Special Report: 2013 State of the Industry Research Study
3/31/2013
To get a handle on the current "state of store brands," Private Label => Store Brands surveyed both retailers and suppliers on topics ranging from 2012 sales results and short-term penetration goals to high-interest categories and trends influencing product development. What follows are some highlights from both the retailer and supplier portions of the survey.
Source: Private Label Store Brands

Specialty Private Label Becomes A Premium Retail Brand
2/11/2013
In Italy, the sales volume in the traditional retailers show a negative trend, sales of non-food products are going down, per sales-receipt gets lower, consumers are turning to high convenience distribution channels.In search of convenience, consumers alter their buying behavior, shopping less in hyper and supermarket formats, shifting to discounters and superstores.
Source: Global Retail Magazine

Big gains ahead for gluten-free food
1/13/2013
Sales of gluten-free foods and beverages will exceed $6.6 billion by 2017, one market researcher forecasts.
Source: PLMA E-Scanner

MARCAbyBolognaFiere 2013
1/10/2013
MARCAbyBolognaFiere, Italy’s largest platform for LOD leaders, industry companies and professionals (Italian and foreign) will be held in Bologna on16 and 17 January 2013.
Source: Global Retail Brands

2013 – Year of Italian Culture in the United States
1/8/2013
2013 Year of Italian Culture in the United States 2013 activities and events will include focuses on Italian excellence in the areas of business, science and technology.
Source: http://www.italyinus2013.org

Topco Adds to Gluten-Free Line With Cookies
12/12/2012
Topco is rapidly expanding its selection of gluten-free items, from pasta to snacks, to meet the growing consumer demand in member retail stores. Full Circle, Topco’s all-natural and organic brand, recently introduced four all-natural, gluten-free cookies.
Source: Storebrandsdecisions.com

Brand Names Just Don’t Mean as Much Anymore
11/1/2012
The Great Recession brought with it new opportunities for supermarkets and drugstores to reach out to consumers who grew increasingly eager to save on everyday purchases. One of the simplest strategies to trim bills has been to switch to cheaper brands.
Source: Time Magazine

Nonfood Options Expanding In Private Label
10/31/2012
As retailers look to expand their categories and tiers in nonfood private label products, they will seek their customers’ help to figure out which way to move forward, Planet Retail Senior Retail Analyst Isabel Cavill told a webinar audience Wednesday morning.
Source: PL Buyer

Big brands warned about private label
10/25/2012
A study by Rabobank warns national brands that they will have to come up with new strategies to stop the market share gains of private label in the U.S.
Source: Private Label E-Scanner

PLMA’s Private Label Trade Show on Nov. 11-13
9/1/2012
This year’s event will present more than 2,100 exhibit booths, including the new Sky Hall exhibit area located on the Convention Center mezzanine level.
Source: Private Label E-Scanner

Acosta Report: Store Brands Remain Strong
6/26/2012
Although the adoption of store brands has slowed as the economy improves, the switch many shoppers made from national brands over the last few years seems to have staying power.
Source: Store Brands Decisions

Private label outperforms national brands
6/1/2012
Store brands once again outperformed the national brands in 2011
Source: PLMA E-Scanner

Made in Italy
5/15/2012
On his travels, Phillip Russo met extraordinary suppliers offering authentic Italian products.
Source: Privae Label Magazine

Nuova Industria Biscotti Crich Announces New Products
3/5/2012
Nuova Industria Biscotti Crich recently launched the following products: confectionary cookies in a 350-300 g bag, sweet and salty crackers, crackers topped with puffed rice and fabulous wafers in a 250 g bag. In addition to their organic production, they also produce a large range of conventional items like cookies, crackers and wafers.
Source: Nuova Industria Biscotti Crich SpA

Private label accounts for 31% of new grocery items
1/26/2012
Private label accounted for 31.4% of the 14,000 new food and beverage items introduced in the U.S. this year, double the number logged in 2010.
Source: PLMA E-scanner

Marca by Bolognafiere 2012: Excellence for Private Labels
1/1/2012
The eighth edition of MarcabyBolognaFiere – Private Label Conference and Exhibition, the rendezvous par excellence for the sector, will be held in Bologna on 18 and 19 January 2012.
Source: Private Label Magazine

Italy Comes to You at PLMA 2011 in Chicago
11/3/2011
Without question, U.S. consumers are in love with Italian food.
Source: Private Label Magazine

Store brand gains in all channels, PLMA Yearbook reports
7/1/2011
PLMA’s 2011 Private Label Yearbook reports that store brands posted sales increases across all three of the major retail channels in 2010, pushing dollar market share to all-time highs in supermarkets, drug stores and total outlets.
Source: Private Label EScanner

Specialty food sales bounce back
5/24/2011
Specialty food sales are rebounding after a slump during the recession.
Source: PLMA E-Scanner

Studies predict big growth ahead
4/1/2011
Two new industry reports forecast big increases for private label around the world.
Source: PLMA E-Scanner

Store brands quality has improved, shoppers say
3/1/2011
Do shoppers really believe that store brand quality has improved? The answer is definitely “Yes,” according to the latest research by Mintel.
Source: PLMA E-Scanner

Marca by Bolognafiere 2011: Excellence for Private Labels
12/7/2010
The seventh edition of MarcabyBolognaFiere – Private Label Conference and Exhibition, the rendezvous par excellence for the sector, will be held in Bologna on 19 and 20 January 2011.
Source: Private Label Magazine

Sourcing Authentic Italian Private Label is Getting Easier
11/9/2010
Without question, U.S. consumers are in love with Italian food. In fact, most are willing to pay more for authentic Italian products made in Italy
Source: StoreBrandsDecisions.com

Streamlining the Imported Private Label Supply Chain
10/25/2010
The Italian Trade Commission is creating a process that makes procuring products from Italy as easy as buying from domestic manufacturers.
Source: Italian Trade Commission Chicago

MarcabyBolognaFiere: Excellence for Private Labels
5/17/2010
The seventh edition of MarcabyBolognaFiere – Private Label Conference and Exhibition, will be held in Bologna on 19 and 20 January 2011.
Source: Private Label Magazine

What Difference?
4/19/2010
A new survey reveals that four out of five shoppers worldwide think store brands are as good as or better than national brands in nine key product attributes.
Source: PLBuyer

Italian Trade Missions Showcase Authentic Italian Products Opportunity
4/13/2010
The Italian Trade Commission (ITC) is sponsoring multiple trade missions to Italy over the next few months, with the first one slated for Bari on April 18.
Source: Store Brand Decisions

New World
3/31/2010
Increased global demand catalyzes “new world” supply - focus on: Roncadin Srl
Source: Private Label Magazine

Italian Chocolate Manufacturer Brings PL Capabilities to North America
3/23/2010
ICAM S.p.A. — a Lecco, Italy-based artisan chocolate manufacturer owned and operated by the second generation of the Agostoni family — said it is expanding its award-winning private label chocolate manufacturing program with a new North American sales office operating under the Agostoni Chocolate brand.
Source: PLBuyer

FDA readies new nutrition labeling rules
3/1/2010
The FDA will soon issue new draft guidance for front-of-pack calorie and nutrient labeling.
Source: PLMA E-Scanner

Food and Functionality
2/1/2010
It’s the product. It’s the packaging. It’s both.
Source: Private Label Magazine

2010 to be “breakout year” for store brands, analyst says
1/1/2010
While some pundits are predicting a big brand comeback this year, one highly respected retail analyst foresees even more big market share gains for private label.
Source: PLMA E-Scanner

Holiday Season: Store Brands Update
12/1/2009
Retailers are adding more creative, high quality store brand products on their shelves and shoppers across the country are putting them into their shopping carts.
Source: Private Label Escanner

Research Reveals Untapped Profits in Authentic Italian Store Brands
11/5/2009
Italian food lovers know quality ingredients when they taste them or cook with them, and can easily detect imposters. Most U.S. grocery stores have not yet captured this important and growing customer base that likely shops at specialty stores and Italian markets to find authentic Italian products.
Source: Store Brands Decisions

Private Label Made in Italy: An 8 Billion Euro Business
8/20/2009
Private label products continue to gain ground. In 2008 the turnover of 'private’ label products in Italy reached a 13% quota of the total value of sales in consumer products, with figures fluctuating between 7.5 and 8 billion Euros.
Source: Italian Trade Commission

How Store Brands Turn Feedback Into Marketing
8/10/2009
Private label is red hot, but even more interesting than its market share is its marketing.
Source: Supermarket News

Finding a Home for Store Brands
7/16/2009
Last year 24% of all food and beverages served in U.S. homes was private label, up from 18% in 1999 according to a NPD Group report.
Source: PLMA Scanner, Summer 2009

New PLMA research: Shoppers will stay with store brands
7/8/2009
A new consumer research study conducted by GfK/Roper for PLMA shows that the market share gains posted by private label during the recession will hold up after the economy recovers.
Source: PLMA E-Scanner

Italian Mozzarella with Omega3
6/1/2009
The Vecchia Malga di Famiglia Chiari srl, located in Zola Predosa, Bologna, is planning the launch of Omegarella, mozzarella “Fior di Latte” (from cow’s milk), enriched with Omega3, which comes from a vegetable source, excluding the use of fish oil or similar.
Source: Private Label Magazine

Private Label Cold Beverages
5/31/2009
According to the recent data collected by Food in October 2008, there is a clear trend of growth of private label cold beverages in Italy (+ 5% in volume and +2,7% in value).
Source: Private Label Magazine

Espresso is King
5/26/2009
Consumer demand is growing for fair trade and organic ground espresso under the private labels offered by Carrefour, Coop Italia, and Esselunga.
Source: Private Label Magazine

Costco CEO: Store brand share heads for 25%
3/5/2009
Costco’s private label sales may reach 25% market share, up from just below 20%, within the next few years, according to CEO Jim Sinegal.
Source: PLMA E-Scanner

Private label making strong gains in weak economy
11/13/2008
The first clear signs of how the current economic crisis is playing out for the country’s retailers are beginning to appear—and there is plenty of good news for private label.
Source: PLMA E-Scanner

Stew Leonard's Debuts Imported Olive Oil from Italy
9/25/2008
Stew Leonard's has rolled out three signature extra virgin olive oils made from olives grown on family-owned groves in Italy.
Source: www.privatelabelmag.com

“What’s Hot and What’s Not” Chef Survey
1/11/2008
The National Restaurant Association conducted an Internet survey of 1,282 members of the American Culinary Federation. Find out which are the hottest food and beverage trends.
Source: National Restaurant Association

FDA Eyes New Regulations on Imported Foods
7/16/2007
The Food and Drug Administration is likely to propose a major shift in how it inspects and regulates imported food
Source: PLMA E-Scanner

Big Brands Told of Possible $55 Billion Sales Shift to Private Label
7/15/2007
Study foresees a “seismic shift” in the marketplace that could result in $55 billion in annual sales shifting from the brands to private label
Source: PLMA E-Scanner

Loblaw Steps Up Promotion on President’s Choice
7/15/2007
Galen Weston puts emphasis on Loblaw’s private label
Source: PLMA E-Scanner

Center Store Opportunities for Private Label
7/15/2007
A large majority (90%) of supermarkets plan to expand their center store private label brand programs in the year ahead
Source: PLMA E-Scanner

IGA Names Procurement, Private Brands Executive
7/15/2007
David Bennett is named as Vice President, procurement and private brands
Source: PLMA E-Scanner

Esselunga’s PL Strategy
6/25/2007
Esselunga - product innovation and concern for the environment
Source: Private Label Magazine - Sabine Geissler

MARCA – Private Label Conference and Exhibition, Bologna, Italy (Jan. 18-19, 2007)
11/9/2006
Three important events: MARCA, SO FRESH and INTERSHOP will make Bologna run for the role of exhibition hub of excellence, devoted to large retailers and stores.
Source:

PL Plays Key Role in Coop Italia
11/9/2006
Italy’s leading retailer has made its Coop Italia brand into an essential element for the development of its group identity.
Source: Private Label magazine

Tutto Food: Fiera Milano’s Food Exhibition makes its debut
11/6/2006
From May 5th to May 8th 2007, in the new Fiera Milano district, a B2B trade event for the food industry with a strong international flavour.
Source: http://www.tuttofood.it/home_eng.asp

FDA softens deadline for trans fat labeling
1/18/2006
The Food and Drug Administration reacts to requests for extensions of the agency’s Jan. 1 deadline for trans fat labeling.
Source: Private Label Association

Latest Private Label Yearbook Reports Gains in Three Major Retail Channels
1/10/2002
NEW YORK - With private label's unit market share once again reaching the 20% mark in the supermarket channel, sales of store brand products grew by more than $1.2 billion ....
Source: Private Label Manufacturers Association 2001