CHICAGO — Walmart’s Sam’s Choice oatmilk chocolate bar; Albertsons’Signature Reserve ravioli with porcini mushrooms and truffle; and biodegradable household cleaner from Sprouts Farmers Market are among PLMA’s 2022 Salute to Excellence award winners for store brand innovation. They join nearly 100 other Salute to Excellence winners announced today at PLMA’s 2022 Private Label Trade Show
NEW YORK – The Private Label Manufacturers Association has announced the appointment of Doug Bausch – vice president of sales and marketing at LNK International – as chair of its board of directors. Bausch was elected to a one-year term on April 7 at PLMA’s 2022 Annual Meeting. Bausch joined the Board in 2017 and
NEW YORK – The Private Label Manufacturers Association announced on Thursday that private brands experienced impressive sales gains in the first quarter of 2022. According to IRI, store brands gained 6.5% in dollar sales, while national brands increased 5.2% during the period. Among departments, 15 of 18 experienced store brand dollar growth, with only deli
NEW YORK — PLMA Global – a new online private label trade show, March 28-31 – will also feature a full agenda of industry presentations, retailer interviews and product profiles. Among the topics and speakers scheduled to be presented during the event: • “The Future of Discount in Europe,” Maxime Delacour, Senior Retail Analyst, IGD.
NEW YORK – The Private Label Manufacturers Association has canceled its Chicago trade show, which had been scheduled for January 30 to February 1, due to business travel restrictions related to COVID-19. This is the second cancellation of the show, which was originally slated for November. “This action was taken for a number of reasons,
NEW YORK — The Private Label Manufacturers Association, the trade association representing the $200 billion U.S. store brand industry, announced Thursday that in collaboration with IRI, PLMA members now have access to near real-time customized market data. Utilizing IRI’s dynamic, user-friendly Unify data visualization platform, PLMA members and retailers can access store brand category, aisle
NEW YORK – It’s what’s inside that counts. That’s an increasingly popular consumer mantra when it comes to choosing groceries. From probiotics and Omega-3 fatty acids to hemp and blueberries, ingredients that offer added benefits to support immunity, gut and brain health, energy levels, and stress management are in high demand. In response, the Private
NEW YORK — The Private Label Manufacturers Association has released a study about SNAP recipients’ food shopping attitudes and behaviors. “The findings produce a marketing and merchandising roadmap that retailers can use to encourage SNAP customers to spend more of their monthly benefits on store brands, thereby stretching their food dollars,” said Peggy Davies, president of
In this week’s Video Forum, Peggy Davies, who was recently confirmed as president of the Private Label Manufacturers Association after serving in the role on an interim basis since June 2020, discusses efforts to build on the legacy of her predecessor, Brian Sharoff. She also talks about COVID’s impact on the store brand business,
