| | March 29, 2016 |  A strategic buyer — reported to have been Kroger — considered partnering with one or more private-equity firms in a joint venture to take over The Fresh Market, but dropped out of the process only days before The Fresh Market announced intentions to be taken private by Apollo Global Management. READ FULL ARTICLE |
|  Stories about AWG's profits, Aldi's California debut, and bfresh's Philadelphia deal also caught the eye of readers of SN's e-newsletter. VIEW THE PHOTOS |
|  There are three distinct groups of Millennials and although each has different needs, all seek convenience and customization. This IdeaXchange by Bill Bishop continues SN's look at the Millennial Revolution's impact on the food industry. READ FULL ARTICLE |
|  Harris Teeter said Monday that it was upgrading its Express Lane click-and-collect online shopping to include home delivery through a partnership with UberRUSH. READ FULL ARTICLE |
|  Instacart said Monday it is expanding its Southern California service area from Los Angeles south to neighboring Orange County — its 20th market and its first in 2016. READ FULL ARTICLE |
|  Sprouts Farmers Markets said Friday that its CFO would take on additional duties as principal accounting officer in June. READ FULL ARTICLE |
| Services were scheduled Monday for Harry Laufer, the founder and longtime president of New York's Associated Food Holdings, who passed away Sunday. READ FULL ARTICLE |
|  Bon Appetit magazine's March issue features mostly all food photos that were shot with an iPhone6. Restaurant patrons have been photographing, and posting, their meals for years. Why hasn’t this food photo phenomenon translated to the supermarket aisles? WATCH THE VIDEO |
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Featured Gallery | Products pack flavor punch at Seafood Expo
 Products on display at the 2016 Seafood Expo North America in Boston were all about adding something spicy, tangy, sweet or herbed — or some combination. |
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