The event drew upwards of 14,000, including retailers, exhibitors, visitors, and industry professionals from across the private label and retail sectors. The exciting and engaging Show floor provided one-stop-sourcing of new and innovative foods and nonfoods.
The company's house brand are certified organic, non-GMO and made without artificial sweeteners, flavors and preservatives (as defined by its standards). Packed with probiotics, Natural Grocers' proprietary recipe also offers only a hint of sweetness, and 6 to 7 grams of protein per serving.
Looking at departments, store brand dollar sales for the 52 weeks ending June 15 increased in seven of nine sections, led by Refrigerated, which was up 13%, followed by Beverages, (+4.8%), Frozen (+3.8%) and General Food (+2.5%).
“Ain’t no stopping us now. We’re on the move.” Turn on a radio and you may still hear that McFadden & Whitehead 1979 disco song. Those lyrics well define cottage cheese: There is currently no stopping its growth.
How do we determine what a great plant is? Is it an exciting design? New technologies or automation? Sustainability efforts? Perhaps, it is a processor that continues to process, as well as protect a decades-long family recipe.
This represents a 4.7% rise in dollar sales in all outlets from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2023,versus the same period the prior year, according to the report.