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As the demand for private label products continues to rise, more CPG manufacturers are expected to take legal action against retailers they believe are producing copycat items. J.M. Smucker recently filed a lawsuit against Trader Joe’s, claiming that the grocery…

Keurig Dr Pepper has secured $7 billion in funding from private-equity firms to support its $18 billion acquisition of JDE Peet’s. This investment comes as the company addresses concerns from investors regarding its planned separation into two independent entities post-acquisition.…

Albertsons Private Label Sales Expected to Reach 30% of Business Albertsons is confident that its private label sales will grow to represent up to 30% of its overall business, as the supermarket chain continues to focus on catering to price-conscious…

Amazon Launches New Value-Focused Private Label Food Brand Dive Brief: Amazon has recently unveiled a new private label food brand called Amazon Grocery, offering quality products at affordable prices. This new brand replaces Amazon Fresh and Happy Belly, and most…

Dive Brief: Walmart announced on Wednesday that it plans to eliminate artificial dyes and 30 other ingredients commonly found in processed foods from its store brands by January 2027. This move is considered one of the largest private brand reformulations…

Aldi Revamps Private Label Portfolio Dive Brief: Aldi is undergoing a major rebranding effort for its private label products, with the introduction of its first-ever namesake brand. Existing store brands will receive new packaging featuring the endorsement “an ALDI Original.”…

Dive Brief: Kroger has unveiled a new protein-focused extension of its popular private label line, Simple Truth. This new line, called Simple Truth Protein, includes over 80 high-protein meals and snacks, making it Kroger’s largest product expansion to date. Ann…

Making Adjustments to Product Assortments for SNAP Policy Changes As grocers prepare for new federal policy and state waivers affecting SNAP, Coresight Research suggests that making alterations to product assortments may be beneficial. Currently, 12 states have received USDA approval…

Key Points: Dole sold its fresh vegetable division to private equity firm Arable Capital Partners for $140 million. Dole will retain its facilities in Huron, California, and Yuma, Arizona. The initial deal with Fresh Express was terminated due to opposition…

Private Label Sales Surge Ahead of National Brands Dive Brief: Private label sales have outpaced national brands, with a 4.4% increase in all outlets during the six months ending June 15. In comparison, national brands only saw a 1.1% growth,…