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Comments from Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen show the grocer — and perhaps other retailers — are willing to give private label products more shelf space at the cost of national brands.

The ruling appears to put an end to the proposed union of the two grocery giants.

Meet this year's Emerging Leader Award winner

During his presentation at the PLMA Private Label Trade Show, Dave Rinaldo highlighted the challenges and opportunities ahead as the grocer continues its aggressive expansion efforts.

Eighteen suppliers from the South American country will feature a variety of products at the annual Chicago event.

The company's private brands segment was a key driver of growth.

The private label supplier of appetizers, snacks, desserts, and dips is now owned by The Anderson Group.

Working with Frontier Co-op, the grocer is adding vanilla extract and whole black peppercorns that were grown by small farms.