Lisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor, Packaging DigestDo you still call them private-label products? Or the trendier moniker "store brands?" Either way, they are worthy competitors. During the Great Recession, consumers switched to ...
Changing age structure was the most influencing trend for consumers’ preference for soy products in Brazil. According to 'Consumer Trends in the Soy Products Market in Brazil, 2011' report, about 64% of the consumers were influenced ...
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A number of LED lamps manufactured by Lighting Science Group are the subject of an official recall due to potential fire risk, although the relevant manufacturing issues were resolved in March 2011. Lighting Science Group Corp. (LSGC), an ...
After decades of steady and predictable market conditions, iconic food and beverage leaders are struggling to adapt to a new, innovation-dependent era of growth, according to a new report from Hartman Strategy, an innovation and strategy ...
US-based ConAgra Foods has completed the acquisition of Ralcorp, a manufacturer of private label food products in the US, for $6.8bn. The completion of the deal follows approval of the acquisition by Ralcorp's shareholders and the receipt ...
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Amazon,Inc.;Leon Max,Inc.;Macy's,Inc.;and Sears,Roebuck and Co.and its Kmart subsidiaries,Kmart Corporation and Kmart,have agreed to pay penalties totaling$1.26 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they violated the ...
DENVER,CO(BRAIN)—Sampson Sports has two new pedals—including one model with an innovative bike fitting feature—and is splitting off its private label business for events into a new company ...
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Almost all of the branded products had more than 90%share when compared with private label products in Brazil's Bakery&Cereals market,finds a report by Canadean–Food. The report titled'Consumer Trends in the Bakery&Cereals Market in ...
Trace One,a provider of e-collaborative solutions,has implemented a common portal for Spanish retailer El Corte Inglés,in order to facilitate the central management of own-label consumer products. The tool has enabled El Corte to ...
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Major retail hypermarket chain REAL, part of Metro Group, worked with IBM to launch a new electronic coupon system throughout its 320 German stores. This first-of-a-kind digital coupon system, developed with IBM Research scientists, ...
The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) said that Supermarkets are using 'copycat' packaging of food brands to mislead consumers into buying private-label products. According to the agency, major supermarket are indulge in copying ...
A recall of US food manufacturer Sunland's peanut butter - which is believed to be contaminated with salmonella - has expanded further. In an announcement at the weekend, the US Food and Drug Administration said Sunland has extended its ...
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Integrated Bagging Systems (IBS), a division of Inteplast has announced the launch of its new disposable Inte-Fit Hybrid Gloves in new packaging. The new Inte-Fit gloves are eco-friendly as they are 100% recyclable and additionally the ...
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A recall of New Mexico-based manufacturer Sunland's peanut butter - which is believed to be contaminated with salmonella - has expanded to now include 240 products. In an announcement on Friday (5 October), the US Food & Drug ...
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Hain Celestial has today (22 August) been announced as the buyer of Premier Foods plc's spreads assets, including brands such as Hartley's jam and Sun-Pat peanut butter. The US food group had been linked to Premier's spreads business, ...
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