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August 2009 Articles
August 26, 2009
Ahold Beats Profit Estimates With More Store Brands and Price Cuts
Royal Ahold NV, the Dutch owner of the U.S. Stop & Shop grocery chain, outperformed the market in same-store sales and margin growth through price reductions on core items such as soup and coffee, and expansion of its store brands.
Source: Bloomberg
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August 26, 2009
Sam's Club Unveils New Fair Trade Store Brand Coffee From Brazil
Two new Fair Trade Certified Member's Mark coffee selections will be available in more than 600 Sam's Club locations in the United States. These new products are part of the Responsible Sourcing Partnership Project that links Brazilian coffee farmers with mass-market coffee consumers in the United States through Fair Trade certification.
Source: Wal-Mart Inc.
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August 26, 2009
PLMA Live: Nielsen V.P. Says Store Brands Will Remain Strong After the Recession
Tim Simmons of PLMA conducts a video interview with Lisa Rider, vice president, retail marketing for The Nielsen Company about the future of store brands after the recession, product innovation, price elasticity, and overall retail and consumer trends.
Source: Private Label Manufacturers Association
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August 26, 2009
IRI: Private Label's Strongest Growth is in Commodity Categories With Low Competition and Innovation
During the first half of 2009, private label unit share increased in five of six departments, led by fresh/perishables, healthcare and frozen foods, according to a new IRI study, "Private Label 2009: Understanding and Mitigating Private Label Threat." Private label dollar share has increased in 13 of 15 sales categories, with natural cheese, butter and canned vegetables leading the way.
Continue Reading »Source: Information Resources Inc.
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August 26, 2009
Supervalu Exec Calls for Private Label Innovation
Andrew Abraham, vice president of own brands for Supervalu, will emphasize the need for innovation in the private label market, particularly when it comes to packaging, in his keynote speech at Pack Expo in October. In his presentation, he will outline four key areas where retailers and suppliers can partner for increased success.
Continue Reading »Source: Just-Food
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August 26, 2009
Consumers Willing to Buy Organic and Natural Products When They Are Competitively Priced
Consumers are more aware of the differences between organic and all-natural products than most marketers might expect, and a new study indicates they are eager to purchase these products when the price is right. More than 75 percent of shoppers in a recent survey said they prefer purchasing organic and all-natural products if they are comparably priced with other leading brands.
Continue Reading »Source: Progressive Grocer
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August 26, 2009
U.K Research: Consumer Loyalty to Store Brands is Here to Stay
Store brand sales growth is likely to slow, but the shift in loyalty away from national brands is a permanent change, according to retail consultancy Verdict Research. The company predicts that after the recession consumers will be drawn specifically to higher-end private label product lines, such as organics or fair-trade.
Continue Reading »Source: Retail Week (U.K.)
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August 20, 2009
Wal-Mart Exec Likens Great Value Brand to Coca-Cola, Tide and Cheerios
Thousands of Great Value store brand products across more than 100 categories have been reformulated and their packaging streamlined to be more visible, less costly and environmentally friendlier.
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August 19, 2009
Nielsen: U.S. Private Label Sales Increased 7.4 Percent This Past Year
Consumers are purchasing private label products at an increasing rate, according to the U.S. Store Brand Development study by Nielsen. Both dollar and unit sales increased significantly for the 52-week period ending July 11, 2009 versus the prior year.
Continue Reading »Source: BrandWeek
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August 19, 2009
Tesco Reveals Carbon Footprint on Private Label Milk
From now on, Tesco's full line of store brand milk will display a carbon footprint label as part of a communications campaign to help shoppers make smart "green" purchasing decisions. By the end of the year, the U.K. retail giant has pledged to "footprint" 500 products.
Continue Reading »Source: The Guardian
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August 19, 2009
Fresh & Easy Plans to Introduce a New Store Brand Beer
Next week, Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market expects to launch Steel Kettle Whistle, its second store brand beer, which is described as an American-style lager brewed in Wisconsin.
Continue Reading »Source: Supermarket News
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August 19, 2009
Supervalu Recalls Gourmet Store Brand Macaroni and Cheese
Stemming from concerns that some of the products may be tainted with listeria, Supervalu Inc. voluntarily recalled its Culinary Circle frozen macaroni and cheese products
Continue Reading »Source: Trading Markets
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August 19, 2009
Mintel: Store Brands Gain Ground Among Canadian Shoppers
Canadian grocery shoppers admit that what were formerly cost-cutting recession purchases have evolved into longer-term loyalty to store brands, according to a Mintel study. Fifty percent or more of food items purchased by two-thirds of Canadian households are store brands.
Continue Reading »Source: Canadian Press
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August 19, 2009
Nestle and Sara Lee Feel the Pinch of Store Brands and Deep Discounters
Shares of both companies fell as sales were hurt by weak European economies, strong store brand sales and price pressure from deep discounters.
Continue Reading »Source: Reuters
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August 12, 2009
Store Brands Reign at KVAT's New Discount Retail Food Format
Super Dollar Discount Foods, which predominantly features store brands, enables KVAT to more effectively compete against Wal-Mart Super Centers and Aldi's limited assortment stores.
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August 12, 2009
Publix Store Brands Bolster Profits Despite Soft Same-Store Sales
Publix sales and profits grew despite a same-store sales decline of 2.6 percent. Although consumers are trimming spending, Publix, as well as other grocers, held their own in the second quarter as consumers more readily purchase store brands and eat out less often, according to an industry pundit.
Continue Reading »Source: Trading Markets
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August 12, 2009
Spartan Stores and Kroger Tap Customers for Savvy Marketing Programs
Using simple customer feedback tools and interactive promotions and marketing campaigns, grocers are increasing trial of their store brands and building brand loyalty.
Continue Reading »Source: Supermarket News
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August 12, 2009
Valero Targets Hispanics and Youths with Private Label Fountain Drinks
As part of its chainwide fountain beverages reset program, Valero, operator of 1,000 convenience stores, unveils its first private label dispensed beverages, which are made with pure cane sugar in place of high fructose corn syrup.
Continue Reading »Source: Convenience Store News
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August 12, 2009
U.K. Retailers' Switch-and-Save Programs Spike Store Brand Sales
The British food shopper is cutting costs using various money-saving strategies, including buying more store brands, using coupons and comparison shopping online. Research published by uSwitch, a comparison shopping site, claims that Britons have tripled their purchases of store brands over the past year.
Continue Reading »Source: The Guardian
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August 12, 2009
P&G Profits Decline 18 Percent As Consumer Switch To Less Costly Brands
Procter & Gamble fourth quarter sales and profits continue to plunge as consumers trade down to the company's no-frills brands and retailer store brands. The company said it plans to boost sales by cutting some prices and adding more low-tier products.
Continue Reading »Source: Associated Press
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August 12, 2009
PepsiCo Hopes to Stem Soda Sales Erosion With Bottler Acquisitions
The recent acquisition of its two largest U.S. bottlers is intended to help PepsiCo reinvigorate its carbonated beverage business as consumers continue to switch to non-carbonated beverages and store brand colas.
Continue Reading »Source: MarketWatch
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August 12, 2009
Store Brand Pasta Manufacturer Tallies High Profit on Declining Sales
American Italian Pasta Co., which sells regional brands such as Mueller's and Mrs. Grass and has an extensive private label business, posted dramatic third quarter profit gains despite a 7 percent slump in sales.
Continue Reading »Source: Los Angeles Times
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August 5, 2009
Store Brands as Innovator, Not Follower
European retailers such as Tesco, Migros, DM and Sainsbury lead the way with first-of-their kind innovative products and packaging that U.S. retailers can learn from and, in some cases, adopt where it makes market sense, according to Mintel.
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August 5, 2009
Kroger Rolls Out Two Discount Programs for Store Brands and National Brands
The Power Priced and Lower Prices programs allow shoppers to save 15 percent to 40 percent on everyday food and household items as well as on hundreds of health and beauty care products sold under the Kroger brand.
Continue Reading »Source: Lancaster Eagle Gazette
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August 5, 2009
Fresh & Easy Asks Customers to Rate Store Brand Food
To help it continue to develop popular new products, Tesco's Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Markets is collecting customer feedback from shoppers about its store brand prepared foods via online surveys.
Continue Reading »Source: Supermarket News
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August 5, 2009
Walgreen’s, CVS and Mapco Convenience Stores Post Store-Brand Jobs
Several large drug chains and a mid-size regional convenience store and petroleum marketing chain have posted high-level openings for store brand strategy, and marketing and development positions.
Continue Reading »Source: MyPrivateBrand.com
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August 5, 2009
Supervalu Introduces New Store Brand Frozen Desserts
Supervalu added four new Stone Ridge Creamery tart frozen yogurts and six new Culinary Circle ice cream desserts to its growing line of private brands retailing at prices below comparable national brands.
Continue Reading »Source: Progressive Grocer
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August 5, 2009
Safeway Top Exec Favors Every-Day-Low-Pricing Over Traditional Hi-Low Pricing
During a quarterly conference call with investors, Safeway's chairman, president and CEO said his company's move to every-day-low-pricing will instill more customer loyalty, especially during the recession.
Continue Reading »Source: Drug Store News
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August 5, 2009
Former PepsiCo Executive Joins the Board of Daymon Worldwide
Carla R. Cooper, a former PepsiCo executive with 28 years of CPG experience, joined the board of Daymon Worldwide as its first female director and the only board member whose entire career has been spent on the national brand side of the business.
Continue Reading »Source: Progressive Grocer
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August 5, 2009
Kellogg CEO Sees National Brand Rebound After the Recession
Coming off a strong second quarter, Kellogg CEO David Mackay outlines to investors how his company sees customer behavior and habits changing in the long term after a recession that has forced many to trade down to lower priced store brands.
Continue Reading »Source: Associated Press
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IRI: Baby Boomers to Yield $50 Billion Growth for Private Label and Healthy Lines
The latest IRI research, "Baby Boomers II: Preparing for the Upcoming Wave of Aging Shopper Growth," reveals that store brand spending increases with age. The study examines baby boomer lifestyle changes and identifies top-indexing food and non-food categories, recession-driven shopping patterns and key opportunities for private label and health and wellness products. "Many retailer strategies today assume that boomers are a homogeneous group, and, as a result, their strategies are too general to be effective," said Thom Blischok, president of IRI Consulting & Innovation.
Source: IRI
Better-for-You Foods to Grow Significantly Over the Next Decade
In its new report, "A Look into The Future of Eating," The NPD Group forecasts that better-for-you foods -- such as organic and light or low-calorie foods and beverages -- will be among the fastest growing food trends over the next decade.
Source: The NPD Group
Private Label Trends - Update 2009
This special update to the Private Label Trends Worldwide report addresses the acceleration of private labels as the retailers respond to the current economic downturn.
Source: Research and Markets Ltd.
Press Releases
Chris Silva Promoted to President, Morningstar Division of Dean Foods
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GFSI Successfully Benchmarks the GlobalG.A.P Aquaculture and Livestock Schemes
Source: GFSI
The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) Announces New Board Chairman
Source: Global Food Safety Initiative
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