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Want to sell private label? Make it premium.

Nielsen report shows that premium grocery stores are having the most success with private label.

Crystal Lindell

September 4, 2019

Consumers are willing to spend more money — but only for products that they perceive as having a good value.

Davis Chocolate expands from private label to branded items

Wonka-like founder Brent Davis turns passion for chocolate, manufacturing experience into Indiana's only bean-to-bear operation.

Alyse Thompson

April 12, 2018

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Brent Davis, a veritable Wonka himself, founded Indiana's only bean-to-bar chocolate operation, Mishawaka-based Davis Chocolate.

Amazon, Lidl and future of U.S. grocery market explored at private-label show

Private Label Manufacturers Association’s annual event tracks trends, showcases manufacturers’ capabilities.

Alyse Thompson

November 15, 2017

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With the entrance of online behemoth Amazon and German discount retailer Lidl into the U.S. grocery market, its fate — and associated opportunities — were on the minds of exhibitors and attendees of the 2017 Private Label Trade Show, hosted by the Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) in Rosemont, Ill. this week (Nov. 12-14).

Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate sees 'undeni-abel growth'

St. Louis chocolate company expands private-label, contract manufacturing businesses since moving to new facility in 2012.

Alyse Thompson

February 17, 2017

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Sales at Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate have exploded, particularly since moving to a facility on The Hill, an Italian neighborhood on the city's southwest side.

Private-label candy loses its stigma

Private-label manufacturers venture into premium chocolates and better-tasting gums while helping retailers brand themselves.

Crystal Lindell

March 1, 2013

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In the past, private-label candy usually meant confections that didn’t have a national branded presence, like orange slices, ball gums, starlight mints, gummi bears and circus peanuts.

ConAgra: Deal With Ralcorp ‘Compelling’

ConAgra’s president of sales discusses the deal

BNP Media Staff

November 28, 2012

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ConAgra is excited to see the potential from its biggest private label acquisition come to fruition.

ConAgra Foods acquires pita chip business from Kangaroo Brands

Company hopes move will help private label-foods presence

Crystal Lindell

May 23, 2012

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ConAgra Foods, Inc. has acquired Kangaroo Brands' pita chip business, in an effort to grow its presence in private-label snacks.

Bad deals? Fuggedaboudit!

April 23, 2012

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Angelo Caputo’s Fresh Markets knows offering customers fresh choices at great prices satisfies the sweet tooth, and the bottom line.

State of the Industry: Challenges Facing the Industry as the Pandemic Lingers

The ongoing pandemic has changed the way consumers shop, socialize, and share, behaviors that have a direct impact on the confectionery industry. In this webinar looking at the 2020 State of the Confectionery Industry, we will consider the undeniable fact that even though we are avoiding crowds and are side-stepping sharing occasions, we crave the comfort and security confectionery provides us.

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Natural Food Flavors and Colorants, 2nd Edition

Although many foods are appealing, and even perceived as natural, in spite of containing synthetic additives, consumer increasingly prefer food products which are fully natural.

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Candy Industry Magazine

June 2019

The June 2019 issue features an interview with a natural candy color specialist, a look at how chocolate bar makers can stand out from the crowd, our global state of the candy industry, and more.

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