Keasbey, NJ headquartered grocery coop Wakefern Food Corp. today announced its Own Brands Supplier Diversity Summit. The latest summit is an open call to diverse Retail-owned Brand (private label) manufacturers to source exciting new and trending food and beverage products for potential addition to Wakefern’s Vertex Award-winning Bowl & Basket and Wholesome Pantry store
Job Description The primary purpose of this role is to lead the development of cost-effective, environmentally sustainable, structurally sound retail packaging to maintain, improve, and redesign packaging for existing, carryover, and/or new private branded products sold at Lowe's/Lowes.com. The Manager, Packaging Innovation & Development will establish relationships with key stakeholders including packaging suppliers, vendors,
Since 2009, the iconic grocer Trader Joe’s has been survey its customers to determine their favorite Retail-owned Brand (private brand) products at the start of each calendar year. The announcement for this years 14th Annual Customer Choice Awards on the retailer’s website reads… If you were to spend the rest of your life on
ENTER TODAY - STANDARD ENTRY CLOSES 1.16.2023 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 Vertex Awards is proudly brought to you by Velocity Institute and
German discount grocer Lidl US announced this week it would partner with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals to launch its Peak Harvest Retail-owned Brand produce range which will raise funds for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. For each purchase of Peak Harvest products throughout January, Lidl will donate 1% of retail sales to CMN Hospitals, up
Aldi UK is set to become the first British supermarket member of the Podback recycling program, helping customers to recycle their used coffee, tea, and hot chocolate pods. As part of its membership, the supermarket will introduce its Retail-owned Brand pods into the Podback scheme in an industry first, whilst also helping to promote
Built on the foundation that it’s the people that make the difference, American Italian Pasta Company (AIPC), a company of Winland Foods, Inc., will celebrate its 35-year anniversary in 2023. As North America’s largest producer of dry pasta, AIPC sets the stage with new leadership to continue the tradition of pride in making pasta in
Join us in 2023 for one of our business changing events. In the New Year the Velocity Institute is committed to growing retailer-owned brands. (private labels, private brands, store brands, own brands) through an expansion of our event and experiential offerings for 2023. The slate of events includes 7 cities: Toronto, Canada, Fort Lauderdale,
The Velocity Institute team wishes you continued love, light, and prosperity in 2023. All the best to you and your team in this holiday season and look forward to continuing to help you build your business and grow the entire Retail-owned Brand (private brand) industry.
2022 was a huge year for Velocity Institute – not only for our team but for our members and the entire Retail-owned Brand industry. Thank you for making our favorite moments from this year possible, and for being a part of our fast-growing modern association. Before we jump into 2023, let’s look back at
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