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Cheese is one of the most versatile foods around, with consumers enjoying it as a snack, as part of a meal and as an ingredient in countless dishes. So it [...]

In recent months, we've received a bit of criticism--via email, online comments and other avenues--over our occasional coverage of plant-based dairy alternatives. The comments basically boil down to one complaint--that [...]

On Sept. 30, the Trump administration finally reached an agreement with Canada on the renegotiation of the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), submitting a trade deal to Congress that [...]

They might not be sold hot, but ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee and tea are sizzling when it comes to U.S. sales. Dollar sales for the convenience-minded category jumped 5.1% during the [...]

Jasper Hill Farm, Greensboro, Vt., took top honors at the American Cheese Society's (ACS) 2018 Conference & Competition, which took place July 25-28 in Pittsburgh. The company's Harbison was named [...]

Tony Sarsam has been CEO of Dallas-based Borden Dairy Co. for only a short time--since March. But the veteran food company executive is already knee-deep in plans for three major [...]

Breakfast tends to be the most polarizing meal of the day, according to 'Breakfast: Convenient Childhood Staples Get a Nutritional Adult Makeover,' an August 2018 report from the Packaged Facts [...]

The picture appears to be a little less than rosy for the refrigerated juices/drinks category. For the 52 weeks ending March 25, 2018, dollar sales in the category fell 1.1% [...]

June is here, and everyone knows what that means. It's National Dairy Month! A number of organizations are calling it a party this June. Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin, for example, [...]

Dairy processors understand that great-tasting, high-quality products are critical to success. But a number of attributes beyond those essentials (and, of course, price) increasingly are driving consumers' purchase decisions. One [...]

Every few days or so, I come across a dairy industry-related news item that stands out among all the standard PR about acquisitions, plant upgrades, personnel changes, marketing campaigns and [...]

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 1,600 Americans get listeriosis each year, and about 260 of them die. The infection typically is caused by [...]

The tired and lethargic among Americas population have been a boon to the U.S. energy drink category. 'The segment has benefited from offering functional benefits with strong appeal to millennials, [...]

In a February opinion post on TheHill.com titled 'Is Dairy the new tobacco?' Gene Baur, president and cofounder of Farm Sanctuary, suggested the dairy industry has many negatives in common [...]

As milk alternatives made from almonds, coconut and some other decidedly non-dairy sources increase in popularity, dairy milk sales continue on a downward spiral. According to Chicago-based IRI, dollar sales [...]

In his Presidents Breakfast address at this year's Dairy Forum--held in sunny Palm Desert, Calif.--Michael Dykes, D.V.M., president and CEO of the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), discussed notable recent [...]

Byline: Kathie Canning Associated Wholesale Grocers offers to its retailer members an extensive private brand assortment with a focus on quality and consistency. And the company goes well beyond what's [...]

Byline: Kathie Canning Participants in our retailer-supplier roundtable talked about store brand-related marketing challenges and how retailers and suppliers could collaborate to improve efforts here. Marketing store brand products on [...]

Byline: Kathie Canning I haven't gone off on a packaging-related rant for quite some time, but two bad experiences within a week's span have me feeling a bit frustrated and [...]

Byline: Kathie Canning As their store brand programs continue to evolve in terms of breadth and sophistication, retailers increasingly are seeking out strong brand management teams that think and act [...]

Byline: Kathie Canning Over the past decade or so, store brands have become more important to many retailers as a differentiator and a profit center. That reality has resulted in [...]

Byline: Kathie Canning Today's educated and cost-conscious consumers increasingly are choosing private label over-the-counter (OTC) medications instead of more-expensive national brands, according to a new qualitative research study from Market [...]

Byline: Kathie Canning We bring you a recap of the past year's biggest news impacting the store brand industry -- from the debut of new brands to mergers and acquisitions. [...]

Byline: Kathie Canning Our first-ever Collaboration Summit is over, but we are pleased to share some highlights of the event via photographs and memorable speaker quotes. On Sept. 18 and [...]

Byline: Kathie Canning Today's technology advances on the packaging side offer much more than product protection and window dressing. From seal and reseal features to in-bag cooking capabilities, packaging functionality [...]

Byline: Kathie Canning The honorees in the inaugural Top Women in Store Brands Awards program are overachievers with a passion for store brands. Private Label ⨠Store Brands and Women [...]

Byline: Kathie Canning Our fourth annual Supplier Pacesetter Awards honor 10 companies for outstanding accomplishments in critical areas of performance. The best store brand supplier-partners contribute much more to the [...]

Byline: Kathie Canning In the opening presentation of Private Label => Store Brands' Collaboration Summit in September, Jacob Morgan, principal and cofounder of the Chess Media Group and author of [...]

Byline: Kathie Canning High quality and unique attributes -- in combination with a compelling product 'story' -- are keys to success in premium-tier space. Premium-tier foods and beverages certainly aren't [...]

Byline: Kathie Canning This year, more than 150 store brand food/beverage and non-food categories and subcategories posted dollar and unit sales increases -- and total sales -- that meet our [...]

Byline: Kathie Canning Many years ago, when I was still a child, I remember reading an 'At Wit's End' piece from one-of-a-kind humorist and syndicated columnist Erma Bombeck. In that [...]

Byline: Kathie Canning Whole Foods Market's commitment to high-quality natural and organic ingredients, environmental stewardship and transparency from 'farm to fork' differentiates the retailer in the own-brand space. Since it [...]

Byline: Kathie Canning Retailers could go beyond 'me too' to create regional spice and seasoning blends and blends that mesh with the ethnic-goes-mainstream trend. When it comes to spices and [...]

Byline: Kathie Canning And retailers that take the time to listen will be able to develop store brand products that resonate with affluent shoppers. Affluent consumers are more likely than [...]

Byline: Kathie Canning The past few years have brought with them significant consolidation of the North American store brand supplier base. TreeHouse Foods, for example, has purchased seven sizeable food [...]

Byline: Kathie Canning Much of Giant Eagle's success on the store brand side and overall can be attributed to the retailer's ability to identify and embrace opportunities long before many [...]

Byline: Kathie Canning Back in April, Chicago-based IRI released its 2012 New Product Pacesetters - the 200 top-selling consumer packaged goods (CPG) product launches of the year. Although the list [...]

Byline: Kathie Canning To find store brand success in the health and wellness arena, retailers need to understand and address generation-specific concerns. Consumers' health and wellness concerns have been driving [...]

Byline: Kathie Canning Packaging innovation, product education and other efforts could bolster store brand merchandising efforts within the in-store deli. Today's typical in-store deli delivers much more to shoppers than [...]

Byline: Kathie Canning Packaging and placement matter in the quest to boost sales of store brand sweets. Store brand candy has been in a growth mode of late. Data from [...]

Byline: Kathie Canning For many years now, U.S. workplaces have been encouraged - by the government, human rights organizations and each other - to embrace and celebrate diversity. According to [...]

Byline: Kathie Canning OK, I admit it: I am a list-maker. The first thing I do after sitting down at my desk each weekday morning is pen a to-do list. [...]

Byline: Kathie Canning Consumers' health and wellness concerns have been driving product development within the food, beverage and supplement segments for many years now - and are expected to continue [...]

Byline: Kathie Canning Retailers need to protect themselves and their brands from unscrupulous store brand suppliers. In a perfect world, a retailer would source all of its store brand products [...]

Byline: Kathie Canning Retailers could borrow best practices from the national brands to create compelling packaging that sways consumers to a sale. We've all heard the old adage, 'It's what's [...]

Byline: Kathie Canning Retailers that take the time to understand and respond to the diverse needs and shopping behaviors of the growing U.S. Hispanic population will have an advantage within [...]

Byline: Kathie Canning Over the past decade or so, marketers have tossed around words such as 'sustainable,' 'eco-friendly' and 'green' with abandon to describe products and packaging. In some cases, [...]

Byline: Kathie Canning With spring in the air, September might seem like a long way off. But you'll definitely want to mark Sept. 18 and 19 on your calendar now. [...]

Byline: Kathie Canning On a per-cup basis, it is certainly pricier than coffee sold by the pound in whole bean or ground form - but single-cup coffee continues to grow [...]

Byline: Kathie Canning Retailers could look to the flavor and ingredient arena to create truly unique store brand food and beverage offerings. To make their own-brand products stand out from [...]