Archive - The Checkout Grocery Update

Grocery Update Volume 2, #13: Cooperative and Resilient, As Stubborn As The Hills.

Also: Why MAHA Is A Smokescreen. And Some Good News!

Jul 15 •

Errol Schweizer, Grocery Nerd

Grocery Update Volume 2, #12: Are Fossil Fuels The Lifeblood of The Food Supply?

And Lots More: Was MAHA Worth It? Grocery Co-ops To The Rescue. Why "Glyphosate Free" Is Not Enough. And Y'all Means All.

Jul 9 •

Errol Schweizer, Grocery Nerd

Grocery Update Volume 2, #11: A Brief, Timely And Biased Recap of Fancy Food Show, Summer 2025.

More Dubai Chocolate, Please.

Jul 7 •

Errol Schweizer, Grocery Nerd

Grocery Update Volume 2, #10: Top Four Merchandising Trends (My Keynote).

Also: Why New Yorkers Voted For Public Grocery Stores. And Amazon Moves Whole Foods Leadership In-House.

Jul 1 •

Errol Schweizer, Grocery Nerd

June 2025

Grocery Update Volume 2, #9: Blood, Sweat And Math: Understanding Grocery Buyers.

Also: C&S Devours SpartanNash.

Jun 24 •

Errol Schweizer, Grocery Nerd

Grocery Update Volume 2, #8: Ace Natural's Alternative Wholesale.

Also: 100,000 Grocery Workers Rising Up. And Chex Foods Gets A Big Investor.

Jun 23 •

Errol Schweizer, Grocery Nerd

Grocery Update Volume 2, #7: When UNFI Sneezes.

Also: How One Startup is Rewriting the Rules of Food Distribution.

Jun 18 •

Errol Schweizer, Grocery Nerd

Grocery Update Volume 2, #6: How To Make Farmwork Great.

Also: RFK Betrays/ICE Terrorizes Food Workers.

Jun 17 •

Errol Schweizer, Grocery Nerd

Grocery Update Volume 2, #5: Cold Chain Manifesto.

Also: How To Stop Weakened H-2A Provisions and Protect Farmworkers.

Jun 9 •

Errol Schweizer, Grocery Nerd

May 2025

Grocery Update Volume 2, #4: MAHA Or Misdirection.

Grocery Nerd’s Ten Point Program To Make America Healthier Than Ever.

May 27 •

Errol Schweizer, Grocery Nerd

Grocery Update Volume 2, #3: Every Cashier Is A Celebrity.

Also: Specialty Food Awards!

May 21 •

Errol Schweizer, Grocery Nerd

Grocery Update Volume 2, #2: Market Insights on Natural Grocers.

Also: KeHe Wholesale’s Letter to Suppliers on Tariffs.

May 19 •

Errol Schweizer, Grocery Nerd

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