Ahold Delhaize's U.S. online sales grew 14.4% in second quarter 2019
, and the company expects to achieve over 20% growth in that segment in 2019. Ahold's overall sales were
impacted by the strike at Stop & Shop, only increasing 0.2% in the quarter. The impact was offset by strong performance of other brands, particularly Food Lion, and Ahold does not expect to see any further impact from the strike in the second half of the year.
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Walgreens Boots Alliance plans to close 200 U.S. stores
in addition to the previously-announced 200 closures in the UK, according to an SEC filing. The company expects its Transformation Cost Management Program will result in savings of at least $1.5 billion by 2022.
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CVS Health will slow the pace of its annual store expansion
by opening about one-third of the locations it usually does and even fewer in 2020. The chain will open about 100 stores in 2019 and about 50 in 2020. It will instead focus on e-commerce and delivery, as well as remodeling stores into HealthHUBs, reported
CNBC
.
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Majors Management LLC acquired the assets of Bowden Oil Co. Inc.
, operator of the Shop "N" Fill convenience store chain. Majors will transition the locations to the Hop-In store brand.
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FedEx will end its ground-delivery contract with Amazon
"to focus on the broader e-commerce market." Less than 1.3% of FedEx's total revenue was attributable to Amazon during the 12-month period ended Dec. 31, reported
CNBC
.
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Amazon
will begin delivering packages with self-driving robots in Irvine, CA, reported
The Washington Times
.
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Willy Street Co-op
launched grocery delivery and pickup in the Madison, WI, area, reported
Progressive Grocer
.
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Acme
will close three New Jersey stores and one in Scarsdale, NY, reported
The Jersey Journal
.
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Sears Holding Corp.
will close 26 large-format Sears and Kmart stores in late October.
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Arizona Beverage Co. reached a licensing deal with cannabis company Dixie Brands Inc.
Under the agreement, Dixie will manufacture vape pens and gummies, followed by a variety of beverages that could include tea, lemonade, soda, coffee or seltzer. Meanwhile, Maryland is proposing a bill to govern the production and sale of cannabis-infused foods.
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DuPont is reportedly considering a sale of its nutrition and biosciences unit
, according to people familiar with the matter. The unit, which supplies food ingredients, could be worth at least $20 billion as a standalone entity, reported
Reuters
.
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Nestle USA Inc. plans to expand its footprint in Rosslyn, VA
. It will lease an additional 50,000-sq. ft. for extra conference facilities, meetings and event space for its teams, reported
Washington Business Journal
.
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IF&P Foods and Get Fresh Produce launched the FreshEdge food distribution platform
. FreshEdge operates over 400,000-sq. ft. of distribution and processing facilities, has over 500 trucks and serves over 2,000 locations across 18 states. The platform hosts produce and specialty food distributors, fresh cut operations and a USDA kitchen.
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Mondelez plans to reduce the size of snacks
in the UK so they contain 100 calories or fewer by 2020. Products to be revamped include Oreo Mini, Mini Fingers, Animals and Freddo Faces, reported
Metro
.
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Sun-Maid Growers of California
launched Sour Raisin Snacks.
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Ferrara
launched Trolli Sour Brite Mystery Night Crawlers.
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Sigma
introduced FUD smoked sausage featuring Tapatio hot sauce.
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The keto diet may help control type 2 diabetes
, according to a study presented at the American Association for Clinical Chemistry annual meeting. The study found people on a ketogenic diet for three months exhibited improved blood sugar control. However, it was unclear whether the specific diet, lower intake of carbohydrates or diet-related weight loss spurred the better blood control, reported
HealthDay
.
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Bumble Bee Seafood is considering a bankruptcy filing
as one way to ease its financial burden, according to people with familiar with the matter. Bumble Bee is facing a liquidity crunch, according to sources, as class action lawsuits related to an antitrust case increased its potential liability, reported
Bloomberg
.
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Bai Antioxidant Cocofusion drinks allegedly don't contain real fruit
, according to a class action lawsuit filed against Bai Brands LLC and Dr Pepper Snapple Bottling Group. The suit alleges the labels display images of fruit, but the products contain flavored compounds to mimic the advertised fruits' tastes, reported
Legal Newsline
.
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Top Taste Food Warehouse voluntarily recalled an undetermined amount of dumpling products
as they were produced, packed and distributed without the benefit of USDA inspection and used the mark of inspection without authorization. The recall covers branded packages of pork and vegetable dumplings and chicken and vegetable dumplings.
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