Kevin Coupe

The Washington Post this morning reports that "the Teamsters are launching strikes against seven Amazon warehouses Thursday, in the union's biggest

Put this into the "best-laid plans of mice and men oft' go awry" file. (With apologies to Robert Burns.)

From Bloomberg "Cheerios maker General Mills Inc. lowered its profit outlook for fiscal 2025 as it moves to cut prices.

Some thoughts this morning as MNB ends its run on a 10-stories-a-day, five-days-a-week, 46-weeks-a-year schedule, transitioning to a new frequency model for 2025.

Axios has a story about how, as "food and cosmetic recalls, which the Food and Drug Administration categorizes together, nearly doubled from 2012 to 2024," expectations are that the increases are likely to continue.

• Ahold Delhaize USA announced that Lee Nicholson, currently SVP of procurement at ADUSA Procurement, will become EVP and chief merchant at the company's Stop & Shop banner.

The Boston Globe this morning reports that "the US Department of Justice is suing CVS Pharmacy Inc., accusing the pharmacy giant of unlawfully

MNB reader Gary Breissinger had some thoughts about the ongoing Kroger-Albertsons clustermuck:

84.51° recently issued a Consumer Digest report in which it explored "how iconic movie foods influence real-world shopping habits," especially in holiday-themed movies.

MNB is going on a slightly extended break for the holiday season, but will be back on Monday, January 6. Have a wonderful couple of weeks, and I look forward to seeing you then.