British retailer Tesco has acquired the brand and intellectual property of Paperchase, after the struggling stationery retailer collapsed into administration. The retailer will add the brand to its portfolio of Retailer-owned Brands. However, the purchase does not include Tesco the 106 stores across the UK and Ireland. Jan Marchant, Managing Director of Home and
It’s generally a smart idea to keep some noodles in your pantry. But if they’re fully-cooked, ready-to-eat, and shelf-stable, too? Now that’s really using your noodle. That’s precisely the promise of Trader Joe’s Thai Wheat Noodles, a three-pack of ready-to-use noodle packets that’s as simple to eat as heat, serve, and enjoy. They’re made
Plastic waste such as drinks bottles which is at risk of getting into the sea, is now being collected and recycled and used again in retailer Tesco’s fresh fish Retail-owned brand packaging. The British supermarket’s fresh Salmon, Haddock, Cod and Sea Bass ranges will be sold for the first time in trays that contain
FINAL DEADLINEVertex Awards Entry Closes 1.31 ENTER TODAY - LATE ENTRY CLOSES 1.31.2023 DEADLINE WILL NOT BE EXTENDED Since 2012, The Vertex Awards has honored innovative Retail-Owned Brand /private brand/private label /own brand design that demonstrates groundbreaking design solutions to consumer problems. We have proved that strategic, beautiful, creative execution can produce extraordinary results. The
Waitrose has announced it is the first UK supermarket to sell certified Retail-owned Brand (private brand) home compostable tea bags. All of their Duchy tea bags are now accredited with a TUV OK compost HOME certification so tea bags can be placed directly into a home compost bin or heap. This compost can then
Late last week United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) announced the expansion of its Wild Harvest private brand organic produce line with more than 40 new offerings available nationwide. Since its 2022 launch, the Wild Harvest organic produce range has enjoyed significant growth as consumers have come to rely on the brand for their eating
Kroger today announced its 2023 Food Trends Report, which predicts emerging food trends, consumer behaviors, and popular items for the year ahead. The fifth-annual report centers on America's continued eat-at-home habits as pandemic concerns subside with consumers now seeking to make up for lost time and celebrate everything from life's special moments to everyday
Global design agency, Equator, has appointed Rachel Johnson as the company’s new Global Managing Director (MD). She will have responsibility for all the company’s studios worldwide, including Chicago, Cincinnati, Manchester, Nottingham, Sydney as well as new locations due to join the network in 2023, along with a goal of delivering ambitious growth. Equator is part
Trends come and go, but when they stick, Walgreens takes notice. By studying internal data, as well as data from market research companies like Mintel, the Walgreens Retail-owned Brand (private brand) commercialization managers was able to forecast what consumers will be clamoring for this year. “We’ve tapped into our customers’ needs and desires and are
Macy’s announces the launch of Shash Diné Hotel Collection, a limited-edition array of home pieces created for Macy’s and curated by Baya Meehan, founder, and CEO of Shash Diné EcoRetreat, a “glamping” hotel in Arizona. The Shash Diné for Hotel Collection features quilts, comforters, blankets, kimonos, robes, towels, and throws. These Navajo-inspired radiant products
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