Piggly Wiggly turned to West Essex Graphics (WEG), Fairfield, N.J., to initiate an accelerated rebrand of more than 1,400 individual SKUs of private label products.

Despite the U.S. economy growing at a 3.5% annual growth rate in the third quarter, 49% of consumers are making sacrifices to make ends meet, according to survey results released by IRI, Chicago.

Chicago-based Label Insight introduced Explore Plus for Category Management, which enables Label Insight's high-order attribute data, images and unmasked information on private brand products to be combined with market measurement tools to deliver insights on specific product attributes.

SpartanNash, Grand Rapids, Mich., announced its newest private label brand, Good to Go!

Cumberland Farms launched a new flavor to its private label Ultimate Scoops ice cream line.

Giant Food, Landover, Md., launched Taste of Inspirations, a new line of more than 85 handcrafted items, available at all 166 Giant stores.

The report, “The Clean Label Phenomenon for Food Retailers: Enhancing Transparency for Consumers,” sponsored by Food Marking Institute (FMI), Arlington, Va., and Solutions for Retail Brands, Inc. (S4RB), Fort Worth, Texas, and written by Kieran Forsey, co-founder and CEO of S4RB, says the clean labelling phenomenon has become a “moving target” for retailers as consumer demand for transparency soars.

Trace One, Boston, Mass., formed a strategic partnership with BRC Global Standards, Chicago.