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Events

SEPC "Southern Exposure" Conference

Our Produce Team is out at the Southeast Produce Council "Southern Exposure" conference to discuss topics like the state of agriculture, innovation, mentoring

March 1, 2026

Southern Exposure 2027 Save the Date Poster

Events

Natural Products Expo

The Natural Products Expo West this week where we will have Mark Novak, Craig Marshall, Katy Leonard, and London Sims attending in beautiful Anaheim, CA!

March 1, 2026

Natural Products Expo West poster

Events

Category Management Association Conference

Can't wait for the Category Management Association Conference starting this weekend!

February 15, 2026

CMA | SIMA Conference 2026 poster

Retailer insights

Kroger Expands Simple Truth Protein Line With 24 New Items

We had the pleasure of hearing VP of Our Brands Ann Reed speak about some of these new Simple Truth Protein items at our President's meeting back in November.

February 2, 2026

Simple Truth new Protein items

Shopper & Category Insights

Kroger Reveals Food Trend Predictions of 2026

The Kroger Co. announced its top six food trends for 2026, predicting customer behaviors and anticipated popular products for the new year.

January 13, 2026

Kroger's 2026 Food Trends

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Private Brands at the Digital Crosswords

The grocery retail industry in the United States is undergoing a radical reinvention.

Private Brands at the Digital Crosswords cover

Power of Meat 2026

The Power of Meat provides an annual update of shopper habits regarding meat and poultry pre-trip, in-store and at home.

Power of Meat 2026 cover

Grocery Shopper Snapshot - January 2026

This brief report provides an update on shoppers' sentiment, evolving grocery habits and the role of technology in grocery shopping.

Grocery Shopper Snapshot cover

Healthy According to Me: A look into shopper perceptions of healthy and in-store realities of product sales.

Modern shoppers view health as a personal, multifaceted concept that goes beyond simple nutrition.

Healthy According to me cover

SEPC University Educational Session: The Power of Produce 2026

The Produce team attended the SEPC Produce show where the annual Power of Produce was present with a panel discussion.

The SPEC and FIA Power of Produce

Kroger sells Vitacost to iHerb

Kroger continued to revamp its ecommerce operations with the sale this week of its Vitacost subsidiary to iHerb

A photograph of a Kroger corporate office