Mondelēz International to Acquire Leading In-store Bakery Company, Give & Go

February 26, 2020 Mondelēz International

Mondelēz International today announced an agreement to acquire a significant majority interest in Give & Go, a North American leader in fully-finished sweet baked goods and owners of the famous “two-bite”® brand and the “Create-A-Treat”® brand known for cookie and gingerbread house decorating kits.

Grain Foods Foundation Welcomes Siddhartha Angadi, PhD, FACSM, to Scientific Advisory Board

February 26, 2020 Grain Foods Foundation

The Grain Foods Foundation is excited to announce the addition of Siddhartha Angadi, PhD, FACSM, to its Scientific Advisory Board, effective February 1, 2020.

Grocer Puts 1,800 Jobs at Risk as it Scales Down In-Store Bakeries

February 26, 2020 Joanna Partridge, Guardian

More than 1,800 jobs are at risk at Tesco, after the retailer said it would cut staff at its large in-store bakeries to adapt to changing consumer tastes.

It’s Time to Think Omnichannel Shopper, Not Just Omnichannel

February 26, 2020 Nielsen

There’s no shortage of omnichannel chatter across the retail landscape, and that chatter has been building for quite some time. But now that 44% of American households are actively buying food both on- and offline, the industry needs to focus more on the consumer and less on the physical channel.

Trader Joe’s, Wegmans, and H-E-B in Three-Way Tie Atop Retail Sector, Besting Amazon, American Customer Satisfaction Index Data Show

Following a slight dip last year, customer satisfaction with supermarkets is steady at 78. There’s also a crowded field at the top of the category.