ShopSmart magazine, a production of Consumer Reports, reports in its June issue that shoppers can save 40 percent on beauty products with private label items rather than national brands.

When Post Holdings conducted a call Monday to announce its quarterly earnings, it also was the company’s first public comment since announcing a deal to buy private label and branded businesses from Hearthside Food Solutions for $158 billion in cash.

A trio of private brands at Walmart are helping increase the credibility of the retailer’s fresh food offerings, according to new insights unveiled in Sightline, a new in-depth report from My Private Brand.

Roundy’s CEO Bob Mariano said this week that the retailer posted record high private label penetration in its first quarter.

Sometimes it might come off as a little cheesy. But there’s no joking around about the strength of private label sales in the cheese category today.

Grabbing chairs at the ECRM Private Brands Food conference in Napa, Calif., in March, a small group bantered around ideas about private label today.

And you stand next to them, with a slight grin on your face, knowing that you’ve already gotten the present. Having to keep yourself from spilling the beans before it’s time.

 Because sometimes the best surprises are the ones that we have the most trouble keeping a secret. 

Post Holdings announced Thursday that it would buy the private label and branded cereal, granola, and snacks businesses of Hearthside Food Solutions.

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.