AAK USA hires new manager of personal care teamThe company specializes in vegetable fats and oils for private brand products and more, but also has a health and beauty and personal care segment Don Welge, president of Gilster Mary-Lee dies of COVID-19Welge was inducted into the Private Label Hall of Fame in 2013, having grown the private label food producer to 8,000 SKUs under 500 private label brands in his more than 60 years at the helm Questions/Answers: PLMA sizes up impact of COVID-19 Store Brands speaks with Private Label Manufacturers Association’s Brian Sharoff on how the coronavirus pandemic has been impacting the industry Golden West donates $2M worth of food Various meats and side dishes went to Los Angeles food banks and first responders Big Lots TV spot shines light on associates Percentage of proceeds from the song featured in the ad are going toward healthcare workers Target highlights more COVID-19 philanthropy Retailer donated $10 million to local, national and global organizations Instacart begins Costco prescription delivery The service has launched at 200 Costco stores in seven states and the District of Columbia Private label does its share to drive sales, traffic Survey of c-suite executives in grocery say private brands aren’t as influential as other departments but they hold their own in generating sales, foot fall A look at leading CBD players A report on “Who’s Who in CBD 2020” features companies with private label offerings such as Mile High Labs, Eagle Labs and Joy Organics Walgreens gives additional savings to first responders Retailer awards 30% off store brands to all medical, police and fire first responders on April 25 First Previous 337 338 339 340 341 Next Last