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January 4, 2011
Private Label Produce Gains Ground
Private label produce sales are up 13 percent and item offerings increased 23 percent in 2010, according to the United Fresh Foundation.
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January 4, 2011
Whole Foods Recalls Dozens of Store Brands Bakery Goods
The 61 items recalled include assorted desserts as well as savory items such as quiches, and meat and vegetable pies.
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December 21, 2010
Kirkland's Beer Named Top 10 Hottest Product of the Year
Costco’s handcrafted lagers and ales are the only store brands to make Consumer Reports’ ShopSmart magazine’s list of the best products of the year.
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December 21, 2010
Safeway Adds New Signature Cafe Salsas and Dips
Hoping to take advantage of holiday parties, Safeway introduces new private label salsa and dips to accompany its salty snack line launched a few weeks ago.
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December 21, 2010
Alec Baldwin and His Mother Rev Up Wegmans' $6 Meals Program
A series of television ads featuring the movie star and his mother promote the grocer’s $6 store brand meals that customers can customize.
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December 21, 2010
Global Sustainable Packaging Standards Coming Soon
A guidance document outlining the new global metrics will be released in January and is intended to help retailers and manufacturers reduce costs and accelerate best practices.
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December 21, 2010
Loblaw Unveils President's Choice Recipe Box App
The store brand’s first mobile digital solution, the app includes more than 700 unique recipes for iPad users this holiday season.
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December 21, 2010
Rite Aid and Save-A-Lot Combo Stores Could Expand
Some stores in the pilot test more than tripled front-end sales, leading the retailers to discuss possible concept expansion.
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December 21, 2010
Kroger Recalls Private Label Pet Food
Approximately 10 varieties of Kroger’s store brands pet food could be tainted with aflatoxin, a poisonous chemical produced by mold.
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December 14, 2010
Topco Veteran Dan Mazur to Retire
Glenn Backus, current senior vice president of innovation, will begin transitioning into Mazur’s position effective Jan. 1.
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December 14, 2010
Majority of Consumers Bought More Private Label Products This Year
Nearly 90 percent of shoppers reveal they buy at least some private-label products each time they shop, according to an Ad Age/Ipsos Observer survey.
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December 14, 2010
Spartan Stores Introduces Locally Made Premium Brand Ice Cream
The new private label line features four core flavors plus limited edition seasonal selections that will rotate in and out during the year.
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December 14, 2010
Loblaw Awards $2.6 Million to Breakfast for Learning Program
Through its President’s Choice brand marketing, Loblaw has a four-year commitment to donate $7.2 million to the program that provides students access to healthy meals in school.
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December 14, 2010
PLMA: Switching to Store Brands Saves Shoppers 33 Percent
A price comparison study of 40 typical grocery items reveals shoppers can save as much as 40 percent on food items and 55 percent on some personal care products.
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December 8, 2010
Carla Cooper Named New CEO of Daymon Worldwide
The former PepsiCo executive is expected to bring best-in-class retail and foodservice experience to the store brands market.
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December 6, 2010
TreeHouse Foods' Ambitious Private Label Pursuits
Chairman and CEO Sam Reed is extremely bullish on the private label market and shared his vision and insights about retail trends and dynamics that are driving store brands growth.
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December 6, 2010
Kroger Sales Rise, But Private Label Volume Declines in Q3
Private label units declined due predominantly to aggressive national brand programs and growth, but the company remains focused and committed to its store brands business.
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December 6, 2010
Walmart Blocks CVS Executive Appointment
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eeking to enforce a reported two-year non-compete agreement, Walmart seeks to block the appointment of a former executive through a court injunction and hearing.
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December 6, 2010
Winn-Dixie Bottled Water Sales Benefit Toys for Tots
For every 24-pack of bottled water sold, Winn-Dixie will donate 10 cents to Toys for Tota, up to a total of $100,000.
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December 6, 2010
Aldi to Roll Out Larger Stores
The store brands retailer’s new prototype is slated to open this week and features 1,500 additional square feet of selling space.
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December 6, 2010
Price Chopper Introduces Decadent Desserts
Marketed under the Central Market Classics brand, Price Chopper unveiled its Decadent Desserts including an array of “sinfully delicious” cakes, pies, crullers and tarts.
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December 6, 2010
Center Store Competition Heats Up
Private label offerings are making center store management more complex and reshaping how national brands compete, according to a new report from SymphonyIRI Group.
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December 6, 2010
PLMA Live!: Dollar Stores Bet on Store Brands
Dollar stores are expanding swiftly and making important changes in their merchandise programs. Mary Rachide, divisional vice president of private brands at Family Dollar, tells how the 7,000-store chain plans to increase its store brands business and work with its supplier partners.
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November 30, 2010
Asda Tests Self-Serve Liquid Detergent Dispensing System
The goal of the program is to move consumers toward reusable and refillable packaging with the hope of expanding to other liquid private label products in the future.
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November 30, 2010
Safeway Launches New Private Label Snack Line
Promoted on Twitter as having “more crunch for less dough” the new snack line features clever brand imagery and resealable bags.
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November 30, 2010
Hannaford's Private Brands Help Feed the Hungry
The Maine grocer announced two program using its store brands to help feed the hungry and get customers involved this holiday season.
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November 30, 2010
7-Eleven Expands it Private Label Wine Offering
The new mid-tier priced wine targets millennials who are fast becoming bigger wine drinkers than Gen Xers before them.
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November 30, 2010
Tesco to Unveil Additional Ethnic Food Lines
As demand soars for ethnic cuisine and Tesco’s category sales climb, the retailer is launching more private label cuisines featuring diverse world flavors.
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November 30, 2010
CVS Recalls Its Reusable Bags, Too
Following in the Winn-Dixie’s footsteps, CVS voluntarily pulled one of its reusable bags from the market due to elevated levels of lead found in them.
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November 30, 2010
Richelieu Foods Acquired by Centerview Partners
Key members of Richelieu's management team will remain with company after the deal is closed.
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