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Timothy Inklebarger
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Editor at Supermarket News; art at Gallery 1562 https://www.etsy.com/shop/Gallery1562
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Timothy Inklebarger @timinklebarger.bsky.social · 9d
Paris-based tech company #Yuka, which operates a mobile app that enables users to scan food and cosmetic products and evaluate their health impacts, is bringing its campaign to ban #aspartame to the United States. @foodnavigator.bsky.social
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Timothy Inklebarger @timinklebarger.bsky.social · 9d
Food Intelligence, by @kevinh-phd.bsky.social & @juliabelluz.bsky.social, examines enduring myths and misinformation about the food system & calls for more rigorous research into the ways our food may be undermining public health. @foodnavigator.bsky.social
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What happens when nutrition science collides with politics? Kevin Hall found out
Food Intelligence, a new book by acclaimed nutrition scientist Kevin Hall and award-winning health journalist Julia Belluz, examines enduring myths and misinformation about food and calls for more rig...
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Timothy Inklebarger @timinklebarger.bsky.social · Jul 24
Hispanic grocer Heritage Grocers Group announced Thursday that after eight months in the role, Suzy Monford is stepping down from her position as CEO and chairperson. - Supermarket News

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Suzy Monford steps down as CEO of Heritage Grocers Group
After being picked to lead the Hispanic grocery chain in November, Monford resigns “to pursue other opportunities”
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Timothy Inklebarger @timinklebarger.bsky.social · Jul 24
The growing popularity of GLP-1 drugs is profoundly changing the way people eat and creating a new demographic of shoppers for CPG companies to chase. That could mean a reversal of the bigger-is-better mindset that has dominated CPG products for decades.

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Could GLP-1 drugs drive a reduction in package sizes?
A new analysis of the popular weight-loss drugs suggests a pivot from CPG companies to smaller food products
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Timothy Inklebarger @timinklebarger.bsky.social · Jul 22
Private-label dollar sales were up 4.4% year over year in the first half of 2025, quadrupling the 1.1 % gain reported by national brands. PLMA projects 2025 store-brand sales to reach about $277B in 2025, beating its 2024 record of $271B. - #SupermarketNews

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Timothy Inklebarger @timinklebarger.bsky.social · Jul 18
Unionized Safeway workers in Northern California are set to go on strike on July 26 if they fail to reach an agreement on contract negotiations, according to a statement from United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) locals 5, 8, and 648. - Supermarket News

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Safeway workers poised to strike in California
UFCW members plan a demonstration at a Safeway in Burlingame, Calif., on July 22
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Timothy Inklebarger @timinklebarger.bsky.social · Jul 18
Food City / KVAT Foods Inc. is launching in-store retail media at 140 stores across its five-state footprint through a new partnership with Grocery TV, the grocer said on Friday. - Supermarket News

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Food City deploys Grocery TV’s Digital Ironman tech
The in-store kiosks are being deployed at 140 stores across five states
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Timothy Inklebarger @timinklebarger.bsky.social · Jul 18
I created a spreadsheet of all of ALDI USA's private-label brands at my local store using photographs of the labels and Google Gemini #artificialintelligence. I'll show you how I did it in my new #AI tutorial! Check it out on Journalism AI Toolkit!

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Aldi, say hello to Google Gemini
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Timothy Inklebarger @timinklebarger.bsky.social · Jul 16
Three more grocery retailers—Wegmans Food Markets, Gopuff, and Family Dollar—are now accepting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) dollars as payment for orders made through last-mile delivery service Uber Eats. - Supermarket News

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Family Dollar, Wegmans, and Gopuff now accept SNAP on Uber Eats
SNAP users can get free delivery on their first three orders
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Timothy Inklebarger @timinklebarger.bsky.social · Jul 16
In-store digital signage is coming to Vallarta Supermarkets, providing consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands a new way to engage with shoppers. - #SupermarketNews

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Vallarta Supermarkets deploys in-store retail media screens
The partnership with Quad/Graphics Inc. rolls out at 15 locations this summer
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Timothy Inklebarger @timinklebarger.bsky.social · Jul 16
In this tutorial, we're diving into a super practical workflow that's a game-changer for anyone dealing with data. We'll show you step-by-step how to extract data from a PDF screenshot using Perplexity AI and import it into Google Sheets.
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Here's how I'm using Perplexity.AI, Google Sheets, and Gemini
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Timothy Inklebarger @timinklebarger.bsky.social · Jul 16
As competition heats up in northern Texas from H-E-B, Kroger is focusing on the region with leadership structure changes through the creation of a new division to oversee the entire state. - Supermarket News

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Kroger consolidates Texas divisions as competition heats up in DFW region
Expansion from competitors like H-E-B and Aldi give America’s No. 1 grocer a run for its money
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Timothy Inklebarger @timinklebarger.bsky.social · Jul 9
Gen Z, Millennial, and Gen X grocery shoppers are gravitating towards supermarkets that offer discounts, while their Baby Boomer and Silent Generation counterparts still prefer pure-play grocers, according to The Feedback Group. #SupermarketNews #Grocery

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Discount is king for Gen Z, Millennial, and Gen X grocery shoppers
Customer satisfaction remains high for supermarkets
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Timothy Inklebarger @timinklebarger.bsky.social · Jul 9
Get ready to revolutionize your journalism and content creation workflow with #Perplexity Pages and Perplexity Labs! In this episode of the Journalism AI Toolkit, I'm diving deep into these game-changing features from Perplexity AI.
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Perplexity Pages & Labs Explained: AI for Journalists & Content Creators
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Timothy Inklebarger @timinklebarger.bsky.social · Jul 2
Limited-time deals on artificially scarce products are helping grocers win shoppers, according to Placer.ai. These highly sought after product drops are resonating with shoppers at #TraderJoe's and #Target in particular. - #SupermarketNews

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How Trader Joe’s and Target are using manufactured scarcity to win customers
A new report from Placer.ai shows how special deals are still attracting shoppers
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Timothy Inklebarger @timinklebarger.bsky.social · Jul 2
The federal budget bill, known as the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act, narrowly passed in the U.S. Senate Tuesday, and includes sweeping changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program #SNAP. - #SupermarketNews

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SNAP faces $186B in budget cuts
The One Big, Beautiful Bill Act pushes SNAP costs onto states, expands work requirements
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Timothy Inklebarger @timinklebarger.bsky.social · Jul 1
#Target on Monday announced its deals for #CircleWeek, which runs July 6-12 and includes specials on household and grocery items. The week of summer specials runs alongside #Amazon Prime Day (July 8-11) & #Walmart Deals sale (July 8-13). - #SupermarketNews

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Target enters summer deals season with grocery deals
The retailer’s Circle Week offers include buy-one-get-half-off specials on select foods
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Timothy Inklebarger @timinklebarger.bsky.social · Jul 1
Robots could soon outnumber their human counterparts at #Amazon warehouses, as the online retail giant doubles down on its automated workforce, according to a story in the Wall Street Journal. - #SupermarketNews

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Amazon warehouses will soon see robots outnumbering humans
Roughly three-quarters of all orders are now assisted by robots along the way
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Timothy Inklebarger @timinklebarger.bsky.social · Jul 1
It’s been 8 mo. since #AholdDelhaize was hit with a #cyberattack that disabled its operation—now, new information shows that 2.24M people were impacted. The update follows another cybersecurity attack at #UNFI, which stalled deliveries for #WholeFoods.
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Ahold Delhaize November cyberattack impacted up to 2.2M
The grocery retailer is offering cybersecurity and credit monitoring to those affected
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Timothy Inklebarger @timinklebarger.bsky.social · Jun 30
Members of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 663 at UNFI Cub Foods and Haug’s Cub Foods have ratified a three-year contract that includes wage increases for all employees, the union announced Monday. - #SupermarketNews

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UNFI and Haug’s sign 3-year contracts with workers in Minnesota
Grocery workers will see wage increases and a $30 million contribution to pension plans
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Timothy Inklebarger @timinklebarger.bsky.social · Jun 30
Reproductive health care, food waste reporting, and human rights due diligence are all on the agenda for the annual #Albertsons shareholder meeting on Aug. 7, marking the first time in recent memory that investors have brought their concerns. #SupermarketNews

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Activist investors target Albertsons on food waste, human rights, abortion
Three groups have posed stockholder proposals on hot-button topics for annual meeting in August
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Timothy Inklebarger @timinklebarger.bsky.social · Jun 30
🚀 Excited to share my new tutorial on #PerplexityTasks! If you're looking to automate your workflow, this tool lets you easily set daily timers for tasks. Create a personalized morning brief or a bespoke newsletter with #Perplexity to streamline your routine. #AI
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Perplexity Tasks is here! Here's how I'm using it to automate my workflow
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Timothy Inklebarger @timinklebarger.bsky.social · Jun 27
With clients like #Albertsons, #Meijer, #Smart&Final — and earlier this year, landing a chain-wide rollout of its fresh produce technology at #StaterBros — San Francisco, Calif.-based grocery tech company #Afresh appears to be on a roll. - #SupermarketNews

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How Afresh is revolutionizing grocery perimeters with AI
From produce to prepared foods, the rapidly growing tech company’s advanced AI is helping grocers slash waste and boost sales
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Timothy Inklebarger @timinklebarger.bsky.social · Jun 26
Nearly 3/4 of shoppers can't differentiate between name-brand and private-label products. #Walgreens reports double-digit gains in its U.S. Pharmacy Division, and #Shell is reportedly in talks to acquire #bp. - #SupermarketNews & @cspdailynews.bsky.social

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The Retail Daily podcast
Produced in cooperation with editors from CSP Daily News, the Retail Daily features the day’s top headlines from the grocery and c-store industries
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Timothy Inklebarger @timinklebarger.bsky.social · Jun 25
#Albertsons continues negotiations with #uniongrocery workers in New Mexico, narrowly avoiding a strike. The Boise-based grocer also appears to be back on track in its home state after facing a separate strike over contract negotiations. - #SupermarketNews
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Albertsons avoids New Mexico worker strike, nears new contract in Idaho
Workers from two separate unions claim the grocery chain engaged in labor violations
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