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Post Moves Into Private Label Snacks After Hearthside Acquisition

May 9, 2013

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


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Study For PLMA Shows Shopping Habits Haven’t ‘Changed Dramatically’

April 29, 2013

A new study commissioned by the Private Label Manufacturers Association and conducted by GfK Custom Research North America shows the shopping habits of women don’t appear to have “changed dramatically” in a half-century.


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Value Channel Is In The Mainstream

April 10, 2013

Planet Retail U.S. Research Director Sandy Skrovan told a webinar audience Wednesday that value retailers should no longer be considered part of an alternative channel, but as mainstream players.


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Topco, Project 7 Team Up On Full Circle Line

April 4, 2013

Topco Associates and Project 7 are teaming up on a co-branded line of food and beverage products, the companies announced Thursday.


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Foodservice Favors Larger C-Store Chains, Survey Finds

April 3, 2013

The sixth annual CSD/Balvor Foodservice Survey finds that convenience store chains with size and scale are reaping the biggest rewards from foodservice sales today.


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PLMA Ready To Reach Consumers

March 22, 2013

Private Label Manufacturers Association President Brian Sharoff opened the association’s annual meeting Friday with an update on current affairs and a look toward the future – one that directly connects the PLMA with retail consumers.


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Consumers Driving Food, Private Label Change

March 22, 2013

Speaking before a group of private label manufacturing executives Friday, retail analyst Phil Lempert said the grocery landscape was undergoing massive change because of the influences of multiple generations.


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Noddle Says Price Pressure To Increase

March 22, 2013

Former Ahold USA and Daymon President Allan Noddle on Friday told a crowd of private label executives that the greatest effects of the recession on the industry were still to come.


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Private Label Childrenswear Grows, Report Shows

Morrisons Launches Nutmeg Range
March 16, 2013

Both the UK and U.S. saw private label in childrenswear grow in value by more than any of its branded rivals during 2012, according to Euromonitor International’s recently released apparel data.


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PLBuyer Adds Key Staff Positions In Editorial, Advertising Sales

Team additions needed to keep pace with growing PLBuyer portfolio
February 22, 2013

PLBuyer today announced the addition of Douglas Peckenpaugh to the position of executive editor, and Frank Prokos to the position of Midwest business development manager.
 


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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.

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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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