Among the major departments that Circana tracks for PLMA Refrigerated was ahead 16% followed by Frozen at 8%.
July 11, 2023
As a result of this performance, store brand dollar share rose to a record 18.8% for the half-year, while unit share moved up to 20.5%, also a new high.
Private Brands continue to be a contender in the refrigerated and frozen food space
April 24, 2023
Trust in Private Brands is at an all-time high, with private brand consultant Daymon’s proprietary research showing 89% of consumers trust Private Brands just as much as if not more than National Brands.
With distribution and demand growing to all-time highs for its premium pizza products, Jane’s Dough Foods will now be known as Jane’s Dough Premium Foods effective immediately as the company unveiled a new logo and a complete website redesign to coincide with the name change.
Lakeside Foods, a leading frozen and canned food products company, is updating its logo to a more modern style to reflect its recent growth and innovation while celebrating its rich heritage as a 134-year-old company. The new logo, dubbed the Lakeside Foods family seal, includes an image evoking the sun, lake and fields; a bold, strong font; dark navy color representing its company values of stability and trust; and an inset “EST 1887” illustrating its roots as a pea packing company in Manitowoc in 1887.
Monogram Foods, a privately-held food manufacturer headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, has completed an acquisition of Quality Food Processors located in Denison, Iowa. With this acquisition Monogram annual revenue will exceed $1 billion. The acquisition, which integrates a former supplier into the Monogram family, highlights Monogram’s commitment to expanding its business by joining with companies that share similar values.
G.S. Gelato & Desserts, a manufacturer of gelato, sorbetto, plant-based frozen desserts and soft serve in the United States, recently celebrated it's 25th anniversary. What was once just the dream of a young, ambitious Italian couple has grown consecutively every year to become a supplier of branded and private label frozen indulgences for the foodservice and retail/grocery industries.
Quality Food Processors (QFP) has been recognized as Sigma's 2020 Value Partner of the Year. Sigma honors only one supplier annually with the award. This is the first time that QFP has received this distinction. Sigma is a global food company with a presence in 18 countries, and QFP is a high-quality bacon supplier for the company's Bar-S Foods brand.
Editor-in-Chief Michael Costa details how the pandemic transformed this year’s Frozen Foods Processor of the Year award, plus why the ability to shift business on short notice will be key to succeeding in 2021.
Golden West Food Group and Cooks Venture – a vertically integrated food company re-envisioning the future of agriculture – proudly announce the closing of a $10 million Series A investment. Earlier this year, Golden West Food Group led a $4 million investment for the regenerative agriculture start-up expanding its distribution nationwide.