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Major grocers roll out plant-based burgers, undercut Beyond Meat

By Richa Naidu January 8, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — Cashing in on rising demand for imitation meat, major retailers including Kroger and Walmart recently began to carry Beyond Meat’s plant-based burgers and sausages. Now, several stores are creating similar products that will compete with Beyond Meat. Kroger Co., the biggest U.S. grocer, on Wednesday rolled out its own line of […] Read more

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Amazon to cut Whole Foods prices amid intense grocery turf war

By David Shepardson, Lisa Baertlein August 24, 2017

Reuters — Amazon.com said Thursday it will cut prices on a range of popular goods as it completes its acquisition of Whole Foods Market, sending shares of rival grocers tumbling over fears of even more brutal market share battles. Amazon’s $13.7 billion purchase of Whole Foods, which won antitrust approval from U.S. regulators on Wednesday, […] Read more

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Amazon moves into real-world stores with Whole Foods deal

By Jeffrey Dastin, Lauren Hirsch June 16, 2017

Reuters — Amazon.com said Friday it would buy grocer Whole Foods Market for US$13.7 billion in a move that gives the online retailer a physical network of stores to distribute fresh food and other goods to millennials and wealthy consumers. Amazon, which is known for squeezing suppliers and has been experimenting with its own outlets, […] Read more

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Taste of Canada a hit

By Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development December 2, 2014

Reading Time: < 1 minute The Taste of Canada event, on Nov. 3-4 in San Francisco featured 40 Canadian exhibitors, 25 buyers, 345 pre-scheduled appointments, and 1,000 business-to- business interactions. The annual two-day food showcase attracted buyers such as Trader Joe’s, Williams Sonoma, Kroger, and Raley’s Fine Foods. “A buyer who attended told me that they got more done at […] Read more

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