Private Label

CINCINNATTI - The Kroger Co. based here is marketing a new cholesterol-reducing milk under its Active Lifestyle brand that the chain is billing as the first of its kind to be launched nationally.

NEW YORK - Alternative pet foods are emerging as the primary beneficiaries of the recent pet food recall crisis, and could enjoy double-digit growth rates over the next two years as traditional mass-produced foods suffer from the perception they might be less safe, according to a new study by market research firm Packaged Facts.

LANSDALE, Pa. - Joe Grasso, a Philadelphia entrepreneur and real estate developer, cut the ribbon on a new specialty gourmet store in this suburban Philadelphia community here that offers gourmet fare and is one of the first grocery stores to sell beer.

NEW YORK -- Consumers are increasingly looking to retailers' private label brands to fill their needs for new products, as in the case of the Simply Enjoy line of gourmet foods rolling out to Ahold banners Stop & Shop, Giant-Carlisle, and Giant-Landover, according to research commissioned by the Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) here.

NEW YORK -- Consumers are increasingly looking to retailers' private label brands to fill their needs for new products, as in the case of the Simply Enjoy line of gourmet foods rolling out to Ahold banners Stop & Shop, Giant-Carlisle, and Giant-Landover, according to research commissioned by the Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) here.

NEW YORK -- Consumers are increasingly looking to retailers' private label brands to fill their needs for new products, as in the case of the Simply Enjoy line of gourmet foods rolling out to Ahold banners Stop & Shop, Giant-Carlisle, and Giant-Landover, according to research commissioned by the Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) here.

LONDON -- Asda, a leading U.K. retailer owned by Bentonville, Ark.-based Wal-Mart, said Friday it will be the first supermarket in Britain to commit to the removal of all artificial colors and flavors from its own label food and soft drinks products.

SCARBOROUGH, Maine -- Hannaford Bros. Co. here has completed the process to become a certified organic retailer, making it the only traditional supermarket in the northeastern United States to meet Quality Assurance International's (QAI) tough guidelines for certification.