Produce industry headlines: July 31, 2026
Links include Amazon's grocery market share growth, a Long Island, NY, retail acquisition, a former FDA leader on the outbreak, and more.
Good afternoon! It’s Friday, July 31, 2026, the final day of July. Here’s what’s happening in produce and grocery today.
Links today include Amazon’s grocery market share growth, a Long Island, NY, retail acquisition, hidden retail revenue ideas, a former FDA leader on the Cyclospora outbreak, and more.
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Top Stories
The Friday Checkout: Amazon finally moves the needle in grocery
According to Numerator data, Amazon posted the biggest market share gain among the grocers measured from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026.
Amazon CEO Touts Role of Grocery in Q2 Earnings
Amazon reported that net sales grow 20% year-over-year for Q2 2026, reaching $200.6 billion during the three months ended June 30.
Giunta’s Meat Farms to acquire King Kullen Grocery Co.
Giunta’s Meat Farms plans to acquire King Kullen, including its 24 King Kullen supermarkets and four Wild by Nature natural foods markets.
Hidden Profit: The Revenue Stream Hiding In Your Trash
Consultant Peter Cooke says retailers can turn flexible film plastic into a hidden profit.
Why Frank Yiannas Says the Cyclospora Outbreak Is Preventable
The former FDA deputy commissioner says the lack of information from federal officials allowed rumors to grow, causing economic problems for growers and retailers.
Taco Bell’s cyclospora-driven sales declines have moderated ‘materially’
“Sales declines have moderated materially, and we are seeing steady improvement in day-over-day sales trends,” said Yum Brands CFO Ranjith Roy.
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