Private Label Buyer back issues from February 2008:
2007: what a wild ride! The 52 weeks of 2007 were rough on retail, but the numbers point to a healthy 2008.(CATEGORY DATA: 2008 SUPPLIER SOURCE BOOK)
Feb 01, 2008; ... The history books may not be kind to 2007. It was a year of worldwide political turmoil and economic unrest. In the United States, manufacturers, retailers and consumers watched helpless as prices of raw materials and fuel increased--putting additional pressure on an already weak dollar. ...
Don't skimp on safety: in the private label arena, it's the retailer's good name that's at stake when something goes amiss along the supply chain.(SPECIAL REPORT: FOOD SAFETY: 2008 SUPPLIER SOURCE BOOK)
Feb 01, 2008; ... Pet food, canned chili, frozen beef, fresh spinach. No, these common staples are not the ingredients for some sort of bizarre family recipe. Instead, they account for the most memorable items on a short list of foods associated with recent major contamination issues--and ...