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Petrics tracks pet activity, health and nutrition in smart bed
Petrics, a pet health technology company, is looking to make tracking weight, activity levels and rest periods a whole lot easier for pet owners. By launching the Smart Pet Bed, Activity Tracker, pet Health and Nutrition App, the Las Vegas-based company is aiming to help those four-legged family members achieve optimal weight ranges.
Cuvée Coffee Nitro Cold Brew launches redesigned can
Cuvée Coffee, an Austin-based company that pioneered nitrogen-infused cold brew, is ushering in the new year with a whole new look and state-of-the-art cold brewery to provide their product to even more consumers. The expansion will further position Cuvée as the leader in the Nitro Cold Brew category by incorporating innovations into its brewing process, along with its new can design.

Chase Products aims at quality

More than 90 years of “doing things right the first time” tends to pay off.

Just ask officials at the Chase Products Co., the Broadview, Ill.-based manufacturer of private label aerosol items that continues to produce robust sales and profit growth for themselves and their retailer partners as it closes in on the century mark in business.
Green Giant expands Veggie Swap-Ins offerings with latest launch

Green Giant has expanded its Veggie Swap-Ins line by launching a new addition — the Green Giant Veggie Spirals, which are frozen spiralized vegetables. The products began to hit shelves in select stores in the month of January, and are expected to achieve nationwide distribution in February.

The spiralized vegetables offer fewer calories and fewer carbs per serving, the company said. The Green Giant Veggie Spirals are 100% vegetables with no sauces or seasonings and come in four varieties, zucchini, carrots, beets and butternut squash.
SpartanNash introduces Our Family brand in Michigan retailers

SpartanNash has unveiled a new brand titled, Our Family to its Michigan-based retailers. The line will launch in 87 locations including Family Fare Supermarkets, D&W Fresh Market, Forest Hills Foods, ValuLand and VG’s stores — and in more than 300 independent retailers throughout the state.
DSN Retail Excellence Awards — Natural

Standing out in a crowd.

That is pretty difficult when it comes to the natural products segment among HBC brands. With the category growing at steady double-digit rates for at least the last five years, a large number of suppliers have entered the market, all hoping to grab their fair share of this burgeoning segment.
General Merchandise: What’s hot in 2018

The International Home + Housewares Show may just be a couple of months away, but Phil Brandl, president and CEO of the Rosemont, Ill.-based International Housewares Association said some interesting trends — propelled by innovative, design-driven products — are taking shape to impact several general merchandise categories in the following months.
A quick look at the top GM trends for 2018

Drug Store News has assembled a list of top trends positioned to impact retail in 2018 that general merchandise companies can get in on.

• Home decor: Trends to look for include geometric patterns; typography messaging on home goods; such natural elements as hard-carved wood being featured in lamps, bowls and pots; fringe on pillows and blankets; hand-painted metallic elements; and iridescent accents and accessories.
Latest innovations in the world of tobacco

The Tobacco Plus Expo 2018 may still be weeks away, but it is already shaping up to be one of the premier events in the quickly evolving tobacco industry, a category that is in the midst of change as new products become available. TPE is the largest business-to-business tobacco trade show highlighting tobacco, vapor, alternatives and general merchandise products available in the ever-evolving market.
ECRM launches European business unit

Seeking to expand its capabilities to European retailers and distributors in discovering new and emerging global brands in food, HBC and general merchandise, ECRM has launched a business unit that consists of a team of multilingual sales and account management staff.