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Smart & Final hits the mother lode with a new supply chain system.

Category management can evolve to help grocers thrive, but not without closer collaborations between retailers and suppliers -- starting right now.

Smart & Final hits the mother lode with a new supply chain system.

WASHINGTON -- The CPG industry is contributing an estimated $2.1 trillion in revenue and over $1 trillion worth of added value to the overall economy, according to a new study on industry peformance from the Grocery Manufacturers AssociationFood Products Association here.

For three days in the Arizona desert, category managers traded tips and tools on the cutting edge of the business.

What's it take for buyers and sellers to get along better?

CHICAGO - Consumer affection for private label products in U.S. supermarkets, drug stores, and mass merchandisers is at its highest level ever, according to research underwritten by the Private Label Manufacturers Association.

CHICAGO - Consumer affection for private label products in U.S. supermarkets, drug stores, and mass merchandisers is at its highest level ever, according to research underwritten by the Private Label Manufacturers Association.