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Baby Formula Litigation Reshapes Responsibilities for Manufacturers and Retailers
The United States continues to see expanding litigation involving infant formula, with parents alleging harm linked to specific products. While manufacturers remain at the centre of the lawsuits, retailers are indirect participants due to...
Grocery Outlet Faces Investor Backlash Over Technology Failures
A lawsuit brought by investors accuses a major discount grocery chain of failing to disclose the extent of its technological rollout problems. The chain introduced a new IT platform intended to modernise operations, but...
Walmart and the Rising Tide of Pricing Accuracy Enforcement
America’s biggest retailer has been hit once again with penalties related to inaccurate pricing and product weights. Regulators argued that customers were consistently charged more than advertised, particularly in produce, bakery items and weighed...
The New Era of GMO Labelling in the United States: Retailers Face a Turning Point
A major federal court ruling has shaken the American supermarket landscape, setting the stage for the most significant change to food-labelling rules in a decade. The decision challenges long-standing exemptions around genetically modified ingredients...
CHRISTMAS CRISP SHORTAGE LOOMS AS HULA-HOOPS WORKERS VOTE TO STRIKE
KP workers also make McCoy’s, Pom-Bears and Discos The UK faces a Christmas crips shortage as almost 50 workers making Hula-Hoops, McCoy’s, Pom-Bears and Discos vote to strike. A majority of 85 per cent...
How Datema Retail Helps Supermarkets Transform the Shopping Experience
Datema Retail has emerged as one of Europe’s most forward-thinking providers of self-scanning and in-store digital solutions, supporting supermarkets as they adapt to a rapidly changing retail landscape. With more than two decades of...
Coffee Price Outlook Report: 2025–2027
Executive Summary Coffee markets remain volatile entering 2025. Arabica and Robusta prices have reached historically elevated levels due to climate disruptions, tight inventories, and structural supply constraints. Forecasts suggest that prices may remain high...
ISM Exhibition 2026: Innovation, Trends and a Wave of New Ideas in Sweets & Snacks
ISM Exhibition 2026 is set to showcase one of the most dynamic editions in recent years, highlighting the creativity, trend-setting power and global influence of the sweets and snacks industry. As the world’s largest...
A Year Ago: The Kroger–Albertsons Merger Reaches Breaking Point
One year ago, the proposed merger between Kroger and Albertsons stood at the centre of one of the most significant antitrust battles in the American retail sector. The two supermarket giants had outlined an...
Morrisons Turns Its Store Entrances Into Media Real Estate
For years, British supermarkets have fought fierce battles over price, own-label strength, fresh-food quality, and the digital race for convenience. But Morrisons has now opened a new front—one that reaches far beyond grocery shelves....