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Events

Great success for

PLMA trade show

The International World of Private Label trade show recently re-
sumed in Amsterdam. Over 15 000 buyers from 120 countries

participated.

The world’s largest private label with the announcement of the Nearly 450 products introduced
exhibition was held at the RAI Ex- winners of Salute to Excellence in the past year by 51 retailers in
hibition Centre in Amsterdam from Awards, which recognise inno- 20 countries were submitted for
31 May to 1 June. On the trade vation and quality in private label. consideration. Of the 78 awards,
show floor were 2 500 exhibiting More than 500 food, wine and 27 awards went to retailers in
companies from over 70 countries non-food products from retailers Germany (14) and Italy (13).
including 60 national and regional in 20 countries were considered France and the Netherlands each
pavilions. The exhibition area cov- for awards. “The large number of won eight awards. The other 35
ered nearly 42 000 m² and 15 ex- sustainable, environment-friendly awards were divided between
hibition halls. Products on display products demonstrates the com- retailers from Ireland, Scandina-
on the show floor included fresh, mitment of retailers to the idea via, the Iberian peninsula, Turkey,
frozen and refrigerated foods, dry of a greener planet,” said PLMA South Africa and China.
grocery products and beverages president Peggy Davies. German drugstore chain Dirk
as well as non-food categories Rossmann received the most
including cosmetics, health and Excellent products awards of any retailer, with seven
beauty, household and kitchen, The 78 award-winning food and awards for its innovation in food
auto aftercare, garden, house- non-food products were selected and non-food. It was followed by
wares and DIY. by international panels of judges, Monoprix from France, Aldi from
On the first day, a pre-show including former retailers, chefs, the Netherlands, Musgrave Retail
seminar programme opened nutritionists and journalists. Partners from Ireland and Wool-
worths from South Africa, which
all walked away with five awards
each. MD Stores in Italy, Eroski
in Spain, Globus Markthallen in
Germany and Carrefour in Turkey
were honoured with four awards
each.
The next International World
of Private Label trade show will
take place in Amsterdam from
23-24 May 2023. n

The PLMA trade show has
resumed after a forced break
due to the pandemic.

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