According to the PLMA, the 2004 show will be bigger than last year’s event and will feature more than 2,700 exhibit stands from companies that originate from more than 60 countries.
Thousands of buyers representing the world’s supermarkets, hypermarkets, discounters, department stores, wholesalers, importers and exporters are expected to attend as well as big name retailers such as Tesco, Wal-Mart and Asda, Carrefour, Metro, Marks and Spencer, Aldi, Ahold and Leclerc.
While renewals by previous exhibitors are also running ahead of last year’s rate, there will be many new exhibitors and the show will also have a new look this year.
According to the PLMA, the changes reflect the trends in own label.
Some of the most significant changes this year include a move for the Fresh and Frozen Pavilion to Europahal. This move gives greater exposure to the meat, poultry, seafood, fresh produce, dairy and bakery categories, which have all become important parts of own label growth. In
addition more national and regional pavilions will exhibit this year, reflecting the growing importance of international sourcing in own label.
Indonesia is exhibiting at the show for the first time, with 10 stands, as is Malta, and there will be new organisers for the France, Greece, Poland and Turkey pavilions.
There will also be more than 30 pavilions displaying products and packaging from
Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas. For the first time, there will be a preview of new exhibitors at the show.
The exhibition halls dedicated to new exhibitors will be open for two hours of exclusive viewing for buyers on the afternoon of Monday, May 24.
Sited between the food and non-food halls, the New Product Expo will feature a collection of innovative food and non-food products and packaging ideas. This is an opportunity for retailers to get ahead of their competitors.
Interest in own label is growing quickly among manufacturers from countries which are about to join the EU, such as Poland and the Czech Republic, while exhibitors
from southern European countries such as Greece are also looking to access the key own label accounts in the United Kingdom, France and Germany.
They believe that seeking entries into these markets through own label products is a preferable route to market than trying to introduce manufacturer brands into the mature retail markets, where the opportunities for new brand introductions would be extremely tough.
In addition to the exhibition itself, the Private Label Manufacturers Association show offers a seminar programme on the Monday starting at 2pm. Three high-profile events are designed to provide visitors with insights into the latest trends in own label. Speakers include Jeff Freeman, the PLMA’s research manager.
Thousands of buyers representing the world’s supermarkets, hypermarkets, discounters, department stores, wholesalers, importers and exporters are expected to attend as well as big name retailers such as Tesco, Wal-Mart and Asda, Carrefour, Metro, Marks and Spencer, Aldi, Ahold and Leclerc.
While renewals by previous exhibitors are also running ahead of last year’s rate, there will be many new exhibitors and the show will also have a new look this year.
According to the PLMA, the changes reflect the trends in own label.
Some of the most significant changes this year include a move for the Fresh and Frozen Pavilion to Europahal. This move gives greater exposure to the meat, poultry, seafood, fresh produce, dairy and bakery categories, which have all become important parts of own label growth. In
addition more national and regional pavilions will exhibit this year, reflecting the growing importance of international sourcing in own label.
Indonesia is exhibiting at the show for the first time, with 10 stands, as is Malta, and there will be new organisers for the France, Greece, Poland and Turkey pavilions.
There will also be more than 30 pavilions displaying products and packaging from
Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas. For the first time, there will be a preview of new exhibitors at the show.
The exhibition halls dedicated to new exhibitors will be open for two hours of exclusive viewing for buyers on the afternoon of Monday, May 24.
Sited between the food and non-food halls, the New Product Expo will feature a collection of innovative food and non-food products and packaging ideas. This is an opportunity for retailers to get ahead of their competitors.
Interest in own label is growing quickly among manufacturers from countries which are about to join the EU, such as Poland and the Czech Republic, while exhibitors
from southern European countries such as Greece are also looking to access the key own label accounts in the United Kingdom, France and Germany.
They believe that seeking entries into these markets through own label products is a preferable route to market than trying to introduce manufacturer brands into the mature retail markets, where the opportunities for new brand introductions would be extremely tough.
In addition to the exhibition itself, the Private Label Manufacturers Association show offers a seminar programme on the Monday starting at 2pm. Three high-profile events are designed to provide visitors with insights into the latest trends in own label. Speakers include Jeff Freeman, the PLMA’s research manager.
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