Monday, 19 October 2026

 Stephan's Monday Picks

  • PepsiCo cuts estimates for Poppi while soda sales slump (Bloomberg)
  • How Coke loosened Pepsi's grip on KFC's fountains (WSJ)
  • If is too late for small fixes at Pepsi (WSJ)
  • Buzzballz and bourbon: Sazerac shakes up the spirits industry (FT)
  • Why Saskatchewan potash is taking a 4,300km detour on its way to market (Be Giant)

Friday, 16 October 2026

 Stephan's Friday Picks

  • US avocado giant looks beyond Mexico as cartels meddle with supply (FT)
  • The fish farming industry's dirty secrets (NYT)
  • Kroger plans to slash 37% of corporate jobs in the next three years (Bloomberg)
  • Albertsons wants $8 billion from Kroger after failed merger (WSJ)
  • From the archives (2020): How Dave Lewis saved Tesco (FT)

Thursday, 15 October 2026

 Stephan's Thursday Picks

  • How protein took over the world (FT)
  • Record El Nino is roiling industries months before its peak (Bloomberg)
  • 'Insane' deals waiting for premium wine drinkers in private-label brands (Bloomberg)
  • PepsiCo seeks to bolster soda business, speed snacks recovery (Bloomberg)
  • Can America's most glamorous department store return to its golden age (NYT)

Wednesday, 14 October 2026

 Stephan's Wednesday Picks

  • Boots is an iconic brand - but challenges await the Weston family (Globe and Mail)
  • Domino's CEO to focus on boosting orders after growth miss (Bloomberg)
  • Sweetgreen's plan to shed its expensive salad image (WSJ)
  • America's favourite fruit is being bruised by the Iran war (NYT)
  • Albertsons pulls full-year guidance, plans business review (WSJ)

Tuesday, 13 October 2026

 Stephan's Tuesday Picks

  • How speed and convenience are driving food and beverage trends (Circana)
  • Mars unveils the future of shopping and retail (Mars)
  • Target plans new dress code for its grocery employees (Bloomberg)
  • Weston expands bet on beauty and GLP-1s with Boots (Bloomberg)
  • These five grocery staples have skyrocketed in price this year. Here's why (CBC)

Friday, 9 October 2026

 Stephan's Friday Picks

  • Why adults are playing with toys (The New Yorker)
  • Conagra drops Celeste pizza, to focus on popcorn, meat sticks (Bloomberg)
  • Sainsbury's held merger talks with smaller rival Morrisons (FT)
  • Keurig says it's come up with plastic-free coffee pods (Bloomberg)
  • From the archives (2003): Bag-boy calls (Globe and Mail)

Thursday, 8 October 2026

 Stephan's Thursday Picks

  • McCormick posts lower profits on higher sales (WSJ)
  • A French recipe for shock au vin (Globe and Mail)
  • The Canadian scientist behind Ozempic on why he never, ever gave up (Be Giant)
  • P&G's chief on whether brand loyalty is enough when prices keep climbing (NYT)
  • America's restaurants face a dilemma: How to sell food in the GLP-1 era (NYT)