The retailer said 318 new store brand launches in the quarter helped reach 25.2% market penetration, while fresh has outpaced center store sales by 200 basis points, two-year stacked.
The lawsuit, settled by a federal judge in Illinois, claimed the private label food leader overstated its business performance following its acquisition of ConAgra’s private label business.
The healthy grocer has introduced own brand items inspired by Hatch Chiles of New Mexico and 13 innovative summer products, 10 of which are exclusive to the retailer.
The organics retailer is celebrating the anniversary with a three-day event including a giveaway of Natural Grocers Brand private label products and a sale as high as 65% off the products.
1010data named plant-based foods its category of the year, as it saw 199% annual growth in online sales of meat substitutes, according to its research.
