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A&P Launches Two Private Label Value Lines at Pathmark

A&P introduced a line of value-tiered private label products under the Food Basics and Home Basics labels at all of its Pathmark stores.The new lower priced items are part of a Pathmark’s repositioning, according to A&P executives. “This economy has definitely affected our custom Read More...

Tags: a&p, private label trends, food basics, private label new products, pathmark, home basics,

A&P's Doug Palmer Named Brand Innovator of 2010

Doug Palmer, vice president of store brands for The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co. (A&P), was named a Brand Innovator 2010, the only store brands retail executive to be recognized this year by Brand Packaging magazine. “Doug Palmer has made an indelible impression on a long and notabl Read More...

Tags: a&p, green way, , private label food, private label innovation, store brand innovation, business, doug palmer, via roma, grocery, store brand food, industry, markets, companies, food and beverage, the great atlantic and pacific tea co.,

Eight O'Clock Uses Social Media to Stimulate Consumer Loyalty

Eight O’Clock Coffee fans are invited to “show the world that your bag is the best of the best” in the Eight O’Clock Coffee’s Crazy 8’s ChampBEANship,” which the brand is supporting on its Facebook page from March 22 until April 5. Facebook fans can vote on Read More...

Tags: a&p, store brand beverages, business, store brand coffee, private label coffee, grocery, eight o’clock coffee, tata coffee. private label beverages, industry, markets, companies, food and beverage,

PLMA Announces ‘Salute to Excellence Awards'

The Private Label Manufacturers Association honored 23 food and beverage products and 11 home and health products in its 2009 Salute to Excellence Awards. Wegman's Chocolate More than 350 products across 34 categories were submitted for consideration and evaluated by a panel of Read More...

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Managing Store Brand Product Development Risk

Editor's Note: This is the second of a two-part special report on the Store Brands Decisions Packaging and Design Roundtable held at the PLMA Show. Roundtable participants included Doug Palmer, A&P; Michael Kitz, OfficeMax; Wendy Sallak, Topco; Andy Johnson, united; Rob Wallace, Wallace Church; Read More...

Author: Maureen Azzato
Tags: a&p, store brand packaging, private label packaging, business, doug palmer, topco, wallace church, marketing by design, michael kitz, wendy sallak, officemax, andy johnson, rob wallace, maria dubuc, susan steinberg, aisle 9 design, store brand design, private label design, store brands decisions design and packaging roundtable, united *, industry, markets, companies, food and beverage,

Packaging & Design: Elevating the Store Brands Game

Editor's Note: This is the first of a two-part report on the Store Brands Decisions Packaging and Design Roundtable held at the PLMA Show. Roundtable participants included Doug Palmer, A&P; Michael Kitz, OfficeMax, Wendy Sallak, Topco; Andy Johnson, united; Rob Wallace, Wallace Church; Maria Dub Read More...

Author: Maureen Azzato
Tags: a&p, business, doug palmer, grocery, mass, topco, wallace church, marketing by design, michael kitz, wendy sallak, office supplies, officemax, andy johnson, united*, rob wallace, maria dubuc, susan steinberg, aisle 9 design, sbd roundtables, specialty, store brand packaging design, private label packaging design, industry, markets, companies, food and beverage,

Retailers on the Tipping Point of a Store Branding Revolution

John Failla, founder of Store Brands Decisions, moderates the packaging and design roundtable. Store brand design and packaging is growing in importance as many retailers expand beyond national-brand-equivalent products and look toward developing premium products that are be Read More...

Author: Maureen Azzato
Tags: a&p, innovation, store brand packaging, private label packaging, private label innovation, store brand innovation, private label strategy, store brand strategy, business, doug palmer, office max, topco, united *dsn, wallace church, aisle 9, marketing by design, michael kitz, wendy sallak, industry, markets, companies, food and beverage,

Research Reveals Untapped Profits in Authentic Italian Store Brands

Italian food lovers know quality ingredients when they taste them or cook with them, and can easily detect imposters. Most U.S. grocery stores have not yet captured this important and growing customer base that likely shops at specialty stores and Italian markets to find authentic Italian products. Read More...

Author: Maureen Azzato
Tags: a&p, harris teeter, wegmans, private label food, store brand food, private label research, store brand research, private label consumer insights, business, private label italian food, store brand italian food, store brand consumer insights, private label imported food, store brand imported food, italian trade commission, jim wisner, wisner marketing group, industry, markets, companies, food and beverage,

A&P Adds Artisan Cheeses to its Hartford Reserve Store Brand Line

This week Montvale, N.J.-based A&P introduced a new line of artisan private label cheeses under its premium Hartford Reserve line. The Hartford Reserve Artisan Cheese Collections will feature new vintage-aged gouda, cranberry chipotle cheddar and a blue cheese with mild white goat's milk called Read More...

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Profiles in Innovation: A&P's Non-Foods Are Positioned to Explode (Part 4 of 4)

Editor’s Note: This is the last article in an exclusive four-part series on A&P’s revamped store brand’s program. The first part, “A&P’s Store Brands Transformation,” focused on the grocer’s overall strategy and plan. Part II, “A&P’s Read More...

Author: Maureen Azzato
Tags: a&p, innovation, store brand non-foods, private label non-foods, the great atlantic & pacific tea co., store brand beauty and personal care products, private label pet products, store brand pet products, business, private label health care products, doug palmer, preferred pet, market spa, live better, prvate label beauty and personal care products, grocery, industry, markets, companies, food and beverage,

Profiles in Innovation: A&P's 'Green Way' to Sustainability (Part 3 of 4)

Editor's Note: This is the third in an exclusive four-part series on A&P's revamped store brands' program. Part I, "A&P's Store Brands Transformation," focused on the grocer's overall strategy and plan. Last week's Part II, "A&P's High Hopes for Premium Store Brands," focused on Via Roma Read More...

Author: Maureen Azzato
Tags: a&p, green way, innovation, private label food, store brand food, store brand non-foods, private label non-foods, private label organic food, store brand organic food, the great atlantic & pacific tea co., business, doug palmer, private label natural food, store brand natural food, private label sustainable products, store brand sustainable products, private label earth-friendly products, store brand earth-friendly products, grocery, industry, markets, companies, food and beverage,

Profiles in Innovation: A&P's High Hopes for Premium Store Brands (Part 2 of 4)

Editor's Note: This is the second of an exclusive four-part series on A&P's revamped store brand's program. Last week's article, "A&P's Store Brands Transformation," focused on the grocer's overall strategy and plan. Subsequent weekly articles in the series will feature Green Way, A&P's Read More...

Author: Maureen Azzato
Tags: a&p, green way, innovation, private label food, store brand food, premium store brands, premium private label, store brand packaging, private label packaging, private label organic food, store brand organic food, private label grocery, store brand grocery, the great atlantic & pacific tea co., business, doug palmer, via roma, hartford reserve, private label italian food, store brand italian food, ac gold, master choice, grocery, industry, markets, companies, food and beverage,

Wal-Mart Changes the Store Brands Game

Profiles in Innovation: A&P's Store Brands Transformation (Part 1 of 4)

Over the past 18 months, Doug Palmer and his store brands' team seem to have accomplished the impossible -- they revamped and repositioned The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.'s (A&P's) entire store brands' portfolio of more than 4,000 items across 435 stores. At the center of the pr Read More...

Author: Maureen Azzato
Tags: a&p, green way, america's choice, innovation, private label food, store brand food, store brand non-foods, private label non-foods, private label organic food, store brand organic food, the great atlantic & pacific tea co., private label beauty and personal care products, store brand health care products, store brand pet products, business, doug palmer, via roma, hartford reserve, preferred pet, market spa, live better, private labelhealthcare products, pivate label pet products, grocery, industry, markets, companies, food and beverage,