NEW YORK — Kristal Sevcik, vice president of business development at AmeriQual Group LLC, has been elected chairperson of the board of directors of PLMA, the trade association for the global store brands industry. Sevcik, who most recently served as first vice chairperson, was chosen on March 21 at PLMA’s 2024 annual meeting and leadership donference
NEW YORK – Sales of store brands increased $10.1 billion to a record $236.3 billion last year compared to 2022, according to PLMA’s just-released 2024 Private Label Report. That represents a 4.7% rise in dollar sales in all outlets from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2023, versus the same period the prior year, according to
NEW YORK — Brandon Brown, senior vice president of Own Brands at Albertsons Companies, has been announced as the keynote speaker at the PLMA 2024 Annual Meeting & Leadership Conference, which is being held March 20-22 in San Antonio. The event at the Hyatt Regency San Antonio Riverwalk will focus on trends and issues and
NEW YORK — PLMA today announced a call for nominations for the 2024 Private Label Hall of Fame. Nominations will be accepted through February 2, 2024. CLICK HERE to make a nomination. Peggy Davies “The Private Label Hall of Fame is an annual tradition that celebrates those who are contributing to and will make a lasting impact
NEW YORK — PLMA’s 2023 Annual Private Label Trade Show will provide a good look inside the booming beauty industry. Exhibitors will introduce the latest innovations in cosmetics; fragrances; skin, nail and hair care; men’s grooming and much more. Themed “The Store Brands Phenomenon,” the show will be held November 12-14 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention
NEW YORK — At a time when store brands have grown to become a $230 billion industry in the U.S., PLMA has announced a fitting theme for its 2023 Private Label Trade Show: “The Store Brands Phenomenon.” The show will be held November 12-14 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Chicago. “‘The Store Brands
NEW YORK – The Private Label Hall of Fame Class of 2023 was inducted last night during PLMA’s Annual Meeting & Leadership Conference in Orlando. Presented by PLMA and Store Brands magazine, the Private Label Hall of Fame was created in 2006 to recognize the men and women who have made significant contributions to the growth and
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 — PLMA’s sold-out 2022 Private Label Trade Show, Nov. 13-15 in Chicago, will have a strong exhibitor presence of nonfood suppliers of everyday essentials, such as OTC medicine, baby care, personal care, health and wellness, pet care and household goods, among others. More than 500 booths devoted to nonfoods will be on display at
NEW YORK — With more than 2,000 exhibit booths, the PLMA event being held from Nov. 13 through Nov. 15 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center Center in Chicago will be the largest convention for store brands in North America. “The exhibit hall will be filled with thousands of new products that will shape
NEW YORK – The Private Label Manufacturers Association has released the complete program and show schedule for the PLMA Global online private label trade show, March 28-31. Among the highlights: THE SHOW FLOOR – PLMA Global provides a convenient and secure platform for retailers from the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Asia to engage with private label exhibitors
NEW YORK — The Private Label Manufacturers Association has announced plans for a newly imagined, online private label trade show called PLMA Global. The event, which will provide a virtual venue for the exhibitors and buyers from the organization’s in-person Chicago and Amsterdam events, will take place from March 28 to 31, 2022. Exhibitors can