target Good & Gather Prepared Meals, Ranked - Tasting Table

Fourteen Good & Gather refrigerated pre-prepared meals were taste-tested, revealing varied quality—some meals disappointed while others earned a place on weekly shopping lists.
fromTasting Table
2 months ago
Food & drink

13 Frozen Foods To Buy At Target And 9 To Skip, According To Reviews - Tasting Table

Target's freezer offers both standout, highly rated frozen items and several low-rated options; many Good & Gather products are merely average compared with alternatives.
Fashion & style
fromTasting Table
2 weeks ago

13 Target Favorite Day Spring Treats, Ranked Worst To Best - Tasting Table

Springtime at Target features seasonal transformations in decor and food, highlighting festive offerings like Favorite Day treats.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
6 days ago

Target Is Up 44%. Has It Finally Turned the Corner on Its Troubles?

Target's stock has risen 44% as it shows signs of stabilization despite ongoing challenges in consumer spending.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
1 week ago

At a 15-Year Low and Yielding 6.7%, General Mills Is a Bargain for Income Investors

General Mills faces significant challenges with declining stock value and sales due to weak consumer demand and competition.
#whole-foods
fromTasting Table
6 days ago
Food & drink

Why Whole Foods' Bakery Is One Of The Best, According To Customers - Tasting Table

Whole Foods bakery is highly praised for its quality, especially for using butter and offering standout items like the Berry Chantilly cake.
fromTasting Table
1 month ago
Food & drink

The Money-Saving Tip Whole Foods Shoppers Shouldn't Overlook - Tasting Table

Amazon Prime members receive an extra 10% off most Whole Foods storewide sale items and access exclusive weekly and member-only grocery deals.
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
6 days ago

Why Whole Foods' Bakery Is One Of The Best, According To Customers - Tasting Table

Whole Foods bakery is highly praised for its quality, especially for using butter and offering standout items like the Berry Chantilly cake.
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
1 week ago

Carl's Jr. And Hardee's Marketing Goes Regional With Amazon Ads' Streaming Media | AdExchanger

CKE's marketing strategy evolved from national consolidation to regional focus, enhancing targeting and scale for streaming TV ads.
fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago

She Went From Getting Ignored at a Farmer's Market to Selling to PepsiCo for $1.95 Billion: 'Embarrassment Is the Most Under-Explored Emotion for Success'

I was going to doctors for seven years trying to figure out what's going on with me. I had tummy problems. My skin was a mess. I was tired all the time. When traditional medicine fell short, she turned to the Internet, discovered apple cider vinegar and realized, if you read labels and you actually look at what you're putting in your body, you can affect the way you feel.
NYC startup
Berlin food
fromTasting Table
1 week ago

11 Aldi Dairy Products To Buy And 5 To Avoid - Tasting Table

Aldi offers a diverse range of dairy products, with some items recommended for purchase based on quality and versatility.
#merger
fromFortune
4 days ago
Silicon Valley food

McCormick combines with Unilever's food division and adds Hellmann's and Knorr to its brands | Fortune

fromFortune
4 days ago
Silicon Valley food

McCormick combines with Unilever's food division and adds Hellmann's and Knorr to its brands | Fortune

Social justice
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

The Target boycott over DEI isn't over yet

Target's rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion commitments sparked boycotts that significantly impacted sales and leadership, with some boycotts continuing despite partial negotiations.
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

A small US grocer is calling out the lower prices at big chains

He says he paid roughly $5 to his distributor to get the pack of Honey Bunches of Oats onto the shelf. But his much larger rivals, the big US supermarket chains, can sell that same box for around $5 - essentially, the price he has to pay wholesale. That dynamic makes it "impossible for us to compete."
NYC politics
SF food
fromTasting Table
2 weeks ago

The Bakery Item Costco Shoppers Frequently Return - Tasting Table

Kirkland Signature muffins became one of Costco's most frequently returned items due to shrinkflation and significant quality decline in taste and texture.
#retail-strategy
Marketing
fromDigiday
3 weeks ago

Target CEO says 'busy families' will be company's focus as it seeks growth

Target is refocusing its strategy under new CEO Michael Fiddelke to serve busy families through sharpened merchandising, enhanced services, and a commitment to delivering style, ease, and joy.
E-Commerce
fromFortune
1 month ago

Target is over being 'an everything store,' CEO says. It's doubling down on baby items and groceries-and investing $1 billion in its supply chain | Fortune

Target's new CEO plans to refocus on busy families through expanded baby care and groceries while reducing corporate overhead and investing $1 billion in supply chain and technology improvements.
Marketing
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Target's turnaround plan isn't built for this moment

Target's turnaround strategy emphasizing design and premium products misaligns with current consumer financial constraints, as 92% of Americans cut spending on essentials.
Toronto startup
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Target unveils new plan to win shoppers back. Will it work?

Target's new CEO plans to restore growth by adding trendy brands, redesigning stores, and increasing capital spending to create a fun shopping experience targeting busy families.
Marketing
fromDigiday
3 weeks ago

Target CEO says 'busy families' will be company's focus as it seeks growth

Target is refocusing its strategy under new CEO Michael Fiddelke to serve busy families through sharpened merchandising, enhanced services, and a commitment to delivering style, ease, and joy.
E-Commerce
fromFortune
1 month ago

Target is over being 'an everything store,' CEO says. It's doubling down on baby items and groceries-and investing $1 billion in its supply chain | Fortune

Target's new CEO plans to refocus on busy families through expanded baby care and groceries while reducing corporate overhead and investing $1 billion in supply chain and technology improvements.
Marketing
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Target's turnaround plan isn't built for this moment

Target's turnaround strategy emphasizing design and premium products misaligns with current consumer financial constraints, as 92% of Americans cut spending on essentials.
Toronto startup
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Target unveils new plan to win shoppers back. Will it work?

Target's new CEO plans to restore growth by adding trendy brands, redesigning stores, and increasing capital spending to create a fun shopping experience targeting busy families.
Fundraising
fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks ago

3 Things That Impress CPG Investors

CPG fundraising success requires targeting investors aligned with your category through research and networking, while demonstrating strong team, market demand, and profitable unit economics.
Miscellaneous
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

General Mills Is Down 20% and Betting Promotions Can Win Back Shoppers

General Mills faces significant headwinds from affordability pressures and consumer shift to private-label products, prompting steep guidance cuts despite beating headline earnings estimates.
#retail-turnaround-strategy
fromFortune
4 weeks ago
Business

New Target CEO Michael Fiddelke is putting candor at the core of his turnaround plan | Fortune

Toronto startup
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Target shifts away from being an 'everything store' in new strategy focused on 'busy families'

Target is refocusing as a specialized retailer targeting busy families by investing $1 billion to enhance specific categories like baby and home, moving away from being an 'everything store.'
Business
fromFortune
4 weeks ago

New Target CEO Michael Fiddelke is putting candor at the core of his turnaround plan | Fortune

New Target CEO Michael Fiddelke implements ambitious turnaround plan emphasizing organizational candor to address four consecutive quarters of comparable sales decline and regain market share.
Social media marketing
fromPR Daily
1 month ago

How Cinnabon built a social fandom by 'marrying' Slim Jim - PR Daily

Authentic, unplanned social media interactions between brands can generate significant engagement by naturally leaning into internet culture and community moments.
Marketing tech
fromAol
3 weeks ago

Grove Collaborative (GROV) Earnings Transcript

Grove Collaborative experienced significant 2025 churn from e-commerce platform disruptions, with DTC orders down 25% and active customers declining 13%, positioning 2026 as a rebuilding year focused on retention and momentum recovery.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
2 weeks ago

Unilever vs. McCormick: Two Consumer Staples Giants, One Better Buy

Unilever pursues premium-focused simplification through divestitures and acquisitions, while McCormick expands via acquisition despite margin pressures from commodities and tariffs.
Silicon Valley food
fromTasting Table
2 weeks ago

How Grocery Outlet's Food Gets Onto Its Shelves - Tasting Table

Grocery Outlet achieves extreme discounts by buying excess inventory and overstock from other retailers at steep markdowns, operating as a food outlet store rather than a traditional discount supermarket.
Marketing tech
fromThe Motley Fool
3 weeks ago

Grove Collaborative (GROV) Earnings Transcript | The Motley Fool

Company achieved first positive adjusted EBITDA in six quarters at $1.6 million while revenue declined 14.3% to $42.4 million due to e-commerce migration and reduced advertising.
fromTasting Table
3 weeks ago

Avoid This Target Favorite Day Bakery Treat, Unless You Want A Dry Disaster - Tasting Table

Unlike other brands of cinnamon rolls, these mini treats are devoid of their signature cream cheese icing, which already sets them up for failure. Upon further taste testing, we determined that not even a bath in icing would help these pastries, given how completely dry and oddly bread-y they turned out to be.
Food & drink
Business
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Kraft Heinz and the cost of narrow capitalism | Fortune

Kraft Heinz's breakup pause reflects a decade-long decline caused by financial engineering prioritizing cost-cutting over innovation and brand investment, resulting in 65-70% share losses since 2015.
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

Aldi's Biggest Competitor Has A Bakery That Shoppers Can't Stop Talking About - Tasting Table

The pretzels are next level. Seriously though Lidl's bakery has no business being as good as it is. One customer described Lidl's brownies as life-changing, and another shopper called Lidl's pain au chocolat the best found outside of Paris.
Berlin food
Food & drink
fromFood & Beverage Magazine
4 weeks ago

Row 7 Tinned Vegetables: Redefining Convenience and Flavor

Row 7 Seed Company launches premium canned vegetables bred for exceptional flavor rather than yield, positioning them in produce aisles at $7.99 per tin.
Silicon Valley food
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Snack startups ditch potatoes, race to invent the next hit chip

Alternative protein and vegetable-based chips are gaining market share as consumers shift toward protein-rich, fiber-rich snacks with natural ingredients over traditional potato chips.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
1 month ago

Target looks to e-commerce, advertising investments to help grow the business

Target prioritizes technology investments in retail media network Roundel and Target+ marketplace to restore operating margins to pre-pandemic 6% levels by 2026.
Silicon Valley food
fromTasting Table
3 weeks ago

6 Foods And Drinks From Costco You Probably Won't Find In 2026 - Tasting Table

Costco discontinues popular food and beverage products while introducing new items, with smoothie flavors and soda fountain changes notably affecting customers in 2026.
Food & drink
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Target will remove cereals with synthetic colors by end of May

Target will eliminate synthetic colors from all cereals by end of May, with 85% of cereal sales already synthetic-color-free, requiring reformulation from major brands like General Mills and WK Kellogg.
fromTasting Table
4 weeks ago

7 Chex Cereals, Ranked Worst To Best - Tasting Table

Think about the last time you ate a bag of Chex Mix. Out of all the different kinds of pieces in the snack mix, which ones were left at the bottom of the bag once you'd already picked through all the ones you liked? If you're like me, then Wheat Chex make up the dregs of the bag every single time, and that's because, quite simply, they taste terrible.
Silicon Valley food
Coffee
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

9 Target Good & Gather Coffee Pods, Ranked - Tasting Table

Good & Gather K-Cup flavors vary; some are smooth and balanced standouts, while others (like Vanilla Bean Brûlée) don't translate added flavors into black coffee.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

The Founder Is Back at Simply Good Foods and Sentiment Is Already Shifting

Simply Good Foods stock fell 54% in one year, but retail sentiment turned bullish after founder Joe Scalzo returned as CEO, driven by insider buying and the narrative of a potential turnaround.
Agriculture
fromRealagriculture
2 months ago

Nutrien re-aligning to bring wholesale and retail crop input businesses together

Nutrien is consolidating wholesale and retail sales onto a single platform, realigning teams and leadership to improve reliability, efficiency, and customer value.
Silicon Valley food
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Cinnabon's parent company says it's ready for the 'appetite economics' era

Food brands are adapting menus with smaller portions and protein-focused options to serve GLP-1 medication users, while avoiding explicit GLP-1 labeling that consumers reject.
fromFortune
2 months ago

Did Target's CEO miss the mark by ignoring Minnesota? | Fortune

Fiddelke, who officially took the reins of the struggling retailer on Sunday, laid out in a note on LinkedIn and on Target's website on Monday what his priorities are as he takes over. They include restoring Target's leadership in cheap-chic merchandise, making its stores and website easier and more pleasant to use, more fully leveraging tech to improve customer experience and operations, and "strengthening" employees and "growing alongside the communities" where Target runs its stores.
US politics
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

Supermarket savvy - Harvard Gazette

The GSD course "Paper or Plastic: Reinventing Shelf Life in the Supermarket Landscape," taught by twin brothers Teman and Teran Evans, turns students into strategists who evaluate household brands and then redesign them from the ground up. The Brooklyn-bred Evans brothers have been lifelong collaborators. Both attended the Graduate School of Design before launching careers in design, marketing, and branding. They've been teaching "Paper or Plastic" at the Graduate School of Design for 14 years.
Design
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

12 Target Good & Gather Salad Kits, Ranked - Tasting Table

To determine the best of the best Target salad kits, I taste-tested 12 distinct flavors, ultimately landing on one that stood out above the rest. Considering that all of these kits followed a similar formula but ultimately boasted different ingredients, dressings, and mix-ins, this ranking largely came down to the texture of the lettuce and mix-ins, cohesiveness of the salad as a whole, and flavor of the dressing.
Food & drink
US politics
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Target's problems go much deeper than the national economic blackout brewing in its backyard

A nationwide blackout aims to halt work, school, and shopping to protest fatal shootings by immigration officers and pressure institutions, including Target, amid local unrest.
fromTasting Table
2 months ago

14 Must-Buy Target Groceries To Stock Up On In January - Tasting Table

January is a perfect time to reform eating habits or just to try out new things. This month, Target has a bevy of new products for some of the hottest food trends going right now. It's no secret that Target has been increasing its focus on grocery items as a core part of its business, and that has meant a growing number of partnerships and trendy brands showing up on shelves.
E-Commerce
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

Kraft Heinz Just Shocked Investors With a Massive Pivot

Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ: KHC) delivered mixed fourth-quarter results on February 11, 2026, beating earnings expectations while missing on revenue. However, the bigger story was CEO Steve Cahillane's decision to halt the planned separation and commit $600 million to a turnaround effort. Shares fell roughly 7% in premarket trading as investors digested the strategic pivot and weak guidance. Q4 Results: EPS Beat, Revenue Miss Kraft Heinz reported adjusted EPS of $0.67, topping consensus of $0.62 by 8.1%. However, revenue of $6.35 billion fell short of $6.44 billion expectations, a 1.4% miss. Organic sales declined 4.2% year-over-year, driven by volume and mix headwinds of 4.7 percentage points.
Business
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

7 Strawberry-Flavored Cereals, Ranked Worst To Best - Tasting Table

Many strawberry-flavored cereals exist; flavors and textures vary widely, with balanced, less-sweet options ranking highest and overly sweet or soggy options ranking lowest.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

Crippled Target Promotes Someone Who Helped Break It

Target delivered the weakest five-year performance among large U.S. retailers, with internal leadership promotions despite declining revenue, collapsing earnings, and poor investor sentiment.
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

The Grocery Items That Are Set To Dominate In 2026 - Tasting Table

Rising grocery costs drive Americans to buy more frozen food for longevity, affordability, and sales, with frozen meals and desserts leading frozen-food spending.
#kroger
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

I've Been Traveling The US For 5 Years. This Is Hands-Down The Country's Best Grocery Store - Tasting Table

For going on five-and-a-half years now, I have traveled this country full-time in a short bus that my wife and I converted into our tiny home on wheels. Over those years of gallivanting through wild country I have worked as a recipe developer and food writer, penning two cookbooks for fellow campers and nomads sold under the title " The Buslife Kitchen."
Food & drink
Food & drink
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Cheerios, Pringles, Nutella among thousand of products recalled over rodent, bird waste

Thousands of food, beverage, medication, cosmetic and pet products from a Gold Star facility were recalled due to contamination risk from rodent and bird waste.
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Fix Your Shit: Blue Diamond almonds

It's 9:30 p.m. Snack time. A sacred fourth meal, when I pull out my handwash-only kobachi and drop in a small handful of Blue Diamond Smokehouse almonds. I've been eating them for more years than I care to admit, appreciating the mix of natural (high protein and fiber) almonds with a splash of addictive processing (mmm, hickory smoke flavor and maltodextrin) to keep them feeling dangerous.
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

11 Cascadian Farm Cereals, Ranked Worst To Best - Tasting Table

If you love cereal but you're the kind of person who prefers to stick to organic foods for the most part, then you need to know about Cascadian Farm. This brand produces a large line of organic cereals in tons of different flavors, ranging from the crunchy, textured cereals that can help you meet your daily fiber requirements to the fun, kid-friendly cereals that come in chocolatey and fruit flavors.
Food & drink
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

Why Are Canned Biscuits Packaged In Noisy Tubes? - Tasting Table

Aluminum-lined, pressurized cardboard tubes keep pre-packaged biscuit dough fresh, control leavening expansion, and produce the characteristic loud "pop" when opened.
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

7 Target Favorite Day Baked Goods To Buy And 6 To Avoid - Tasting Table

Of all the things you could buy at Target, baked goods might not be the first to come to mind. That said, there is an abundance of baked goods tucked not-so-secretly away near the produce section, most of them falling under Target's Favorite Day brand. I'm talking grocery store bakery classics like old-fashioned donuts and frosted sugar cookies, along with more unique additions like mini scones and tiny cream cheese croissants.
Food & drink
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Doritos, Lays, Cheetos, and more popular snacks are getting a major discount ahead of the Super Bowl

The move comes after consumers complained the chips were too pricey. "Our customers . . . have been honest with us about how rising everyday costs are making their daily decisions harder. Message received," PepsiCo said in a statement. "Lowering the suggested retail price reflects our commitment to help reduce the pressure where we can," PepsiCo Foods U.S. CEO Rachel Ferdinando added.
Food & drink
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

Does Target Still Have Cafes? (And Not Just A Starbucks) - Tasting Table

Some Target stores still operate Food Avenue self-service cafes offering Pizza Hut items and other snacks alongside in-store Starbucks, though most were phased out.
Food & drink
fromFood & Beverage Magazine
2 months ago

Foodberry and Bel Group Announce Strategic Partnership to Reimagine the Future of Fruit-Based Snacking - Food & Beverage Magazine

Foodberry and Bel US are developing bite-sized, portion-controlled snacks combining real fruit and protein using plant-based fruit-purée coatings, debuting in select U.S. markets in 2026.
Food & drink
fromFood & Beverage Magazine
2 months ago

Dawn Foods Names Kristi Kangas as Senior VP of North America Manufacturing Operations - Food & Beverage Magazine

Kristi Kangas became Dawn Foods' Senior VP of North America Manufacturing Operations, overseeing Quality, Safety, Engineering, and Continuous Improvement across four facilities.
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