Dan Ochwat
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- 5/27/2020
Dollar Tree gains in ‘volatile sales environment’
Family Dollar first-quarter same-store sales rose more than 15%, while Dollar Tree stores dipped nearly 1% - 5/27/2020
Global chocolate producer acquires Aussie private brand maker
Barry Callebaut Group acquired GKC Foods, specializing in chocolates for private brand retailers in the Australia market as well as contract manufacturing - 5/27/2020
Del Real Foods has a new COO
Viviano del Villar Jr. joined the company after years with Bonduelle Fresh and Kraft Heinz - 5/27/2020
DG sales up big in Q1, fiscal 2020
The coronavirus pandemic boosted sales at the discounter, its repositioned private brands also made good for the quarter and are set to grow - 5/27/2020
May sets a new record in online grocery
Brick Meets Click, Mercatus research showed May e-commerce grocery sales surpassed April’s record-setting totals by 24% - 5/26/2020
Butter Buds names chief community affairs officer
Tom Buhler will be in the new role, upping the private label manufacturers involvement in the community, with nonprofits and government agencies - 5/26/2020
Plant-based cheese producer raises $12M in funding
Good Planet Foods, producing for store brands the last two years, will leverage the funding to grow in the fast-pacing category - 5/25/2020
Colordyne Technologies brands new division
Called Colordyne, the new division and website targets integration partners for its digital printing solutions - 5/25/2020
Target enables direct shopping over Instagram
Retailer is first mass chain to let shoppers buy own brands and more directly through its Instagram channels - 5/25/2020
LiDestri Food and Drink adds hand sanitizer
Private brand manufacturer of food, beverage and spirits is using its branded Recipe21 spirits line to make hand sanitizer for consumers and aiding nonprofits
