Slowing retail sales, cleaner products from Kraft-Heinz, and the rise of private label

Slowing retail sales, cleaner products from Kraft-Heinz, and the rise of private label

Published: June 21, 2025

Duration: 41:57

On this week’s episode of the Modern Retail Podcast, senior reporters Gabriela Barkho and Melissa Daniels break down the latest May retail sales data and explain what it signals about consumer sentiment heading into summer. They also get into announcements from big CPG corporations like Kraft Heinz and General Mills about eliminating artificial dyes in U.S. products amid the "Make America Healthy Again" movement.
During the featured segment, they're joined by reporter Julia Waldow for a deep dive segment on the rise of private labels. These days, store brands are not just cheaper alternatives to name br...

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