Japan’s Rice Is So Expensive, It’s Willing to Eat South Korea’s

Japanese consumers embraced Korean rice for the first time in 35 years, finding it more familiar than other types of foreign rice.

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A Frenzy at Trader Joe’s: ‘Everyone’s Here for the Tote Bags’

For a second year, a limited run of mini canvas tote bags had people waiting in line outside Trader Joe’s stores. At some stores, they sold out in less than an hour.

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Grocery Shoppers Will Feel the Tariffs First in Produce

Higher prices could also be coming soon for seafood, sugar and coffee. But it may be a while before importers and retailers can gauge the effects of the new fees.

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Travelers Call Supermarket Tourism a Key Part of Any Trip

Lots of travelers say supermarket tourism, the experience of trying local foods or variations of well-known items, has become a key part of any trip.

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Paper Bags, Plastic Bags or Totes: What’s Best for Groceries?

All bags are not created equal when it comes to the environment. And paper might not be as green as you think.

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Why Shoppers Abroad Are Boycotting U.S. Goods

A growing number of Europeans and citizens of other countries are choosing not to buy American products to demonstrate their anger at President Trump’s policies.

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Egg Prices Have Dropped, Though You May Not Have Noticed

Wholesale egg prices are about half what they were last month. Fewer bird flu outbreaks and weakened consumer demand are contributing to the decline, economists say.

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Japan’s Rice Shortage Sets Off Auction of Emergency Stockpile

The Japanese government held a rare auction this week to make up for a rice shortage that an official called “truly unthinkable.”

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She Goes to Trader Joe’s for the Art

Julie Averbach has written a book celebrating the displays, the murals and the installations at the grocery store chain.

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Rodney McMullen, Kroger CEO, Resigns After Board’s Personal Conduct Investigation

The grocery chain said it had investigated its chief executive, Rodney McMullen, and found that his actions were “inconsistent” with its business ethics policy.

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