Source: aholddelhaize.comUS: Kroger moves to dismiss consumer lawsuit against Albertsons acquisition dealThe Kroger Co. has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit by a group of 25 consumers from 11 states to block its planned $24.6bln acquisition of Albertsons Cos. Cincinnati-based Kroger filed the motion in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in San Francisco, where the consumer group brought its suit in early February. Source: news.sky.comUK: Shoppers swap fresh for frozen as food bills riseConsumers are swapping from fresh to frozen food in a bid to combat rising grocery prices, retailers have said. Frozen food is outperforming fresh in supermarkets at the moment, data from research firm Kantar suggests. M&S told the BBC it was seeing more customers opt for frozen vegetables and frozen herbs, which it said are "a great value choice". Source: esmmagazine.comAustralia: MilkRun collapses as 400 staff made redundantGrocery delivery startup MilkRun will reportedly close its doors, blaming economic conditions.

Source: Forbes April 14, 2023 12:01 UTC