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Walmart, Other Big Retailers Didn’t Pull Contaminated Baby Formula Fast Enough After Recall, FDA Says
The companies continued to sell ByHeart infant formula for days or weeks, despite a Nov. 11 recall of all products in the outbreak that has sickened more than 50 babies in 19 states. read more >
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Kroger, Albertsons Selling More Than 400 Stores in $1.9B Deal as They Look to Close Their Merger
Kroger will also divest the Debi Lilly Design, Primo Taglio, Open Nature, ReadyMeals and Waterfront Bistro private label brands. read more >
US Lawmakers Skeptical Grocery Merger Will Mean Lower Prices
The CEOs of Kroger and Albertsons insisted there will still be competition, and said a merger will help them counter growing rivals like Walmart, Costco and Amazon. read more >
by Associated Press -
Food for Thought: Grocery Mergers (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)
Competitive concerns and shareholder demand drive growth at both ends of the U.S. grocery business. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Kroger Seeks to Create Grocery Giant in $20B Albertsons Bid
The companies say the would help them better compete with Walmart, Amazon and other major companies that have stepped into the grocery business. read more >
by Associated Press -
Walmart, Sam’s Club Commit to Cage-Free Eggs by 2025
Walmart U.S. and Sam’s Club U.S. announced Tuesday their goal to transition to a 100 percent cage-free egg supply chain by 2025, representing an effort to maintain affordable prices while improving the food supply. read more >
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