Private label product sales are increasing past
those of name-brand counterparts due to the poor economy and will continue to
do so in the next year, according to industry experts.
Of the roughly 62 billion commercial foodservice
meals and snacked consumed per year, 6% are purchased at retail outlets
including food, drug, discount, department and price clubs, and an additional
7% are purchased at convenience stores, according to a new report from The NPD
Group, a market research company.