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Top news and merchandising and marketing trends unfolding with grocery consumer brands in beverages, natural and organic, snacks, condiments and more.

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Faster and Faster: Producer Prices Accelerated Again in August

 By Christine LaFave Grace on Sep. 10, 2021

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a fourth straight month of record-setting wholesale price increases.

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Will Grocery Miss Out on the Decade's Biggest Category Launch?

 By Jennifer Strailey on Aug. 30, 2021

Sky Wellness CEO Thom Brodeur shares five tips for grocers looking to grow their CBD game.

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Labor Woes Threaten Product Availability, CPG Group Warns

By Christine LaFave Grace on Aug. 30, 2021

Demand for consumer packaged goods climbed 8.7% over already-elevated year-ago levels as producers continue to contend with labor challenges and higher material and freight prices, the Consumer Brands Association reported.

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Consumer Sentiment Collapsed in August, Finds U of Mich. Survey

By Christine LaFave Grace on Aug. 27, 2021

The University of Michigan's Consumer Sentiment Index fell 13.4% from July and is down 5.1% from August 2020.

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Cargill and Continental Grain to Buy Sanderson Farms for $4.5 Billion

By Christine LaFave Grace on Aug. 09, 2021

Cargill and Continental Grain will take Sanderson private as part of a $203-per-share cash deal that will make Cargill a poultry power player in the U.S.

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Campbell's Redesigns Iconic Soup Label

By Jennifer Strailey on Jul. 30, 2021

Campbell's debuts new soup label and first-ever collection of 100 NFT art pieces created by street-style artist and self-proclaimed Campbell's kid Sophia Chang.

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Datasembly, Numerator Partner to Help Retailers Win Hyperlocal Price Wars

By Jennifer Strailey on Jul. 28, 2021

The newly forged partnership seeks to help retailers maximize the sales lift associated with temporary price reduction promotions.

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Consumer Brands CEO: 'This Is an Emergency Situation; It’s Time to Treat It as Such'

By Christine LaFave Grace on Jul. 22, 2021

Geoff Freeman, president and CEO of the Consumer Brands Association, talks about the changes that the CPG trade group wants to see to address supply-chain bottlenecks—and the "risky venture" of being passive on inflation.

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CBA Raises Its Call for Supply-Chain Reforms With New Policy Platform

By Christine LaFave Grace on Jul. 20, 2021

Federal government "must take action to end its uncoordinated and outdated approach to supply-chain policy and let some steam out of the engine," Consumer Brands Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman says.

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Producer Prices Surged Again in June

By Christine LaFave Grace on Jul. 14, 2021

Producer price spikes, especially in meats and other in-demand categories, may be outstripping grocery retailers' ability to take price hikes.

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