British retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) is announcing a further move to make its grocery products more sustainable with the introduction of new widely recyclable packaging for its private brand British Collection vine tomatoes.The new packaging replaces a hard-to-recycle plastic sleeve with recyclable cardboard and a small amount of plastic film, just enough to preserve
Park City, UTMerchant – Men’s and Hard Goods, Own BrandsThe Backcountry Merchant of Owned Private Brands strategically creates and drives business strategies that elevate sales and inventory plans, ensuring the achievement of channel financial goals. The Own Brand’s Merchant collaborates with partners to capitalize on channel opportunities through exclusive product, visual and inventory decisions. You
United Kingdom shoppers are to be given more freedom of choice when buying multipack drinks as part of a major move by Tesco to save 45 million pieces of plastic a year. The good news for customers is that even though the supermarket is scrapping multipacks of its Retail Brand (own label) drinks, individual cans
Former Wakefern Food Corp. executive Chris Skyers has been named as executive vice president, grocery, for Market Performance Group (MPG), packaged goods strategy and services company. Skyers will have wide-ranging responsibilities leading all aspects of the Grocery Channel, supporting high-level strategic planning and management of a high-performing, dynamic team to enhance service to customers further.
With rising inflation and ongoing supply chain issues continuing to unsettle consumers, shopper intelligence leader Catalina is closely tracking the sales impact on grocery retailers’ Retail Brands (private brands). Private brand categories showing the biggest gains year to date through July 17, 2022, per Catalina’s Shopper Intelligence Platform, include Baking Mixes - up 40%, Soup -
Kroger owned brand Home Chef expanding its southeast footprint to a brand new space that will allow for more capacity and increased efficiencies. Home Chef leased a 181,000-square-foot facility at 2120 Skyview Drive in Douglasville. The new production operation will provide more space and opportunities to better serve the company's growing customer base. The new
In mid-May, we welcomed the return of in-person events with our groundbreaking Velocity Conference + Expo, May 16-18 in Charlotte, NC. The exciting event brought the private brand industry together to connect, learn and grow. Today I am excited to announce that thanks to the generous support of our conference platinum sponsor, Marketing
In this third edition of our Sustainability Summit, we laser focus on Private Brand/Own Brand and Sustainability. The Sustainability Summit is designed to bring the industry together to accelerate Sustainability, share best practices, and explore the future. Join us live and in-person to learn, network, and discuss at the Westin Cincinnati on October 18-19, 2022.
In mid-May, we welcomed the return of in-person events with our groundbreaking Velocity Conference + Expo, May 16-18 in Charlotte, NC. The exciting event brought the private brand industry together to connect, learn and grow. Today I am excited to announce that thanks to the generous support of our conference platinum sponsor, Marketing
Macarons are uncommonly elegant treats any time of year, but there’s something particularly wonderful about enjoying them on a sunny summer’s day. That’s Trader Joe’s Introduces Watermelon & Peach Macarons for the season. Made for the retailer by the same expert bakers in Belgium behind their Valentine’s Day-exclusive Heart Shaped Macarons,
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