Consumables

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Several Dannon products have received the Non-GMO Project’s stamp of approval. From now on, Dannon’s whole milk yogurts, its plain quarts and its Danimals Smoothies will be carrying the Non-GMO Project-verified seal, denoting that they’re made with milk from cows that are fed non-GMO feed.

TEL AVIV, Israel — Amazon is expanding into one of the go-to destinations for product discovery.

This was according to “Amazon: The Big E-Commerce Marketing Opportunity for Brands,” a report from Kenshoo. The study is based on 3,100 consumers in the United States, Germany, United Kingdom and France.

RICHMOND, Va.— The U.S. District Court here on Tuesday officially dismissed the Kroger lawsuit against Lidl, which alleged Lidl infringed on Kroger's private label trademark. Both parties filed a stipulation of dismissal on Sept. 7, the court reported.

According to that stipulation, the parties agreed to dismiss the suit with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled anytime in the future, with each side bearing their own attorney fees and court costs.

NEW YORK — Baileys is getting into the coming season with the revival of its pumpkin spice-flavored Irish cream. Initially introduced last year, the company sold out of its stock of Baileys Pumpkin Spice in three months and brought it back this autumn as a limited-edition flavor.

SEATTLE, Wash. — Oberto is expanding its product offerings and the jerky category with its latest launch. The company has unveiled its pepperoni jerky, which doesn’t require refrigeration and contains 11 g of protein per serving.

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — In celebration of National Literacy Month in September, Dollar General and Kellogg’s are partnering on a new "Here’s My Story" campaign aimed at sharing customers’ personalized literacy and education advancements stories through programs funded by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation.

NEW YORK — Stroopwafel maker Daelmans, in conjunction with the Brand Passport, is expanding its distribution. The company and its U.S. importing, distributing and brand management partner will be bringing stroopwafels to Dollar General stores.

The store will be stocking Daelmans stroopwafel's caramel jumbo duo offering in the snack aisle of roughly 13,600 stores, and the chocolate-caramel duo at the check out of 8,000 stores.

MINNEAPOLIS — rThe price wars among the nation's leading retailers has taken a new turn just ahead of the critical holiday selling season.

On Friday, Target revealed in a blog post on its website that it had lowered prices on "thousands" of items, from cereal and paper towels to baby formula, razors, bath tissue and more. The discounter said the move would help end shoppers' uncertainty over the timing of discounts on certain products, and make for "more consistent savings."