Category Reviews

An in-depth look at the private label trends and growth over the past year in food and non-food categories, featuring industry response along with expert analysis.

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Category Insights: Coffee and Tea

Single-Serve Coffee Ready To ‘Explode’

Private Label Makes Rapid Inroads In Single-Serve Segment
March 14, 2013

Between coffee and tea, Chicago-based SymphonyIRI Group said the categories brought in more than $11 billion in sales in 2012.


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Category Insights: Breakfast Foods

Rise and Shine

PLBuyer takes a look at the private label products that make up what a new Mintel report says is a 19 percent share of breakfast foods sales, with dollar sales up 4.3 percent from 2011.
March 14, 2013

As National School Breakfast Week occurs this month (March 4-8), undoubtedly many parents will contemplate how important breakfast is for their children and themselves.


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Category Review - Packaged Meat

Where's The Beef?

September 13, 2012
Packaged meats need fresher ideas to thrive.
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Category Review - Antibacterial Products

Nothing to Sneeze At

Seasonal Opportunities Available For Antibacterial Private Label Products
September 13, 2012
It once seemed unlikely that anything would stop the antibacterial household products juggernaut.
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Category Review: Oils, Vinegars & Dressings

Trimming the Fat

July 18, 2012

Better for you benefits expected to be at the heart of growth in private label oils, vinegars and dressings.


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Category Review: Pizza

Any Way You Slice It

July 18, 2012

When it comes to private label pizza, expect to see more than just pepperoni and cheese.


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Category Review: Cookies & Crackers

Crunch Time

June 15, 2012

After making inroads during the recession, private label producers of cookies and crackers look to hold their position.


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Category Review: Skin Care

Plenty of Skin in the Game

June 15, 2012

Scrub off any doubts you harbor as to whether American consumers will shun ritzy brand names and instead, buy private label skin care products.


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Consumers increasingly shop for specific retailer private labels

May 31, 2012
U.S. shoppers increasingly are likely to visit a food retailer specifically for its private label products, according to results of a new survey done in November, 2011, exclusively for PLBuyer by Consumer Science, a Dallas/Fort Worth-based research firm.
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Canned Fruit & Vegetables

Shelf Stable

April 10, 2012
While sales of fresh fruits and vegetables are on the rise, the canned varieties are relatively flat. The good news is that private label products have gained market share and found success by providing cost-conscious consumers with their pantry staples.
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The PLBuyer Top 10, April 2013

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.

Podcasts

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.

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May 2013

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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