Dan Ochwat
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- 6/14/2020
Staples adds Instacart delivery
Office retailer teams up with the deliverer for office essentials, cleaning products and more - 6/11/2020
Alternative fat replacer recognized by FDA
Epogee’s new ingredient, an alternative to fat, can be used in private label snacks, plant-based proteins, beverages, coffees and more - 6/11/2020
Packager extends recycling of its polystyrene packages
Dolco, a leader in egg carton packaging and more, is working with Agilyx that specializes in recycling polystyrene waste - 6/11/2020
FMI trend report signals store brand opportunities
The association’s 2020 “U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends” report found shoppers are becoming “brand agnostic,” store brands can weigh heavily on how well a store is perceived - 6/10/2020
Chewy registers first $1B quarter
Net sales up more than 46%, private brands contributed heavily to the pet retailer’s gross margin gains - 6/10/2020
Funding round delivers Instacart $225 million
Company continues explosion during COVID-19, latest investment will build up online shopping capabilities, strategic initiatives, advertising and more - 6/10/2020
Private brands flourish at UNFI in Q3
The third-quarter report showed a 26% spike in sales for private brands, a 12% increase overall - 6/9/2020
Macy’s moving on, raises $4.5 billion in financing
Despite a rough preliminary first quarter reporting, the retailer has raised financing, reduced credit commitments and is seeing positive signs in its 450 reopened stores - 6/9/2020
Remembering Brian Sharoff
Industry leaders, friends share stories, words on the late PLMA leader - 6/9/2020
MYKU makes room for hand sanitizer production
The private brand producer of supplements, topicals and cosmetics has added capacity for development of large volume retail private brand hand sanitizers in sprays or gels
