Food

7-Eleven has private brand items for the Easter season

Specialty 7-Select cookies and candies join a limited-time PEEPS Marshmallow-flavored latte.
U.S. grocery meat sales hit double digits

A report from FMI and the Meat Institute identifies a rise in consumer confidence around buying meat and cooking at home with meat products.
Easter deals at BJ’s include private brands, candy mainstays

The Westborough, Mass.-based retailer is positioning itself as a one-stop shop for families’ Easter needs.
Ingredient company acquires chili pepper plant

Sensient Natural Ingredients, a supplier of dehydrated vegetable products and natural food ingredients, has added a chili pepper plant in New Mexico specializing in Hatch green chile.
Beneo names regional sales director

Stefanie De Roover has been promoted to sales director for the Europe, Middle East and Africa regions. The functional ingredient producer serves more than 80 countries.
Donald C. R. Sobey Dies

The chair of Empire has died at the age of 86.
Out of stocks cost U.S. retailers hundreds of millions of dollars in 2020

Toilet paper topped all categories in sales losses from out of stocks, according to NielsenIQ data, seeing more than $830 million flushed.
Q&A: CVS Health Drives Private Brand Growth Online, In-Store

Interview with Brenda Lord, VP, private brands and quality assurance, CVS Health, on how the retailer is positioning its store brands.

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