Beverages

As consumers buy more online during the pandemic, the consumer goods powerhouse unveils new DTC sites, a decisive strategy against retailers and their private brands

New plant bolsters private brand beverage business and new foray into store brand hand sanitizer

L’uva Bella Winery acquired by an investment group that includes winery RedHead Brands

The Canadian manufacturer is a leader in private brand shelf-stable juices in the United States, attributing a bulk of a more than 17% gain in Q1 sales to its store brand business

The company donated 40,000 lbs. of rice and 30,000 lbs. of black beans to the South Florida-based organization

Report from Boston Consulting Group and IRI says private brands have increased its share of market on CPGs since 2014, but national brands continue to see gains

Supported by its “Our Brands,” the retailer has launched online, weekly activity kits that consumers download and use to celebrate at home, as well as share over social media

Hand sanitizer is back on top, with a more than 420% increase in same-week sales