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Target Plans Store Expansion, Prototypes ‘Food-Forward’ Concept
Target plans to open 300 new stores by 2035 as it unveils its first “food-forward” prototype in North Carolina.
Target Removing Artificial Dyes From Cereal Assortment
Target announced today that it will only sell cereals made without certified synthetic colors beginning in May. The retailer said it has worked closely with both national brand and its owned brand partners to reformulate products.
Fresh Thyme Relaunches Private Label With BFY Focus
Midwest natural retailer Fresh Thyme Market today announced the relaunch of its Own Brands private label lineup with new “trend-forward products” and updated packaging.
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Good Eggs Launches First Nationwide Offering
Online retailer Good Eggs has launched a new storefront of products that can be ordered by customers nationwide, called Good Eggs Select (GES), as part of an ambitious plan to help the retailer once again expand beyond its home state of California.
Report: E-Grocery Sales Down 10% YOY
As inflation continues to impact prices at the supermarket, U.S. consumers are spending less money buying groceries online, according to last month’s Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey.
Misfits Market, Imperfect Foods Layoff 20% of Company
Weeks after closing its acquisition of online retailer Imperfect Foods, “ugly” food marketplace Misfits Market laid off over 80 employees last week as it moves to streamline operations.
Nielsen: CPG Inflation Stabilizing, Private Label Sales +13% YOY
As continued inflationary headwinds and supply chain disruptions lead to ever-evolving consumer purchasing behaviors, emerging CPG brands are left to address the market.
Watch: Kroger and Albertsons CEOs Take The Stand In Senate Hearing
Senate committee members attempted to extract Kroger and Albertsons’ “side of the story” during a hearing on the $24.6 billion merger. Here are some highlights from the two and a half hour testimony.
IRI: Recession Could Give Opportunity to Private Label Brands
Market research group IRI explained Wednesday in a presentation titled “Consumer Demand for Private Brands” that a tougher economic climate could provide a boon to retailers hoping to expand their private label footprint as shoppers become more cost-conscious.
Plum Organics Rebrand Highlights Transparency
Organic kids food brand Plum Organics has fully redesigned its packaging across its entire portfolio that graphically represents the different products’ offerings.
Dirty Hands Conducts Layoffs As Part of Larger Restructuring
Dirty Hands, one of the CPG industry’s largest merchandising firms, laid off employees from across the company last week in a move to refocus its business on the natural channel.
Proper Good Closes $3.5M Seed Round To Support Retail Debut
Shelf-stable, direct-to-consumer meal brand Proper Good has closed a $3.5 million seed funding round to support its recent expansion into brick and mortar retail with a rollout to over 2,000 Walmart stores nationwide.
UNFI’s New Program Aims to Improve QR Codes, Boost On-Shelf Transparency
United Natural Foods Inc (UNFI) has teamed up with software provider Cornerstone for Natural to introduce Smart Shelf Tags built with its proprietary ELi technology, which purportedly offer a more secure and enhanced version of a QR Code.