Dan Ochwat
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- 7/18/2021
ProAmpac unveils innovation center
The flexible packager will use the facility to collaborate with customers, including those producing private brand packages, on design concepts and to test a package’s performance and sustainability measures. - 7/18/2021
Walmart debuts premium series of exclusive wines
The retailer reintroduced its Winemakers Selection label last year with a classic series of wines, following up this month with a premium reserve line. - 7/18/2021
Research firm launches shopper insights program
Including insights from a newly fielded 2021 shopper study and proprietary methodologies, Alter Agents debuted its Shopper Influence Research program for retailers with store brands and national brands to learn more on why shoppers bought their products. - 7/18/2021
Stop & Shop produces another season of its social cooking show
Appearing on Facebook and Instagram, the show “At the Table” highlights the grocer’s Nature’s Promise private brand within recipes and makes it shoppable in recipes posted online. - 7/15/2021
Butter Buds develops butter block replacement ingredient
The new coconut oil-based ingredient assists store brand bakery manufacturers looking to produce a dairy-free alternative. - 7/15/2021
Shopper survey anticipates stark increase in back-to-school shopping
Apparel is estimated to be a top seller as children brace for a return to in-person school; Walmart and JCPenney have rolled out new private brand clothing for the back-to-school season. - 7/15/2021
Amazon adds certifications to Climate Pledge Friendly
The program, introduced last September, added four certifications, upping the total to more than 20, stamping more than 75,000 own brand and national brand products as sustainable and eco-friendly. - 7/15/2021
Nosco opens packaging innovation center
Packaging solutions provider in personal care and snacks market, including for private brands for clients that produce for Walgreens, CVS and Vitamin Shoppe, unveiled a new facility. - 7/15/2021
Awakened Foods gains investment
Equity firm puts “significant investment” in the recently formed Awakened Foods and its private label division Awakened Food Crafters. - 7/14/2021
Lowe’s brings the calm in latest House of Curators Series
The home goods and hardware chain introduced its second House of Curators partnership, presenting own brand items picked by influencer Hannah Bronfman.
