A new study by leading consumer group Choice of more than 100 different brands and types of cows’ milk has suggested the only meaningful differences are between full-cream, low-fat and skim.It contends...

Woolworths CEO Michael Luscombe has advised that the supermarket chain has no specific figure in mind for the penetration of private label goods on their shelves. The retailer, which reported strong profit...

Australia’s largest supermarket chain has today announced a record profit of $1.835 billion, up 12.8 per cent on last year. The company, which announced a move into the hardware sector this week,...

A new American study has presented a view of potential strategies for manufacturers and retailers in the wake of higher customer acceptance of private label goods. The research, “Private Label 2009:...

The growth in private label is likely to slow, although a shift in consumers’ loyalty from branded to own-label lines is “permanent”, according to European research. A report by retail...

Goodman Fielder, Australia’s largest publicly listed food manufacturer, has reported a 6.5 per cent surge in sales despite headwinds from “depressed consumer confidence” and increased...

US retailer Supervalu is preparing to call on packaging suppliers to bring innovation to the private label sector and form closer ties with retailers in order to improve private label products. Andrew...

Almost a quarter of all grocery sales in Australia are now accounted for by private label goods, the latest research from Nielsen shows. The market researchers discovered that the amount spent by the average...

As the recession gradually weakens, purchasing trends in grocery stores are not what you might expect, according to new market research from The NPD Group. Shoppers driven to store brands out of financial...

Coles owner Wesfarmers has advised that the turnaround is progressing as planned and is expecting improved trading conditions in the coming year, as global economic data shows signs of recovery. Chief...