Cost cuts, growth bets and shifting food trends

Morrisons to cut hundreds of head office jobs in cost-cutting AI push

Article by The Grocer

Morrisons head office staff were called into meetings and notified of the sweeping job cuts on Monday afternoon

Brands ramp up protein with fresh wave of food launches

Article by Food Manufacture 

Trader Joe’s is opening 18 more stores

Article by Delish

Trader Joe’s is opening 18 new stores across 12 states in the coming months. The new locations will be in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Texas, Utah, and Washington. The grocer is already in 42 states and now has more than 600 stores nationwide.

Big money is betting on bagels

Article by The New York Times

High-quality bagels were once the sole domain of a few major cities. Investors believe they can take the breakfast staple nationwide.

Food industry moves toward transparency with smarter barcodes

Article by Food Dive

Grocers might know SmartLabel as a product-labeling initiative that gives consumers an item’s ingredients, nutrition information and more without taking up precious space on packaging. The initiative now has its eyes set on expanding use cases ahead of a major point-of-sale project.