FMI — The Food Industry Association recently reported that the meat industry exceeded $50 billion in sales for 2019, up one percent from 2018. Within that number, private brands saw the biggest leap, up 12.3% from the year before.
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March 4, 2020
More and more mass retailers are using private label as their latest weapon to win greater share of the beauty and personal care category, hoping that it will attract a more loyal consumer and greater profits down the road.
February 27, 2020
On the same day as its upbeat fourth-quarter earnings report, Sprouts Farmers Market announced an interesting addition to its board of directors.
February 11, 2020
Perhaps in a bid to better compete with experiential retailers such as Eataly, Whole Foods Market will provide customers in New York; Los Angeles; Austin, Texas; and Atlanta the opportunity to enjoy intimate Italian pop-up dinners on Feb.
February 4, 2020
Trader Joe’s is the latest retailer to launch its own plant-based burger, joining the likes of Kroger and Aldi in riding the wave of demand fed by branded pioneers Impossible Foods and Beyond Burger by releasing their own versions.
January 23, 2020
One of the goals of Giant Food in launching a new wine label is to offer an affordable, approachable choice for shoppers who are new to wine or want to explore different varieties, the company said.
January 17, 2020
The Albertsons Cos. said that online grocery and store brands drove tremendous growth during its latest fiscal quarter.
For the third quarter ended Nov. 30, the grocer reported same-store sales growth of 2.7%, marking the company’s eighth consecutive quarter of same-store sales growth.
January 10, 2020
Just a few months ago, Kroger debuted its Simple Truth Plant Based store brand and has just added another private brand to the plant-based party: Simple Truth Emerge, a line of meat-free patties and grinds that provide 20 grams of pea-based protein per serving.
December 23, 2019
Albertsons Cos. has enlisted a new tool from social media platform Pinterest to highlight its roster of private-label products.
December 20, 2019
According to Wine-Searcher, an online wine database that also writes news and features for the industry, sommeliers and small wine shops are less than impressed with private label wines.