Chloe Riley

Chicago

Executive Editor at Supermarket News

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Kraft Heinz to eliminate artificial dyes from its U.S. products by 2027

1 week ago | supermarketnews.com | Chloe Riley

Kraft Heinz says it will phase out all artificial dyes from its U.S. products by 2027 and additionally will not launch any new products containing the dyes, the food and beverage company announced Tuesday. The move follows the FDA’s ban of red dye No. 3 from food products, announced in January, as well as a strong urging in April from U.S. health officials for foodmakers to phase out all petroleum-based artificial colors.
What’s hot in dairy, deli, bakery?

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.
6 key grocery executives on the move in May

3 weeks ago | supermarketnews.com | Chloe Riley

Aldi U.S. gets a new CEO, Coborn’s gets a new president, and Fidji Simo has moved on from InstacartThe month of May saw some big moves in the retail C-suite. Read on for more of the moves that mattered last month. Longtime Aldi U.S. CEO Jason Hart moved on to the executive board of Aldi South as group chief operating officer, with COO Atty McGrath stepping in to succeed him. Coborn’s, Inc. named a new president, Emily Coborn Wright, a fifth-generation member of the Coborn family.
What’s trending in Fresh Perimeter?

1 month ago | supermarketnews.com | Chloe Riley

Epic Sales’ Dotty VanderMolen spoke with SN about fresh, bakery, and deli before the upcoming IDDBA showSupermarket News sat down with Dotty VanderMolen, VP of business development for Epic Sales, to talk about her legacy, what’s new in the industry, and what’s trending in Deli, Bakery, and Fresh. VanderMolen is being honored at the upcoming IDDBA show in New Orleans with a special “Legacy of Excellence” award within IDDBA’s Champions of Change program.
Coborn’s names new president, Emily Coborn Wright

1 month ago | supermarketnews.com | Chloe Riley

Emily Coborn Wright has been promoted to President of Coborn’s, Inc., according to a post on LinkedIn. Coborn Wright, a fifth-generation member of the Coborn family, took over as president on May 21. Throughout her career at Coborn’s, Inc., Coborn Wright has served in a variety of roles—including communications manager, director of Topco Programs, district manager, and vice president roles in both Fresh Merchandising and Operations. Most recently, she served as SVP of Growth Initiatives.
Meet our Champions of Change!

1 month ago | supermarketnews.com | Chloe Riley

It’s May! That lovely month when everyone goes blissfully astray, to quote Alan Jay Lerner’s “Camelot.” Luckily for us, our featured Champions of Change are the kinds of folk to do anything but go blissfully astray. These are some of the hardest working, ambitious, kind, talented humans out there in the dairy, deli, bakery world.
Rite Aid files for second bankruptcy

1 month ago | supermarketnews.com | Chloe Riley

Troubled drugstore retailer Rite Aid has filed for bankruptcy for the second time in under two years, the retailer reported Monday. The move follows a prior restructuring effort that successfully lowered the Camp Hill, Pa. retailer’s debt but failed to resolve underlying business challenges. There were rumblings of a second bankruptcy in prior weeks as Rite Aid had reportedly run out of cash and was preparing to try to sell individual stores and close the rest.
Walgreens to pay up to $350M in U.S. opioid settlement

2 months ago | supermarketnews.com | Chloe Riley

Walgreens will pay $300 million to settle federal accusations that the retailer illegally filled millions of invalid prescriptions for opioids, as well as violating the law by then additionally seeking payment for many of those invalid payments, The U.S. Department of Justice reported Monday. The settlement amount is based on Walgreens’s ability to pay, the U.S. DOJ said in a statement.
Colorado union sues King Soopers and City Market for violating agreement that ended strike

2 months ago | supermarketnews.com | Chloe Riley

A Colorado union is suing the Kroger-owned brands King Soopers and City Market, saying the retailers violated term agreements following an 11-day strike by workers. According to the lawsuit, filed Thursday, following an 11-day strike at 79 King Soopers by some 10,000 UFCW Local 7 workers in February, King Soopers had agreed to a 100-day pause on implementing any contract changes as part of an agreement to end that strike.
Walgreens’ retail sales down in Q2 as pharmacy giant prepares to go private

2 months ago | supermarketnews.com | Chloe Riley

Following the news of its $10 billion sale to private-equity company Sycamore Partners last month, Walgreens Boots Alliance on Tuesday reported a 5.5% decrease in retail sales for its second quarter, though overall sales for the pharmacy retailer were up. Comparable retail sales were down 2.8% from the year-ago quarter, driven by lower sales in discretionary categories including beauty, seasonal, and general merchandise.