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Consumer Comfort In US Decreases for First Time In Five Weeks

Americans’ confidence dropped for the first time in five weeks as households became less upbeat about the state of their finances amid a decline in s...

Twinkies Are Riding America's Healthy-Eating Trend. No, Really

Healthy eating has become an obsession. Soft-drink sales are slumping, salt is getting tossed from food, and kale is on the menu at McDonald’s. An...

US Retailer SuperValu Has A Value Disconnect a Buyer Can Exploit: Gadfly

You've heard it before: Mergers often trigger a domino effect. And with U.S. grocery chains poised for further consolidation, their suppliers should consid...

Conagra Brands Sees Sales Dip 9.9% In Third Quarter

Conagra Brands, which owns mainly US-based brands such as Bertolli, Swiss Miss and Slim Jim, has seen sales drop 9.9% in the third quarter of the year....

General Mills Falls As Third-Quarter Revenue Misses Estimates

Shares in General Mills Inc. fell after the maker of Cheerios and Chex posted third-quarter revenue that fell short of analysts’ estimates, dragged d...

Shoptalk 2017 Kicks Off In Las Vegas

More than 5,500 retail industry representatives have descended on the Aria in Las Vegas for Shoptalk 2017, which kicked off yesterday (19 March) and runs u...

Vinexpo To Launch First US Exhibition Next Year

One of the largest wine events in the world, Vinexpo, has announced it will launch its first US edition, which will take place in New York on 5 and 6 March...

Hedge Funds Grow More Bullish On Corn As Surplus Eases

The glut of corn that’s been plaguing Midwest growers in the United States is finally starting to ease, and hedge funds are betting that will help sp...