Dan Ochwat
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- 7/29/2021
Petco summit seeks sustainable store brand vendors
The retailer is looking to meet with suppliers of sustainable pet products for private label and branded products, as it aims to meet its goal of having half of its assortment be eco-friendly by 2025. - 7/29/2021
TreeHouse class-action suit has it paying $27M to investor group
The lawsuit, settled by a federal judge in Illinois, claimed the private label food leader overstated its business performance following its acquisition of ConAgra’s private label business. - 7/28/2021
Natural Grocers toasts to 66 years in business
The organics retailer is celebrating the anniversary with a three-day event including a giveaway of Natural Grocers Brand private label products and a sale as high as 65% off the products. - 7/28/2021
HelloFresh adds private label grocery to meal-kit service
The online meal-kit provider is adding an online market for U.S. shoppers to purchase add-on private brand and branded pantry items, ready-to-heat foods. - 7/28/2021
E-commerce data signals plant-based is tops in grocery growth
1010data named plant-based foods its category of the year, as it saw 199% annual growth in online sales of meat substitutes, according to its research. - 7/28/2021
Dollar General promotes store ops leader
After a year with the company, Sanja Krajnovic is promoted to SVP, store operations, overseeing half the retailer’s stores. - 7/28/2021
Sprouts heats up own brands with Hatch Chiles, intros 10 summer exclusives
The healthy grocer has introduced own brand items inspired by Hatch Chiles of New Mexico and 13 innovative summer products, 10 of which are exclusive to the retailer. - 7/27/2021
Flipkart Group joins Canopy commitments
Two online retailers under Flipkart Group commit to sourcing store brand products and shifting to better packaging initiatives in an effort to protect endangered forests around the world. - 7/27/2021
Dollar General combines DG Market, Popshelf in 2 new stores
The retailer expects to have 25 combination stores, with own brands in the dedicated store-within-store concept departments, by the end of fiscal year 2021. - 7/27/2021
Aldi fans choose top store brand Aldi items
New winners in the annual Aldi Fan Favorites survey include private brand brioche bagels, a family pack of chicken breasts and comforting candles.
