State cannabidiol (CBD) laws are joining the likes of plastic bag and minimum wage bills as a patchwork of differing state and local laws flood the country. But, what makes the issue of CBD drastically different is whether a state or locality is willing to defy federal law.

The USMCA takes a very good trade agreement and makes it better by bringing it into the 21st century. It maintains and secures the existing supply chain, resulting in continued growth in U.S. food and beverage exports and strengthens our food safety efforts

Evolving consumer behaviors are compelling retailers to explore innovative store formats, while also investing in new refrigeration technologies and energy resources. How do food retail professionals build a blended shopping experience based on traditional and technological expectations?

Last year, I wrote about how brick-and-mortar grocery stores are alive and well, and looking at the 2019 U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends report we see this trend remains strong. An important indicator is the number of trips that consumers make to brick-and-mortar stores for their groceries. This year’s report finds consumers visit a grocery store 1.6 times a week, which is consistent with the trend of the past several years. In addition, most shoppers (92%) continue to have a go-to store for their food, a place they can readily name where they spend most of their grocery dollars.