PLMA Announces 2023 Trade Show Theme

The Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) has announced the theme for its upcoming 2023 trade show.

On the heels of record growth for private label, the theme for the 2023 Private Label Trade Show will be “The Store Brands Phenomenon.” The event will take place Nov. 12-14 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Chicago, Ill.

"'The Store Brands Phenomenon theme is appropriate in many ways," said PLMA President Peggy Davies. "Hailed as dynamic, innovative and pervasive, store brands offer boundless opportunities for retailers, manufacturers and trade suppliers. Store brands are a powerful retailer component that provides important points of differentiation, competitive advantage and builds consumer loyalty.”

By the end of 2022, PLMA said that annual store brand sales had increased by 40% over a five-year period. Last year's double-digit gains continued through the first quarter of 2023, according to Circana, with sales and dollar and unit market shares at all-time highs. 

PLMA is expecting over 1,500 companies will be exhibiting at the show, and 5,000 individuals are expected to attend. 

"For more than 40 years, PLMA has provided supermarkets, supercenters, drug chains, wholesale clubs, dollar and specialty stores, mass merchandisers, importers and exporters, and e-commerce retailers an exclusive venue to discover the latest food and non-food products, ingredients, flavors, fragrances, and packaging,” added Davies. 

For more information on "The Store Brands Phenomenon" trade show, contact PLMA at +1 (212) 972-3131, email [email protected] or visit www.plma.com.

Founded in 1979 with executive offices in New York and International Council offices in Amsterdam, PLMA represents more than 4,000 member companies worldwide.