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Private Brand Sales Rose 8.2% in First Half of the Year
NEW YORK (July 10, 2023) - For the first half of 2023, store brands continued to post record sales and share as they have for the past 18 months. The success of store brands at the checkout includes outdistancing national brands in two key metrics. Store brand dollar sales across all U.S. retail outlets increased 8.2%, vs. a gain of 5.1% for national brands, according to Circana data from the six-month period ending June 18, compared to the same six-month period in 2022. That extends store brands' powerful two-year run. Measured against the first six months of 2021, dollar sales ...

Ahold Delhaize USA Names John Ruane as President, The GIANT Company
SALISBURY, N.C., July 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ahold Delhaize USA today announced that John Ruane has been named president of The GIANT Company. “We have been fortunate to have John lead The GIANT Company as interim president during a time of transition, and we are excited about this next step in his career,” said JJ Fleeman, chief executive officer, Ahold Delhaize USA. “He has led the team during a very important time in the company’s history as it celebrates its 100-year anniversary this fall. John is a leader who cares deeply about his team and serving customers. He will ...

Anuga 2023: The world's largest organic trade fair "Anuga Organic" welcomes visitors to Cologne
The coming edition of Anuga from 7 to 11 October 2023 in Cologne will include a focus on international organic innovations. A concentrated spectrum of organic products that carry proof of a recognized organic certification commonly-found on the marketplace awaits the visitors in the specialized "Anuga Organic" trade show. The theme "organic" has gained additional significance over the past few years due to the consumers' growing awareness for health and the environment. Due to the Corona pandemic and the trend towards healthy, regional and natural products, the global market for organic food and beverages and the related innovations have experienced ...

Sold-out 2023 Summer Fancy Food Show Attracts Thousands of Qualified Buyers, Innovators, and Influencers
NEW YORK, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 30,000 specialty food and beverage industry professionals registered for the Specialty Food Association's (SFA) sold-out 67th Summer Fancy Food Show, June 25-27 at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City. Registration was up 20% over 2022, and the Show achieved year-over-year increases in all key qualified buyer categories attending the Show, including a 21% increase in retailers; a 20% increase in food service, and a 12% increase in distributors. The Fancy Food Shows are the largest specialty food industry events in North America for product discovery, trendspotting, and networking. Exhibit ...

Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium Unveils New Marketing Campaign
New York, NY – The Parmigiano Reggiano Consortium is currently participating in the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York (June 25-27), the leading U.S. trade show dedicated to the food and beverage industry. The Consortium can be found at booth 2826-2832 in the New York Fairgrounds, located at the Javits Center. Activities primarily include one-on-one meetings with business partners to share 2023 strategy and activities. The show marks an opportunity to promote demand in the most relevant market in the world after Italy, which grew in 2022 by 8.7 percent in volume, importing more than 13,900 tons of Parmigiano ...

Volpi Foods Receives 2023 Mindful Company of the Year Awar
LOS ANGELES, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Volpi Foods, a St. Louis-based, family-owned producer of specialty cured meats since 1902, has been awarded the "Mindful Company Of The Year" award by the 2023 Mindful Awards Program, which received 1,650 nominations in an extremely competitive year. The Mindful Awards program recognizes companies and products that prioritize transparency, fair wages, sustainable business practices, recycled or recyclable materials, and natural or organic ingredients. Mindfulness influences all aspects of Volpi's business. For example, Volpi is committed to animal welfare and sustainability. Volpi uses Raised Responsibly™ standards to ensure that the animals have natural, free ...

International Dairy Deli Bakery Association IDDBA 2023 Show Sensational Success
Anaheim, CA — The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) flag ship event, IDDBA 2023 officially came to a close today at Noon PT. “There are so many positive ways to describe the last three days”, said Whitney Atkins, IDDBA’s Vice President of Marketing. Atkins added, “We are in Anaheim, so magical seems so fitting.” Business connections began almost immediately after the show floor opened Monday. During the event, attendees were introduced to the latest trends, products, and technologies available to the industry for business growth today and into the future. Atkins added that early numbers clearly indicate that IDDBA ...

SugarCreek Packing Co. Acquires Veroni S.p.A.
Correggio , 06/01/2023 - The US company SugarCreek Packing Co., a leader in the protein manufacturing industry, announced the 100% acquisition of the Italian based company, Veroni S.p.A., that, meanwhile, acquired 100% of the associated company Carnigest S.r.l, specialized in the salami production. Veroni S.p.A was founded in 1925 in the small town of Correggio. Today, the company operates six production facilities in the Emilia Romagna region of Northern Italy and a slicing plant in the USA. With more than 600 products, 280 employees in Italy, 70 in the USA and around 200 sales brokers, Veroni S.p.A sells worldwide in ...

Inflation is Moderating, but Consumers Still Feel the Pinch of High Food Prices and Manage Their Food and Overall Spending Accordingly
CHICAGO, May 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- According to the April Consumer Price Index (CPI), inflation is moderating, rising 4.9% less than a year ago. However, food prices rose 7.7% between April 2022 and April 2023. Adding to the impact of food inflation are economic factors like increased consumer credit debt, depletion of savings built during the pandemic, and cutbacks on pandemic-related government credits and subsidies. To manage their food spending, U.S. consumers are finding ways to manage higher food costs by shopping at value retailers, spending less on non-food purchases, switching to store brands, and canceling committed expenses, like subscriptions, ...

Private Labels Capitalise on the Cost-of-living Crisis in Europe
BRACKNELL, Berkshire, England, May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Circana, formerly IRI and The NPD Group, today launched its latest biannual "FMCG Demand Signals" report for Europe. Covering France, Italy, Germany, Spain, UK, and Netherlands, the six largest markets in Europe, the report reveals that the sector has reached a tipping point: private labels outpaced the popularity of national brands across nearly all categories. Private labels now make up 38% of total fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) value sales in Europe (€229 Bn). The report forensically unpacks the impact of the pandemic, inflation, and the cost-of-living crisis on over 230 FMCG ...

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