Private Label

Albertsons Debuts New 'Blue Ribbon' Beef Brand
BOISE, Idaho - Albertsons today introduced "Blue Ribbon" Beef, a new, high-quality brand, to its supermarkets across the country. The new brand offers customers a wide range of high-quality roasts and tender-aged steaks that are "guaranteed twice" to meet their satisfaction.
Low-Carb Conference to Address Growing Trend
NORTHBROOK, Ill. - Industry leaders will share their insights on the future of the low-carbohydrate trend at an upcoming conference sponsored by the Low Carb Manufacturers Alliance (LCMA), a new organization created for major brands servicing the low-carb lifestyle. The event, which co-sponsored by Progressive Grocer, will be held April 13 in Rosemont, Ill.

Study: Consumers Prefer Locally Grown Food Over Organic

AMES, Iowa - Consumers are supportive of locally grown food and the farmers who grow it, according to a study conducted by the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University.
FEATURE: Customs house

Megaretailers are increasingly turning to custom-made national brands and promotions to differentiate themselves from the competition.
ACNielsen: Private Label Packaged Goods Are Growing Faster than Branded Products

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - Sales of private label consumer packaged goods (CPG) are growing much faster than branded products, according to the U.S. Trends in Private Label report released on Thursday by ACNielsen U.S., an operating unit of ACNielsen, a VNU business.
Supermarket FRESH FOOD Business: Wegmans' fresh start in packaging

The supermarket chain's new Keeps Fresh process sets the tone for the meat case of the future.
Food Lion Introduces Private Label Ice Cream Sweetened With Splenda

SALISBURY, N.C. -- Food Lion is introducing Healthy Delight "No Sugar Added" Premium Lowfat Ice Cream, which it claims is the grocery industry's first private label brand sweetened with sucralose (Splenda brand sweetener) and formulated to contain no gluten.
Report Says Kraft, Others Vulnerable to Store Brands

CHICAGO -- The growing appeal of store brands, with their modest marketing and packaging, have been giving national players like Kraft a run for their money, reports Reuters.
Report: A&P Close to Selling Coffee Division

MONTVALE, N.J. - A&P reportedly is close to finalizing a deal to sell its flagship Eight O'Clock Coffee brand, The New York Post reports.
Supermarket NONFOODS Business: What's in a name?

It could be higher profits and a competitive advantage, if a supermarket is putting its own moniker on over-the-counter products.

Albertsons Debuts New 'Blue Ribbon' Beef Brand

Low-Carb Conference to Address Growing Trend

Study: Consumers Prefer Locally Grown Food Over Organic

FEATURE: Customs house

ACNielsen: Private Label Packaged Goods Are Growing Faster than Branded Products

Supermarket FRESH FOOD Business: Wegmans' fresh start in packaging

Food Lion Introduces Private Label Ice Cream Sweetened With Splenda

Report Says Kraft, Others Vulnerable to Store Brands

Report: A&P Close to Selling Coffee Division

Supermarket NONFOODS Business: What's in a name?