Amazon has expanded its same-day delivery service for perishable groceries to more than 2,300 communities, more than doubling the reach of the service since its August launch. The company is on track to continue expanding the service into new markets through next year, allowing customers in both major cities and smaller markets to access fresh grocery delivery within hours.

Amazon plans to expand the use of Trane Technologies' BrainBox AI tool to more than 30 grocery fulfillment centers and stores after a pilot program at three facilities resulted in a nearly 15% reduction in energy use. The tool reduces carbon emissions and cuts energy by working autonomously with Amazon Web Services to adjust temperature control and ventilation systems.

Walmart is deepening its partnership with Alquist 3D after the construction company successfully completed an 8,000-square-foot, 3D-printed area for pickup and delivery services at Walmart's Athens, Tenn., store -- a project that resulted in the largest 3D-printed commercial structure in the US. Walmart has committed to working with Alquist to construct more than 12 new buildings using 3D printing technology.

Target has remodeled its 26,000-square-foot store in New York City's SoHo neighborhood where special attention is placed on the beauty department with dedicated pavilions and collaborations with celebrity makeup artists. The store features rotating displays such as "The Drop," curated by celebrities and influencers, and a "Beauty Bar" for social media engagement.

No can-opener required! The same organic beans we offer in cans packed in convenient shelf-stable pouches. All Green Valley products are grown using modern organic farming techniques on farms in the U.S., allowing us to create trusted, clean, and nutritious food ingredients that consumers want.

Online grocery sales rose 29% in November 2025 from a year earlier, reaching $12.3 billion, according to Brick Meets Click and Mercatus. The growth was driven by a 12% increase in order frequency and higher spending rates, with ship-to-home sales up 12%, pickup up 11% and delivery up 8%. The average order value increased 11%.

The phone rings just after dawn. You’re informed by your controller that a supplier paused shipments. A cyber incident upstream has frozen invoices, which means products might not arrive for the weekend rush. At the same time, card processing fees have spiked again, and a new state regulation changed how your team needs to report shrink. None of these issues are new, but for financial leaders across the food industry, this story is becoming familiar. The pace of disruption is speeding up, and the biggest pressures are no longer siloed. Payments, cybersecurity, inventory accuracy and compliance now collide in ways that test even seasoned executives.

My grandfather was a row crop farmer in Buckley, Ill., a town of only 500 people, and I spent the first 18 summers of my life there, so attending the Field to Market Fall Meeting and the Sustainable Ag Summit in Anaheim this year resonated with me on a personal level. Some of my favorite memories are of riding in the back of his truck with my cousins and neighbor kids as he rumbled across the fields and gravel roads. In the 80s, no one thought twice about a group of grandkids bouncing around in the truck bed. Agriculture was not some amorphous concept just to me. It was family, community and the values that shaped who I am today.

Lauren Spear, vice president of Walmart and Sam's US Sales at Mars Snacking, shares leadership lessons rooted in service, consistency, resilience and authenticity. Spear emphasizes the importance of hard work, learning from diverse experiences, seeking mentorship from various sources and integrating personal and professional identities. "Leadership is an evolving practice," Spear writes. "For me, it's been built through effort, tested in challenge, strengthened by others and made real by choosing authenticity again and again."