Prepared Foods talks dips, sauces and condiment trends with David Bezenyei, sales manager, Columbus Vegetable Oils. Based in Des Plaines, Ill., Columbus Vegetable Oils produces a wide range of sauces, dressings, condiments and oils for private label and contract manufacturing customers. Likewise, it supplies a Butcher Boy sauce line to foodservice operators.

Currently, some of Schwan’s main focuses for its private-label and co-packing activities include ice cream, pies, snacks and appetizers, pizza, beverages (primarily smoothies), sauces and aluminum packaging.

The Sam’s Choice Italia products were put through extensive testing conducted at Walmart’s Culinary and Innovation Center to ensure the flavors in each product stayed true to their Italian roots.

Fernhill Beverage, Inc. re-designed its private label version of the kid's drink Roadkill.

Earth Fare’s commitment to transparency attempts to provide shoppers with the best quality food at compelling prices.

La Costeña group, a privately held global leader in a wide range of packaged foods categories, said it completed its acquisition of Faribault Foods, a Minneapolis-based manufacturer of canned beans and vegetables

The past few years have seen consumers embrace new shopping routines, patterns and behaviors in efforts to stretch their dollar.