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FMI Report Finds Increased Demand For Private Brands Due To Pandemic

FMI – The Food Industry Association has released its 2020 Power of Private Brands report which finds increased consumer demand for private brands due to the COVID-19 pandemic and opportunities for senior leaders in food retail and manufacturing to expand their private brands programs.  “The rise in demand for private brands in part due to the COVID-19 […]

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Sorensen: Building A Strategic Private Label Plan For Milk, Plant-Based Beverages

by Cindy Sorensen/founder, The Grocery Group I just returned from a visit to a local grocery store. What I found to be most interesting as I reviewed the milk and plant-based beverage department is this retailer, like most others, has responded with a private label selection that matches national and local brand milk and plant-based products, […]

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IGA Pleased With Popularity Of Its Label In Marketplace

New look, pandemic have boosted sales by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer  This is the first article in a three-part series by The Shelby Report on private label brands. The Independent Grocers Alliance recently finished a renaissance of its private label brand, which timed well with the surge in grocery sales during the COVID-19 pandemic. One […]

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Savings, Supply Shortages Turn Shoppers To Private Brands

Majority of items ‘comparable if not better’ by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer This is the second article in a three-part series by The Shelby Report on private label brands. Affiliated Foods Amarillo is having an “incredible year” in private brand sales, according to the president and CEO of the Amarillo, Texas-based wholesaler, Randy Arceneaux. Year-to-date, […]

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Unique Benchmarking Strategy Boosts Private Brands For New Era

Two private brand companies have jointly launched a new benchmarking strategy to enhance the position of retail private brands for a new era.  Many observers believe food retail private brands will be in a stronger position in the post-coronavirus period. However, that is more likely to happen if retailers and suppliers adapt to quickly shifting […]

Posted inYear In Review - 2020, Independent Store News, Northeast, Private Label Brands, Wholesaler/Distributor News

NORTHEAST: Four New Jersey Supermarkets To Be Rebranded As The Fresh Grocer 

The Maniaci family and its Nicholas Markets company, which currently operate four Foodtown stores in Cedar Grove, Colonia, North Haledon, and the Township of Washington, New Jersey, will transition its stores to The Fresh Grocer brand starting in February. The Fresh Grocer is a registered trademark of the retailer-owned cooperative Wakefern Food Corp. specializing in […]

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Aldi Simply Nature Products Earn Emblem From Good Housekeeping

Eighty Aldi-exclusive Simply Nature products have earned the Good Housekeeping Nutritionist Approved Emblem. Simply Nature products are Non-GMO Project verified, free from 125 ingredients and many are organic. All Aldi-exclusive foods, including the Simply Nature line, are free of artificial colors, partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) and added MSG. Among the Simply Nature products to receive […]