What's Happening at the Chicago Show?

PLMA’s Chicago show is just around the corner. Here is a preview of the store brands that visitors will see plus first results from this year’s Salute to Excellence Awards. Join news anchor Jodi Daley and PLMA president Brian Sharoff for a look at this year’s trends and products. Rounding out the preview, Maureen Donoghue spotlights the growing pet category while Chef Berry Pronk reports from Europe about foods that may be on the distant horizon. Click here to download video

Research and Technology: What’s In A Name?

The FDA is looking at what products call themselves. Can you call it Milk if it doesn't come from a cow? Can you call it veggie chicken if it doesn't come from a chicken?  Maureen Donoghue explains what is at stake and what the FDA is doing. Click here to download video

PLMA's Private Label Trade Show

The show will present more than 1,500 exhibitors, 2,600 booths from 50+ countries. Products on display include fresh, frozen & refrigerated foods, dry grocery, beverages as well as non-food, including health & beauty, cosmetics, and household & GM. Trending categories include natural & organics, hemp-derived CBD products, self-care, housewares & kitchenware, and sustainable packaging. For more information, please contact PLMA at info@plma.com or call 212-972-3131.

Category Profile: Plant-Based Foods Could be Real Thing

Thanks to Burger King, plant-based foods have turned heads among consumers and retailers. Is it the real thing or just a fad? PLMA's monthly category profile examines the products from meats to dairy, the retailers from supermarkets to specialty chains, and the suppliers who are exhibiting at this year's Chicago trade show.  Click here to download video

A Successful Acquisition

United Natural’s acquisition of Supervalu is a triumph of the new over the old.  David Merrefield reports on how the merger is working and the role of CEO Steven L. Spinner. Click here to download video

What's Up with Online Grocery?

What are grocery shoppers really doing online? David Bishop, a partner in the Brick Meets Click, has just completed a consumer survey that gives some answers and suggests what changes may be coming. Click here to download video