PLMA Broadcasts Winners of its 2023 Worldwide Salute to Excellence Awards

Retailers in Germany and Italy have been honoured with 15 awards, adopted by the retailers in The Netherlands, 12 awards. Retailers in Denmark got eight awards, whereas retailers in Eire and Spain walked away with seven awards every. Retailers in France acquired six awards. The opposite 31 awards have been divided between retailers from Portugal, United Kingdom, Scandinavia, Jap Europe, Turkey, China, and South Africa.

A world panel of judges – together with former retailers, cooks, advertising and marketing professionals, nutritionists, and journalists – evaluated 525 submitted merchandise launched previously 12 months by 64 retailers in 20 international locations. The judges chosen 101 meals and non-food successful merchandise.

“Sustainability is a crucial development pushed by retailers; and personal label is absolutely taking motion,” one of many judges stated.

Together with sustainability, a standard theme among the many winners is high-quality, but reasonably priced merchandise – a transparent response to the wants of their retail clients.

“The submissions emphasize affordability with out compromising on high quality,” stated PLMA President Peggy Davies. “As an illustration, natural meals have been offered at non-organic costs, making natural extra accessible for all wallets.”

And the winners are…

In Germany, REWE Group, together with Penny, earned seven awards, together with three for vegan meals merchandise. German drugstore chain Dirk Rossmann acquired six awards in child, well being & magnificence non-food classes. In Italy, Md S.p.A acquired six awards for its genuine Italian meals vary with a narrative, whereas Coop Italia earned 4 awards in complete amongst others for revolutionary savoury unfold.

ALDI within the Netherlands honoured for indulgence and A.S.Watson, proprietor of the pharmacy chain Kruidvat, acknowledged in private care classes, every acquired 5 awards. Musgrave Retail Companions in Eire was acknowledged with seven awards for its premium meals vary in meals for the household meals classes.

In France, Carrefour for its stable magnificence, Auchan for its innovation in family cleansing, and Monoprix for plant-based contemporary salad, divided the awards amongst one another. The seven awards given to retailers in Spain have been shared by EROSKI and Consum for, amongst others, Mediterranean meals merchandise.

The 5 awards in Turkey got to CarrefourSA for natural meals merchandise and Migros Ticaret in wellness classes. Within the U.Okay., Marks & Spencer received three awards, all for sustainable non-food merchandise. In South Africa Woolworths walked away with 5 awards for, amongst others, its revolutionary pet merchandise.

In meals classes, successful merchandise embody Coop Norway’s attention-grabbing Mac’n Cheese Fish Burger; Crai’s thrilling La Rosa dei Gusti Anchovies in Vermouth; Eroski’s pizza dough ball as a simple and handy answer;  ALDI’s Excellence Mini Black Angus Beefburger; and Modelo Continente Hypermercados decrease energy spelt pancakes with banana.

In non-food and close to non-food classes, successful merchandise embody Dirk Rossmann’s attention-grabbing Babydream nail file ring; Axfood’s sustainable dish wash cleaner with a contemporary scent of rhubarb; EVA’s handy About Face cleaning balls; Etos vegan sugar-free protein shake; SHIZU’s steamed scorching enjoyable eye pads; and Woolworths frozen strawberry flavoured yoghurt for Canine.

All retail winners in alphabetical order are: A.S. Watson Benelux (The Netherlands); ALDI (Belgium); ALDI (The Netherlands); Auchan (France); Axfood/Dagab Buying & Logistics (Sweden); Carrefour (France); CarrefourSA (Turkey); Consum Coop.V. (Spain); Coop (Denmark); Coop Italia (Italy); COOP Jednota (Slovakia); Coop Norge SA (Norway); Coop Buying and selling (Denmark); CRAI Secom (Italy); Dagrofa (Denmark); Despar (Italy); Dirk Rossmann (Germany); EROSKI (Spain); Etos (The Netherlands); EVA (RUSH LLC) (Ukraine); GLOBUS Markthallen Holding (Germany); Hangzhou Miaomanfen E-commerce (China); Marks & Spencer (United Kingdom); MD S.p.A. (Italy); METRO Commerce Group (China); Migros Ticaret A.Ş. (Turkey); Modelo Continente Hipermercados, SA (Portugal); Monoprix (France); Musgrave Retail Companions Eire (Eire); Penny (Germany); Pingo Doce Distribuição Alimentar (Portugal); REMA 1000 (Denmark); REMA 1000 (Norway); REWE Group (Germany); Rohlik Group (Czech Republic); Salling Group (Denmark); SHIZU Group (China); SOK (Finland), Sopharma Buying and selling (Bulgaria); Vega Società Cooperativa (Italy); and Woolworths (South Africa).

Take-aways from this 12 months’s competitors:

• Sustainability is a continued precedence and excessive on the agenda. In non-food, 100% recyclable and recycled supplies, together with triggers, are prevailing; that features eco-friendly content material. A standard declare is using monomaterials and the discount of plastic/packaging, thus saving tons/kilos of packaging materials.  Some merchandise claimed using paper with nice barrier properties, making it appropriate for extra merchandise in meals and non-food.
• PL appears to be filling up actual niches: akin to after-tattoo therapeutic cream, pigment spots brightener, easy footwarmers, laundry detergent for white clothes on low temperature washing programmes, novelties in female hygiene and humanization in petfood.
• Wholesome indulgence, native sourcing and artistic manufacturing processes utilizing sea water.
• Genuine merchandise with DOP/PGI declare, elements with DOP/PGI and merchandise with a narrative.
• New flavours and developments like pumpkin spice smoothie, alcohol-free mojito, frozen Greek yogurt, dried truffle pasta, anchovies unfold, low carb crackers, chocolate with cappuccino crunch, sweet rolls with strawberry cheesecake flavour, pint of cannolo ice cream.
• Plant-based options in meals are rising and supply top quality and attention-grabbing flavours and combos like plant-based currywurst and plant-based salmon.

“The very best-of-the-best in innovation, idea and high quality in non-public label was delivered to the desk,” stated Leonique White, PLMA’s Director of Commerce & Retail Relations. “It’s wonderful to see what retailers and their suppliers developed previously 12 months.”

PLMA’s Worldwide “Salute to Excellence” Awards have been established in 2014. To see all laureates of PLMA’s 2023 Worldwide Salute to Excellence Awards go to PLMA’s Concept Grocery store space at “World of Non-public Label” commerce present or go to www.plmasalute.com.

• Editor’s Observe: To obtain the successful product footage, go to www.plmasalute.com.
• For extra info contact Leonique white at white@plma.nl or name +31 20 5753032

AMSTERDAM (Could 2023) – PLMA broadcasts that Arjan Each, Walmart’s Senior Vice President of Meals Sourcing, would be the keynote speaker on the 2023 “World of Non-public Label” Worldwide Commerce Present subsequent month on the RAI Exhibition Centre in Amsterdam.

Arjan Each will communicate on 22 Could about alternatives in international sourcing and worldwide negotiations. His presentation is a part of the pre-show seminar programme that shall be held at some point earlier than the opening of the 23-24 Could worldwide commerce present.

Different presenters on the pre-show seminars are:

– Servé Muijres, Retail Advisor Shopper, GfK Netherlands. Muijres will talk about “Habits Modifications of FMCG Consumers in Difficult Occasions: Perception in Client Attitudes and the Implications for Non-public Label Retailers and Producers.”

– Kayleigh Meister, Analytical Group Lead, NielsenIQ. Meister will talk about the “Present Outlook of European Non-public Label Tendencies: The Newest Replace of the Nation-by-Nation Market Share Knowledge and Tendencies.”

Admission to the seminars is complimentary to all registered guests and exhibitors in possession of a sound “World of Non-public Label” entrance badge.

Additionally on 22 Could, the winners of PLMA’s 2023 Worldwide Salute to Excellence Awards shall be introduced. The awards honour retailers for innovation and high quality in non-public label merchandise and packaging. Greater than 100 award-winning merchandise representing 56 meals classes and 34 non-food classes shall be acknowledged.
“PLMA is proud to supply a complete pre-show programme to offer attendees a transparent understanding of product and client traits that can drive the non-public label enterprise ahead,” stated PLMA President Peggy Davies.

PLMA’s 2023 “World of Non-public Label” Worldwide Commerce Present is the world’s largest non-public label occasion, that includes greater than 2,600 exhibiting producers from 70 international locations, together with 1,000+ exhibitors of sustainable merchandise and 60 nationwide and regional pavilions. PLMA is thrilled to welcome many first-time exhibitors from international locations together with Argentine, New Zealand and Singapore, in addition to a brand new nation pavilion from Costa Rica.

Greater than 500 merchandise shall be on show within the New Product Expo, together with 60+ non-public label ranges from retailers the world over within the PLMA Concept Grocery store®.
Merchandise on show will embody contemporary, frozen and refrigerated meals, dry grocery, and drinks, in addition to non-food classes, together with cosmetics, well being and wonder, family and kitchen, auto aftercare, backyard, housewares and DIY. The present flooring is split into separate meals and non-food halls to assist guests benefit from their time.

The present will draw greater than 15,000 guests from over 120 international locations.

For greater than 35 years, PLMA’s annual “World of Non-public Label” Worldwide Commerce Present has introduced retailers along with producers to assist them discover new merchandise, make new contacts, and uncover new concepts that can assist their non-public label programmes succeed and develop. This 12 months’s present comes at a time when non-public label accounts for greater than 40% of all merchandise offered in seven European international locations and for greater than 30% in one other 9 international locations in Europe.

Amsterdam, February 2023 – After two years on-line, PLMA’s Annual Roundtable Convention returns in-person with a full schedule of excellent trade professionals, introduced PLMA Worldwide Council. Be part of the convention on the Hilton Resort in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on 8 and 9 March.

The primary day of the convention, 8 March, will begin within the afternoon with lunch and a presentation of the Dutch Retail Panorama adopted by a retailer tour to see the most recent retailer ideas of attention-grabbing retailers in addition to totally different retailer codecs. To shut off day 1 of the convention, PLMA organises a networking reception for all registered attendees on the Hilton Resort Rotterdam to offer them the chance to attach with likeminded worldwide professionals.

On 9 March the next key-note audio system are lined up:

• Paul Earnshaw who’s Senior Packaging Supervisor at Tesco PLC has over 30 years of expertise in all facets of packaging and an distinctive understanding of packaging supplies and processes. He developed Tesco’s technique for sustainable packaging, together with the creation of most popular supplies and codecs pointers. Paul will give Tesco’s view on ship true sustainable packaging and why you will need to Tesco. He may also introduce the popular strategy to packaging supplies and codecs for optimising sturdy packaging for the retail trade.

• Enterprise Insights Chief at EY and co-writer of the Future Client Index – Andrew Cosgrove, brings 20 years of expertise within the trade and is commonly quoted in publications just like the Monetary Occasions and Wall Road Journal for his perspective in the marketplace. He gives you instruments to “Put together your Enterprise for the Client of tomorrow” by figuring out 5 totally different client varieties and drivers that encourage them.

• Petr Chvojka, Group Head of Non-public Label at Czech e-grocery retailer Rohlik Group is chargeable for constructing a brand new non-public label division on the group and can share his insights into the growth plans, the challenges and the alternatives of on-line retailing for personal label. Moreover, he’ll tackle the variations and similarities between brick and mortar and on-line retailing in view of name structure and technique.

• To raised perceive discounters, Ray Gaul, CEO of Retail Cities will reveal the do’s and don’ts when working with Europe’s Worldwide Discounters and what to look out for in 2023. He’ll clarify the that means of reflective Non-public Label and incandescent Non-public Label.

• Ayisha Koyenikan, Affiliate Director Meals & Drink at Mintel, gained her broad expertise in product improvement, innovation and meals development analyses whereas working for numerous retailers within the UK. She’s going to tackle how Non-public Label is getting Prepared for the Future and the present alternatives for personal labels to develop.

For extra info or to register click on here!

AMSTERDAM – 30 Could 2022 – Sustainable merchandise dominated the listing of shops that received a 2022 Worldwide “Salute to Excellence” Award from PLMA for innovation and high quality in non-public label meals, wine and non-food.

“The massive variety of sustainable and environmentally pleasant merchandise display the dedication of shops to a greener planet,” stated Peggy Davies, president of the Non-public Label Producers Affiliation.

The 78 award-winning meals and non-food merchandise have been chosen by worldwide panels of judges, together with former retailers, cooks, nutritionists and journalists.

Practically 450 merchandise launched previously 12 months by 51 retailers in 20 international locations have been submitted for consideration.

Together with sustainability, different traits embody:

•  Deal with a safer and more healthy life-style that responds to the patron’s want to “Preserve me and my household protected and wholesome sooner or later”.
• Prime quality Plant-based meals
• Meals from native farmers
• Indulgent desserts
• New flavours like muesli popcorn salted caramel and fermented black garlic.

Of the 78 awards, 27 awards went to retailers in Germany (14) and Italy (13). France and The Netherlands every received eight awards. The opposite 35 awards have been divided between retailers from Eire, Scandinavia, Iberian Peninsula, Turkey, South Africa and China.

German drugstore chain Dirk Rossmann acquired probably the most awards of any retailer, with seven awards for its innovation in meals and non-food. It was adopted by Monoprix from France, Aldi from The Netherlands, Musgrave Retail Companions from Eire and Woolworths from South Africa all walked away with 5 awards every. MD Shops in Italy, EROSKI in Spain, Globus Markthallen in Germany and Carrefour in Turkey have been honoured with 4 awards every.

Within the Meals class, successful merchandise included Axfood’s Garant Pasta Sauce with Grana Padano and Lemon; EROSKI’s Contemporary Connoisseur Salad with contemporary compartments; Monoprix’s Connoisseur Foie Gras de Canard; Modelo Continente Hipermercados’s Continente Bio Raspberry Kombucha; Aldi Netherlands Schultenbräu IPA beer; and Rema 1000 Denmark crooked mini Spring Rolls with greens.

Within the Non-Meals class, successful merchandise included Dirk Rossmann’s Eco Freude refill cleansing concentrates; Monoprix’s Washable and Reusable Double-Sided Make-up Remover Pads; A.S. Watson Benelux Kruidvat Natures Conditioner Strong Bar; Auchan natural and pure kids’s toothpaste and Woolworths Earth Pleasant Coco Scrubber.

Worldwide “Salute to Excellence Wine Awards”
Along with meals and non-food, the Worldwide Salute to Excellence Awards featured non-public label wines. Greater than 80 wines from 13 retailers in seven international locations have been thought of. Wines have been judged by varietal, type, and appellation for highest quality and greatest worth in 16 classes. A particular point out was awarded for revolutionary packaging.

The judges included a Grasp of Wine, sommeliers, wine writers and retail trade professionals.

Dutch retailers earned 18 wine awards in complete. Italy and Spain ranked second with 5 awards every; and Portugal was acknowledged 3 times. Denmark, which participated within the competitors for the primary time, earned a “highest quality” award in French & German Reds for Dagrofa’s La Croix Jocas 6.0 Ventoux A.O.P. 2016.

Among the many winners:

•  Aldi from the Netherlands received an award for Greatest Worth within the Verdejo class for its Valdechimoza Rueda D.O. Verdejo 2021.
• Metro from Germany was awarded Greatest High quality within the Rosé class for its Casalina di Siziano Nero d’Avola Rosato Sicilia D.O.C. 2021.
• Despar from Italy ranked first in Greatest High quality in Natural Wines for its Conte del Doss Franciacorta D.O.C. Pas Dosé Biologico.
• Albert Heijn from the Netherlands was acknowledged for Greatest High quality and Greatest Worth within the “No or Low-Alcohol” class for its Free Feather Alcoholvrij Chardonnay.
• An revolutionary packaging award was awarded to Hema from The Netherlands for its Constructive Rosé Wine Umbria I.G.T. 2021 & Constructive White Wine Umbria I.G.T. 2021.

“I congratulate all of the retailers that participated on this 12 months’s award programme,” stated Davies. “These awards show that personal label is main the retail trade and giving customers the high-quality, high-value and great-tasting merchandise they need.”

PLMA’s Worldwide “Salute to Excellence” Awards have been established in 2014. For the total listing of winners and to obtain pictures, go to www.plmasalute.com.