Stephan's Tuesday Picks

• A must for the new food craze? Be 'social media gorgeous' (NYT)
• Maple Leaf among suppliers introducing fuel surcharges set to put pressure on grocery prices (Globe and Mail)
• The AI transformation manifesto (McKinsey)
• Middle East conflict weights on global food prices (Bloomberg)
• McDonald's to add energy drinks, crafted sodas to menus (WSJ)

 Stephan's Monday Picks

• CEO Andy Jassy's 2025 Letter to Shareholders (Amazon)
• Top Canadian grocers downgraded as Scotiabank flags increased competition (Bloomberg)
• How war in the Middle East paralyzed an Asian food giant (NYT)
• Unilever acquires vitamin gummies brand Gruns in wellness push (FT)
• Aldi and Lidl rivalry heats up in race for UK discount shoppers (Bloomberg)

 Stephan's Friday Picks

• Sam Altman may control the future - can he be trusted (The New Yorker)
• The Yankees new 'fried chicken dessert' a major hit with fans (The Athletic)
• Why are people injecting themselves with peptides (The New Yorker)
• She knows your next favourite snack before you do (NYT)
• Endo dreams of sushi: A trip around Japan with one of the world's best chefs (The Guardian)

 Stephan's Thursday Picks

• Why McCormick's $65 billion deal for Unilever might actually work out (WSJ)
• Growth in the era of intentional shoppers: Beyond omnichannel grocery in Latin America (McKinsey)
• Aritzia shares soar as most in nearly a year on strong spring collection sales (Bloomberg)
• Uniqlo is coming for middle America (Bloomberg)
• The next Competition Bureau leader must embrace a Canada Strong mindset (Globe and Mail)

 Stephan's Wednesday Picks

• Doritos at $7 a bag ended up costing PepsiCo billions (Bloomberg)
• Burger King enters next phase of turnaround plan with president Tom Curtis leading the way (Globe and Mail)
• Once Sweden's top company, H&M struggling to sell its rebound story (Bloomberg)
• Food security expert urges Canada to invest in agriculture, not just military capabilities (Globe and Mail)
• A visual guide to the Gulf fertilizer blockade (The Guardian)

 Stephan's Tuesday Picks

• Jamie Dimon's Letter to Shareholders (JP Morgan Chase)
• Red Lobster set to bring back endless shrimp that drove it into bankruptcy (Bloomberg)
• The Walmart billionaires next door (Fortune)
• The dogma of meat (NYT)
• Stefano Pessina vows to regain 'all the value' lost at his Boots empire (FT)

 Stephan's Monday Picks

• Spice maker McCormick's rise from a Baltimore cellar to a global food power (WSJ)
  
• How Nelson Peltz chalked up another break-up at Unilever (FT)
• The retailer that welcomes returns (WSJ)
• Secrets of the 'granny shelf' - a supermarket gold mine (FT)
• Teens sick of their phones are mallmaxxing (Bloomberg)