Sustainability

Raley’s converts 2 stores into Raley’s O-N-E concept
The healthy store format only stocks private label and branded items that are free of ingredients listed on the retailer’s “banned ingredient list.”
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.

Aldi, Andrew Zimmern team to educate consumers on how to limit food waste

The retailer sponsored an Instagram Live event with the Travel Channel TV host that highlighted some exclusive Aldi products that help consumers fight food waste.
Equator adds account director with U.K. retailer experience

Kate Fischer joins the private brand design agency, bringing design process management experience working at ASDA and Morrisons, as well as other agencies.
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.
SEG partners up to reduce food waste

Southeastern Grocers is working with Date Check Pro, a software solution that helps the retailer get the freshest product on shelves while delivering products that aren’t selling fast enough to food banks.
Tops powers stores through solar farms, updates Flashfood success

The East-Coast retailer is working with Convergent Energy + Power to provide a renewable energy source at 75 stores and provided results from its Flashfood app partnership, resulting in millions of pounds of food diverted from landfills.
Profile: Aldi’s Next Phase

The April issue cover story goes in-depth on the fast-growing retailer’s continued acceleration through e-commerce and exclusive brands.
ShopRite’s Earth Day efforts includes How2Recycle labels on own brands

In recognition of Earth Day, ShopRite highlighted its efforts to focus on sustainability and ecological protection.
Kroger expands TerraCycle recycling partnership to all own brands

The only retailer with a TerraCycle partnership dedicated to store brands, Kroger expanded the program that started with Simple Truth products to include all of its qualifying Our Brands products.

Raley’s converts 2 stores into Raley’s O-N-E concept

Olde Thompson buy grows Olam Food Ingredients’ portfolio

Aldi, Andrew Zimmern team to educate consumers on how to limit food waste

Equator adds account director with U.K. retailer experience

Store Brands webinar sizes up COVID-19’s lasting impact on the industry

SEG partners up to reduce food waste

Tops powers stores through solar farms, updates Flashfood success

Profile: Aldi’s Next Phase

ShopRite’s Earth Day efforts includes How2Recycle labels on own brands

Kroger expands TerraCycle recycling partnership to all own brands