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

4/6/2021
FMI finds grocery produce sales up in 2020
The Power of Produce report shows a double-digit increase in sales as survey results point to consumers looking to eat healthier at home, especially during the pandemic.

Dan Ochwat
4/6/2021
Albertsons bottles sustainable wines
The latest offering in its private brand wine portfolio is Kalyana, a line of three wines from California, certified and produced via a range of sustainable techniques.

Dan Ochwat
4/6/2021
Walmart tool helps consumers pick a paint
The Walmart Paint Finder tool is an interactive video similar to the retailer’s recent Walmart Cookshop, and it puts its private label Color Place brand front and center.

Dan Ochwat
4/6/2021
Whole Foods debuts responsible sourcing seal
Products that are certified through third-party organizations now get a Sourced for Good seal to assist Whole Foods shoppers looking to buy responsibly sourced items.

Dan Ochwat
4/6/2021
Dick’s Sporting Goods flexes own brands in stores
Store Brands in the Wild visits the chain to see beautiful merchandising for its newly launched VRST brand and all of its own brands.

Dan Ochwat
4/5/2021
ECRM is planning a food, beverage virtual trade show
The company's 2021 Global Market: Food & Beverage event will leverage its platforms to bring retail buyers and product suppliers together for face-to-face meetings, and present educational sessions, keynotes and workshops.

Dan Ochwat
4/5/2021
Aldi UK removes plastic straws from own brand drink cartons
By replacing plastic straws with paper straws on its private brand drink cartons, the retailer said it will be eliminating 70 million plastic straws from circulation.

Dan Ochwat
4/5/2021
Survey finds BOPIS on the rise
More than half of the U.S. consumers surveyed by Hanover Research, on behalf of Package Concierge, said they will continue to buy online and pick up purchases in-store post-pandemic.

Dan Ochwat
4/4/2021
Private label frozen pancake maker finds new owner
De Wafelbakkers, a leader in private label frozen pancakes, waffles and French toast, has been acquired by the equity firm behind Hungry Jack and Arrowhead Mills.

Dan Ochwat
4/4/2021
Kemin builds on sustainable ingredient mission with latest acquisition
Company has acquired Proteus Industries, a privately owned food technology company and ingredient supplier, focusing on clean label protein applications.

Dan Ochwat