Focus on Fresh

Revamping cottage cheese could help it nab some of yogurt’s thunder

Tepid sales of cottage cheese may ignite as yogurt market slows

Dealing with the transporting challenges of fresh

Retailers are finding the fresh section a fine opportunity for store brand growth. That’s all good, but it poses severe challenges when it comes to the transportation and logistics of fresh products.

Aldi expands new products by 20 percent

Retailer adds 40 percent more fresh product and continues aggressive growth

FDA could restrict 'milk' label to dairy products from animals

Animal-derived dairy producers may win big if plant-based beverages are nixed from using the word ‘milk’ on product labels

Walmart, Kroger partner with others to create global blockchain

Newly established Food Trust group hopes to build a blockchain to facilitate food tracking across the globe

Fresh and organic: A dynamic duo

The time is ripe for retailers to strengthen their own-brand fresh organic and all-natural selections

The meal kit ticket

Own-brand offerings can help retailers differentiate themselves while spicing up their assortments in the fresh category

Fresh starts on the perimeter

From produce and dairy to meat, seafood and deli to innovative customer-engagement opportunities, the store perimeter serves as a ‘gateway to shopper loyalty’

Wake up dairy’s ‘wow’ potential

This unsung fresh category would benefit from more inspiration in merchandising