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2 weeks ago | 
supermarketnews.com | Timothy Inklebarger |Bill Wilson
It’s been a rough week for United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI) and its biggest customer, Whole Foods Market. The wholesale distributor that specializes in health food products discovered last Thursday that it had been hit with a cyberattack, which brought its operation to a screeching halt and left its customers scrambling to find other ways to stock the shelves.
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2 weeks ago | 
supermarketnews.com | Chloe Riley |Bill Wilson
Protein, TikTok, cake toppers, and more. Here are the trends from the recent IDDBA trade showThe recent International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) show was held in New Orleans in June and Supermarket News Senior Editor Bill Wilson was boots on the ground. We caught up with him to talk trends and what’s coming down the pipeline.
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3 weeks ago | 
supermarketnews.com | Bill Wilson |Timothy Inklebarger
Grocery Guys are back at it this week with a robust conversation about Oreos, Wheat Thins, Nutter Butters, and a lot of other products that Aldi replicates with its so-called “dupe” products. Well, it’s gotten them in hot water before, but Aldi remains steadfast in its replication of popular products. Does it confuse consumers? Is it intellectual property theft? Supermarket studs Bill and Tim take a deep dive on the trademark topic.
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4 weeks ago | 
supermarketnews.com | Timothy Inklebarger |Bill Wilson
Big-box retailer Walmart and online retail goliath Amazon are all in when it comes to pharmacy.
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1 month ago | 
supermarketnews.com | Bill Wilson |Timothy Inklebarger
The Grocery Guys took a break from the world of supermarkets on Monday to check out the National Restaurant Show in Chicago, and Tim ended up on a magic carpet ride testing THC-infused drinks at the Hemp Beverage Pavillion. The supermarket homeboys discuss the trend that uses a loophole in the 2018 Farm Bill to enable the sale of these dope drinks outside of registered marijuana dispensaries. In this week’s episode, Bill and Tim also discuss:Are liberals still secretly shopping at Target?
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1 month ago | 
supermarketnews.com | Bill Wilson |Timothy Inklebarger
The Hispanic shopper is starting to worry some people, especially on the Consumer Packaged Goods side of things. Both Coke and Constellation Brands, makers of Modelo Beer, reported losses with the Hispanic demographic last quarter. Constellation Brands linked it directly to the high cost of food and the fact Hispanics are not gathering in social settings much these days.
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1 month ago | 
supermarketnews.com | Bill Wilson
Food at-home costs fell 0.4% in April
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1 month ago | 
supermarketnews.com | Bill Wilson |Timothy Inklebarger
Dispatches from Tim on CSP Daily's RMN Forum in Dallas, and Bill gives a peek into what might be coming from Walmart on the burgeoning technologyRetail media networks are a tricky thing, and no single business has been able to stick the landing—not yet, at least. Supermarket homies Bill and Tim dig in on the topic this week in Grocery Guys, taking a look at how the c-store industry is dipping its toe in the water on retail media networks.
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2 months ago | 
supermarketnews.com | Bill Wilson |Timothy Inklebarger
It was another big week in Trump administration-related grocery news with RFK Jr. announcing plans to ban food dyes and Walmart and Target CEOs having a little talk with President Trump. Grocery Guys dig in deeper and engage in some shoe-leather journalism by testing the hazardous potential of candy. Don’t let RFK Jr. (June-yaaaa) know.
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2 months ago | 
supermarketnews.com | Bill Wilson |Timothy Inklebarger
What’s happening with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits? The federal program that focuses on food insecurity for millions of U.S. citizens is on the chopping block and could be cut as much as 22%. That could mean big losses for grocery retailers, particularly Walmart and Kroger. Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and other states have plans in the works to cut soda and other junk foods from the SNAP program.
