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

3/15/2021
Walmart’s fashion brands Free Assembly, Scoop look to the runway
Retailer has named acclaimed, high-end fashion designer Brandon Maxwell to be the creative director of trendy, new Free Assembly and the revived Scoop brands.

Dan Ochwat
3/14/2021
Tesco puts strategy in place to grow healthy eating options
The U.K. chain will expand plant-based meat options, reformulate prepared meals to be healthier and sell more healthy foods by 2025.

Dan Ochwat
3/14/2021
Imperfect Foods broadens sustainability goals
Already working to reduce food waste with its business model built on delivering unwanted produce, the e-commerce grocer has set goals to become a net-zero carbon company by 2030.

Dan Ochwat
3/11/2021
Meijer gives more to fight hunger
The retailer is adding a $1 million donation to its Simply Give program, which early this year helped fund 76 million meals to food pantries last year.

Dan Ochwat
3/11/2021
SimpleHealth introduces 1st OTC line for private label
The company with a history of producing birth control and other prescription medicines has three new OTC supplements that support women’s health.

Dan Ochwat
3/11/2021
Trader Joe’s talks spring favorites
The retailer's latest podcast calls attention to new spring additions, including an exclusive cheese from small farmers in the United Kingdom and a non-dairy coffee-and-boba ice cream.

Dan Ochwat
3/11/2021
NielsenIQ data: Identifying barriers to buying online
The analysts surveyed shoppers and asked what keeps them from buying certain health and beauty, and frozen foods items online?

Dan Ochwat
3/10/2021
2 snack companies merge, form private brand supplier Awakened Food Crafters
Ka-Pop! Snacks and Bubba’s Fine Foods are merging to form Awakened Foods and develop a private label and co-manufacturing arm focusing on healthy snacks, cereal and granola.

Dan Ochwat
3/10/2021
Plant Based Foods Association appoints CEO
Rachel Dreskin becomes the first CEO for the PBFA, an organziation that represents more than 180 plant-based food companies.

Dan Ochwat
3/10/2021
UNFI’s Q2 shows strong gains
Private brand sales increased 7.3%, with net sales up 7.1%, for the U.S. grocery distributor.

Dan Ochwat