Wind Point Partners and portfolio company Stir Foods, a custom manufacturer of soups, sauces, dressings, and fresh salsas for retail, industrial, and foodservice customers, announced that Stir has acquired Lancaster Fine Foods, Inc., a private label and contract manufacturer of custom sauces, dressings, and condiments for retail, industrial and foodservice customers.

Fairtrade America announced that Lidl US will offer US customers a private label chocolate bar that contributes to a living income for cocoa farmers.

The Board of Directors of the Private Label Manufacturers Association announced that Peggy Davies has been named acting president of the association. Her appointment follows the death of Brian Sharoff, president, who passed away last month after a brief illness.

IRI examined how shopping behaviors and attitudes are affecting private label sales in its Q3 2019 Consumer Connect report, “Beyond Price, Consumers Find Value in Private Brands.”

7-Eleven, Inc. private brand items sold under its 7-Select™ banner were recognized for innovation and quality. Three 7-Select-branded products have received 2019 "Salute to Excellence" awards, the Private Label Manufacturers Association's (PLMA) highest honors. This year's 7-Eleven winners are:

CPG private label accounts for 3% of online dollar sales, up from 1.3% two years ago, and some categories—particularly household care and baby products—are caught in the crosshairs.

The new product innovation is occurring across the entirety of the company’s popular Own Brands portfolio, including Signature brands, Lucerne, O Organics, Open Nature, Waterfront Bistro, Value Corner, Primo Taglio, and debi lilly design. For every product that bears one of its labels, Own Brands guarantees quality that shoppers can trust.

Anlit will showcase this product and other novel supplements at the Convention on Pharmaceutical Ingredients (CPhI), October 24-26 in Frankfurt, following the launch in Meijer's 230 supercenters and grocery stores in the United States.

The foods in Our Brands, such as Kroger, Private Selection, Simple Truth, Simple Truth Organic and HemisFares, are specifically designed and rigorously tested