Topco Associates LLC announced that Paul Matthews has joined the company as executive vice president and chief supply chain officer, reporting to Randy Skoda, president and CEO.
Mission Micro Molding, a micro and small part injection molder, announced that it has bought a new facility and relocated to Irvine, Calif.
RadioShack has entered into a five-year agreement with NACSORP,a subsidiary of the National Association of College Stores, to offer brand name electronics and exclusive private brand products, including Enercell portable power and AUVIO headphones and Bluetooth speakers, to college store customers.
Target has announced the Sonia Kashuk Fall 2013 collection, which will be available in stores and online in August.
ESM magazine said local reports in Poland say Intermarche is hoping to boost the share of private label sales from its current 20 percent penetration to 30 percent.
Trader Joe’s is running the “Stick It!” Trader Joe’s 2013 HIIP (Highly Innovative Ingredient Pairing) Recipe Contest until May 22nd.
Fresh and Easy Neighborhood Market added more than 45 new fresh lunch and frozen entrée products to its stores, the retailer announced.
Aldi announced this week that its Summer Seasonal catalog was now available at its website, with items that will be available exclusively during the summer at the discount retailer.
Whole Foods Market recognized the winners of its 2013 Supplier Awards at Wednesday night’s awards dinner in Austin, Texas at the Stephen F. Austin Hotel.
Snyder’s-Lance reported net sales for the first quarter rose 6.5 percent from a year earlier, though its private label sales fell about 1.4 percent in the quarter from the previous year.
The following stories were the top 10 most-read items posted to the PLBuyer website during the month of April—and we’ve collected them here for quick and easy review. Click through to read the full stories.
Coming with a clear, comprehensive plan was the key to success for Longo Brothers Fruit Markets when the grocer decided to roll out a two-tier private label strategy, Jenny Longo and Robert Koss tell PLBuyer editor Chris Freeman in this podcast.
The May 2013 Issue of Private Label Buyer includes a cover story on deli choices, as well as Category Insights on milk and juice and cheese products. Check it out today!
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