private label trends | Refrigerated & Frozen Foods

Publix Private Label GreenWise Chickenless Tenders

Publix Adds Chickenless Tenders to its Private-Label GreenWise Plant-Based Brand

August 12, 2021

Publix is launching the company’s first pea-based chickenless tenders and meatless burger patties. The GreenWise Chickenless Tenders, arriving in stores this week, and the GreenWise Meatless Burger, released in April, offer the texture and taste of meat while providing 11 and 19 grams of plant-based protein, respectively. As an added benefit for customers with food sensitivities, both new products are nondairy and soy- and gluten-free. The company also currently offers a traditional black bean burger and a veggie burger under the GreenWise brand.

Plant Based Private Label Simple Truth Kroger

Kroger's Simple Truth Brand Expands Plant-Based Lineup with More Than 50 New Items

Simple Truth will offer more than 75 plant-based foods and beverages by the end of 2020.

October 15, 2020

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Kroger has expanded its Simple Truth Plant Based collection, unveiling more than 50 new plant-based foods at affordable prices, including non-dairy cheeses, oat milk ice cream and Emerge fresh chicken-less patties and grinds.

Navigating private label packaging updates amidst regulatory requirements

A clearly defined, systematic approach will help manufacturers and retailers stay ahead of the changes, minimizing cost to the business and maximizing the positive impact to consumers.

Sarah Fair

December 20, 2019

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With forward planning, effective communication and the right partners, responding to regulatory updates can fit within your existing business plan, thus achieving compliance in conjunction with new item launches, reformulations, redesigns, packaging updates and other competing priorities within the business plan.

Acosta reveals Top 20 CPG predictions for 2020

Some predictions include higher demand for pet products, integration of the in-store and online shopping experience and non-traditional channel growth.

November 18, 2019

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Experts from Acosta, Jacksonville, Fla., compiled its Top 20 consumer packaged goods (CPG) predictions for 2020.

Report outlines private label trends for 2020 and beyond

Retailers who want to win in the perimeter must adapt to change in the form of private label development, innovation and customization.

November 14, 2019

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A new report from Daymon, Stamford, Conn., reveals the key trends driving change in fresh and the action steps retailers must take to innovate and lead in 2020 and beyond.

PLMA 2019 showcases growth in private label market

PLMA’s annual private label tradeshow gives access to the growing private label market in the United States and Canada, where retailers and wholesalers source for their private label programs.

November 11, 2019

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Buyers from all major supermarkets, supercenters, drug chains, mass merchandisers, convenience stores, online retailers, importers, exporters, wholesalers, discounters and even military exchanges will be in attendance at PLMA 2019, which takes place Nov. 17-19 at the Rosemont Convention Center, Rosemont, Ill.

Research reveals complexity of private label shopping expectations

Private brands led manufacturer brands in dollar sales growth across multiple retail outlets for the second consecutive year, up 5.4%.

November 7, 2019

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Newly released consumer research by Food Marketing Institute (FMI), Arlington, Va., and IRI, Chicago, reveals that food retail private brands have greater influence on where grocery customers shop.

Study: Consumers turn to private brands for better value, not just better price

Nearly 99.9% of shoppers are buying private brands today.

November 5, 2019

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Although 57% of consumers say their financial health is good, fears of a recession are driving slightly less consumer confidence in Q3 2019, according to the latest IRI Consumer Connect Survey results, produced by IRI, Chicago.

Frozen foods are coming into their own. Don’t miss the moment.

Refrigerated and frozen foods are enjoying some well-deserved momentum. However, it would be a mistake for retailers and manufacturers to sit back and savor the moment.

Todd Maute

November 4, 2019

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Collaborative partnerships between parties can propel strategies that get the job done. The growth of store brands proves that such commitments drive sales and loyalty over the long term.

Study addresses growth of private label in U.S. market

The acceleration of U.S. private label sales growth saw an uptick from 2.2% in 2015 to 5.8% in 2018, with annual sales growing four times faster than national brands.

November 1, 2019

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A new study released from Coresight Research, New York, addresses the growth of private label in today’s U.S. market.