Applegate is credited with driving new marketing partnerships and creating new promotional opportunities in television, movies, and radio to boost the company's private label assortment.
The private label brand's support of the annual end-of-the-year celebration includes donations to a program that supports homeless students in Nashville.
Albertsons Cos., High Ridge Brands, Kroger, The Kingswood Company, Staples and Topco Associates each introduced new, unique and innovative private label products this year that earned 2023 Editors' Picks honors.