Pandemic propels own brand wellness category
Speakers at the Store Brands Industry Forum on Nonfood Innovation discussed how changing consumer habits have grown the private label health and wellness category.
Like many other private label categories, wellness has seen an explosion in popularity during the pandemic, according to speakers at the Store Brands Industry Forum on Nonfood Innovation.
Andrea Collaro, senior director of health and wellness for owned brands at Walgreens, Dana Ponczek, senior product development manager at Walmart, and Christine Arden, CEO of Confitex discussed the growing category at the Jan. 19 event.
The event, hosted by former Store Brands executive editor Dan Ochwat, featured speakers from across the private brand space to discuss nonfood innovation in categories such as pet, sanitization, home goods and wellness, along with an e-commerce segment to begin the event.
The full forum can be viewed on-demand here.
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