David Salazar
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- 5/5/2021
ECRM’s 2021 Global Market: Food and Beverage event adds programming
Among the programming added to the virtual trade show will be a panel discussion about what retailers want from store brand suppliers, moderated by SB executive editor Dan Ochwat. - 5/5/2021
FreshDirect CEO departs
David McInerney co-founded FreshDirect in 1999; the company was acquired by Ahold Delhaize last fall. - 5/4/2021
Kruger Products joins Canada Plastics Pact
The tissue manufacturer joins the Canada Plastics Pact as it undertakes a 10-year effort to halve the amount of virgin plastic used in its packaging. - 5/3/2021
Walgreens rolls out same-day delivery option
The new fulfillment method is available via Walgreens.com and the Walgreens app, with no minimum order required. - 5/2/2021
Kroger to lift off with drone delivery pilot
The drone pilot, being conducted in partnership with Drone Express, will begin later this spring at a Kroger Marketplace location in Centerville, Ohio. - 4/29/2021
Olde Thompson buy grows Olam Food Ingredients’ portfolio
Private label spices and seasonings manufacturer Olde Thompson is being acquired by OFI for roughly $950 million through its Olam Holdings subsidiary. - 4/29/2021
Private equity firm acquires Trace One platform
Trace One is one of the world’s largest retail business platforms that enables collaboration around CPG products and private label. - 4/27/2021
TXB taps RangeMe for product sourcing
The erstwhile Kwik Chek is working with RangeMe to find branded and private label suppliers to bolster the selection in its roughly 47 convenience stores in Texas and Oklahoma. - 4/26/2021
Store Brands webinar sizes up COVID-19’s lasting impact on the industry
The webinar, “COVID-19. What Comes Next?” held Tuesday by Store Brands, featured a panel of experts sizing up how pandemic-driven consumer behavior will persist and what it means for private label. - 4/25/2021
Plant-based foods maker names CEO
Steve Jungmann will take the reigns of the maker of plant-based specialty dough products, joining the company from the top job at Convenience Valet.
