Dan Ochwat

Dan Ochwat

Executive Editor

Author Profile

Dan Ochwat is the executive editor of Store Brands magazine, part of the EnsembleIQ network of publications. He's been involved in writing and editing for retail-based trades for nearly two decades, formerly as the editor of Shopper Marketing magazine, and as a writer for Path to Purchase IQ, publications that cover national brand consumer goods marketing and news.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

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.

Dan Ochwat
7/29/2021
Albertsons own brands, fresh shine in Q1 2021
The retailer said 318 new store brand launches in the quarter helped reach 25.2% market penetration, while fresh has outpaced center store sales by 200 basis points, two-year stacked.

Dan Ochwat
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.

Dan Ochwat
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.

Dan Ochwat
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.

Dan Ochwat
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.

Dan Ochwat
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.

Dan Ochwat
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.

Dan Ochwat
7/27/2021
Walmart grows UOMA by Sharon C. partnership over livestream
A Facebook livestream event gives shoppers a chance to buy four new products being added to the line that was just introduced last month.

Dan Ochwat
7/27/2021
Grocery foodservice trending up, but visibility still low
FMI’s Power of Foodservice at Retail report sees huge opportunities for grocery chains to grow their foodservice business but just over a third of consumers still view retailers as foodservice options.

Dan Ochwat