SpartanNash has introduced its new private label brand, Finest Reserve by Our Family. The Finest Reserve line uses fresh and authentic ingredients to create gourmet flavors. The new private label is an extension of Our Family, SpartanNash’s flagship brand, that has captured the attention of the company’s customer base. The collection is a curated offering of […]
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Albertsons Introduces Signature SELECT Mix + Match Meal Solution
Albertsons Companies has introduced its newest Own Brand innovation: the Signature SELECT Mix + Match meal solution. Designed to save customers time in the store and in the kitchen, this new line of frozen entrees, sides and veggies cook together in one standard oven at 375 degrees for about 35 minutes. Available at 1,900 Albertsons Cos. […]
IGA CEO Says Quality, Marketing Help Lift Private Label Offerings
The perception of private label or store brand products in the grocery industry has changed over the years. Many shoppers think of private labels as items that sit next to national brands on the grocery shelf but cost less. IGA President and CEO John Ross views them as “anything that you manufacture or sell to your […]
Top Trends From PLMA 2023
Sponsored content The 2023 PLMA Private Label Trade Show has wrapped up after another great year in Chicago. This year’s show broke records with noticeable growth in exhibits compared to 2022, and record numbers of non-food exhibitors. Plenty of trends were visible, from spicy flavors on just about everything to coconut products making a strong […]
PLMA’s Private Label Trade Show Sets Records
The Private Label Manufacturing Association is hailing its 2023 Private Label Trade Show as a success, citing a record 1,685 exhibitors showcasing products, flavors, packaging, ingredients and services. The largest event for store brands in North America, the show ran Nov. 12-14 in Chicago, drawing more than 13,000 exhibitors, retailers and other visitors. It was […]
PLMA Names 2023 Salute To Excellence Award Winners
Sweet potato pancake mix from Giant Eagle, cauliflower-crust pizza from Albertsons and potstickers from Amazon are among PLMA’s 2023 Salute to Excellence award winners for store brand innovation. These products join nearly 100 Salute to Excellence winners announced Nov. 12 at PLMA’s 2023 Private Label Trade Show in Chicago. Created in 1986, the annual awards […]
Giant Eagle Relaunches Private Label Brand, Nature’s Basket
As part of the company’s ongoing commitment to sustainability, Giant Eagle Inc. has relaunched its private label brand, Nature’s Basket. All items from the Nature’s Basket product line will now feature responsibly-sourced, high-quality ingredients. “We’re committed to helping our customers realize meaningful value through our Own Brands program, and I am particularly excited to reintroduce […]
PFSbrands Taps Black For Chief Operating Officer
PFSbrands has named Steve Black as its first COO, setting the stage for the next 25 years of growth. Despite recent challenges in the marketplace, including COVID-19, inflation and supply chain disruptions, PFSbrands is committed to strategic growth and shareholder returns for the 100 percent employee-owned company. “We’ve been in a calculated multi-year search for […]
FMI Report: Grocery Shoppers Turning To Private Brands
Grocery shoppers are not only buying private brands more often but are drawn to them by factors that go beyond the affordable prices and overall value with which they are typically associated. Those were among the key takeaways from the second installment of FMI – The Food Industry Association’s 2023 Power of Private Brands series, […]
IGA’s Ross To Deliver Keynote At PLMA Show
IGA Inc. President and CEO John Ross will be the keynote speaker at PLMA’s 2023 Annual Private Label Trade Show Nov. 12-14 in Chicago. Ross will speak at the Nov. 13 keynote breakfast, “Economics, Global Retailing and the Opportunity for Private Label Growth.” He is responsible for domestic and global operations for IGA, the world’s […]
Kroger Brings Back Private Selection ‘Harvest Apple’ Line For Fall
Cincinnati-based The Kroger Co. has brought back its Private Selection Harvest Apple line, a limited edition private label of autumn-inspired products. Available for a limited time, products can be shopped in-store only. “Private Selection’s Harvest Apple quickly became a customer favorite in its debut year and we are thrilled to return this classic flavor with even more products […]
Wakefern Shares Own Brands Supplier Diversity Summit Winners
Keasbey, New Jersey-based Wakefern Food Corp. has recognized the winners of its Own Brands Supplier Diversity Summit. The summit, held June 28, was an opportunity for diverse private label manufacturers to present new and trending products for potential inclusion in Wakefern’s award-winning Bowl & Basket and Wholesome Pantry store brands portfolio. Suppliers selected to join the […]
AWG’s Clearly By Best Choice Brand Adds Hair, Body Line
Clearly by Best Choice, a private brand of Kansas City, Kansas-based Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc., has launched a new line of hair and body care products which are free from synthetic dyes and fragrances. The brand is entering the naturals hair and body care category with 11 new items. “We’ve seen this category double in […]
Retailers Uncork Big Sales With Private Label Wine
Dollar sales of private label wine in all U.S. outlets jumped 9.1 percent to $52.2 million for the 52 weeks ending June 18, versus the same period in 2022, according to new data from Circana. Unit sales grew 8 percent for the same period. Store brand spirits are another strong segment, with dollar sales up […]
Dollar General Invests In ‘Clover Valley’ Private Brand Line
Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based Dollar General is expanding its private label brand, Clover Valley, to include new on-trend national brand alternatives, debuting more than 100 new items for 2023. This expansion will include a larger selection of sauces, condiments, entrees, sides and snacks, with many featuring new packaging designs. “We have made significant enhancements to our private brands […]
Southeastern Grocers Rolling Out New Private Label Line
Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers Inc. has introduced Know & Love, a private label line of products across a range of food, beverage and household categories that are free from about 100 undesirable ingredients. The line will roll out in Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie stores gradually through next year. Southeastern Grocers’ Naturally Better […]
Albertsons Companies’ O Organics Brand Launches Hunger Program
Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Companies Inc. has launched its O Organics “Fight Hunger, Serve Hope” initiative to combat hunger during the summer months, when households with school-aged children face higher rates of food insecurity. Through Aug. 1, the company’s private label brand will donate one meal for every O Organics product purchased, up to $7 million […]
Food City’s Private Label Offerings Provide Quality, Value, Satisfaction
The family of brands at Food City, The Shelby Report of the Southeast’s Retailer of the Year, includes thousands of items across nearly every category. A combination of nationally recognized and local private label offerings provide customers with quality and value. Each brand is backed by a 100-percent satisfaction guarantee. If customers aren’t pleased, they […]
Study Finds Grocers Ready To Jumpstart Innovation With Suppliers
More than 80 percent of respondents to a recent FMI survey of industry executives for its report, “The Power of Private Brands 2023: Innovation that Drives Winning Private Brands,” said they plan to increase private brand investments moderately or significantly in the next two years. At the same time, the analysis suggests just 10 percent of […]
Albertsons Consolidates Product Lines To Create Signature Select
Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Cos. Inc. will rebrand its Signature Farms, Signature Care and Signature Cafe products under one master brand, Signature Select, which features a refreshed logo, packaging and a marketing campaign. The transition to Signature Select is underway across stores including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco and Shaw’s and is expected to be complete in early […]
