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The Private Label Trade Show Identifies 5 Trends from the Exhibit Floor
NEW YORK (NOVEMBER 15, 2023) - PLMA’s 2023 Private Label Trade Show was a phenomenal success. A record 1,685 exhibitors showcased the hottest new products, flavors, packaging, ingredients and services. More than 13,000 exhibitors, retailers and other visitors experienced the excitement of the largest event for store brands in North America. It was held Nov. 12-14 in Chicago. The sold-out show floor had 2,740 booths featuring the latest innovations in food, beverages, health and beauty, baby care, household goods, kitchenware, general merchandise, wine and spirits, pet care, refrigerated and frozen foods, and much more. “PLMA’s 2023 ‘THE STORE BRANDS PHENOMENON’ ... |
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Vinexpo America to Co-Locate With Summer Fancy Food Show
Vinexposium will co-locate its Northern American trade event, Vinexpo America, with Specialty Food Association’s Summer Fancy Food Show, taking place June 23-25, 2024, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York. The colocation will take place June 24-25. Summer Fancy Food Show's focus on gourmet and artisanal foods will align with the wine and spirits diversity displayed at Vinexpo America and enhance the overall experience for both Shows’ attendees, according to SFA and Vinexposium. "The Specialty Food Association is excited to have Vinexpo America co-located with the Summer Fancy Food Show," said Phil Robinson, SVP, member development for ... |
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Temporary Exhibits Energize Las Vegas Market in Winter 2024
LAS VEGAS, NV – October 26, 2023 – Las Vegas Market’s Gift & Home Temporary Exhibits will surprise and delight buyers with an expanded showcase of 450+ new and returning brands, January 28 – 31, 2024, at the Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas. “Las Vegas Market’s temporary exhibits are a key destination for discovery this Winter,” said Dorothy Belshaw, ANDMORE? executive vice president, chief growth officer. “With six categories presenting the new and next from both established and emerging brands, buyers can experience the best of the industry at the Expo in January.” Categorization Facilitates Sourcing Las Vegas ... |
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Circana Reports E-commerce Will Be a Destination for More Holiday Shoppers This Year
CHICAGO, Nov. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – The number of consumers planning to do at least some of their holiday shopping online rose to 82% this year, according to a recent holiday purchase intentions consumer survey from Circana, formerly IRI and The NPD Group. While this is still below the 85% who planned on making holiday purchases online in 2021, it is an increase from last year’s dip to 80%. Overall, consumers plan to do more of their holiday shopping online this year, up to 47% from last year’s dip below in-store plans to 45% and just slightly above this ... |
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Mifroma Wins At World Cheese Awards in Norway
URSY, November 2nd 2023 – Elsa Group, a Swiss leading player in the cheese industry, is proud to share its success at the International World Cheese Awards. They have been awarded 15 medals comprising 1 super gold, 4 gold, 6 silver and 4 bronze medals. The competition, held annually, attracts cheese producers and cheese experts from all over the world. This year’s awards ceremony took place in Trondheim, Norway. It gathered participants and companies from 43 countries and the Jury, formed by 264 experts, tasted 4’502 different cheeses. Elsa Group awarded cheeses: Super Gold medal: Halbhartkäse Simmental Gold medals: Appenzeller ... |
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ANDMORE's Bob Maricich Named TSNN Industry Icon
ATLANTA, GA – November 1, 2023 – ANDMORE? Chairman and CEO Bob Maricich received the Industry Icon Award from Trade Show News Network (TSNN) at its 2023 TSNN Awards on October 28, 2023 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The annual award recognizes leaders who have made a major impact on the trade show industry. “I am honored to be the 2023 TSNN Industry Icon Award honoree,” said Maricich.“When ANDMORE was founded, my intention was to create an exceptional company of enduring value. Through periods of growth and innovation as well as disruption, we have ... |
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ISM 2024 Attracts More Exhibitors and Offers Greater Diversity
ISM 2024: More exhibitors, more diversity and new highlights +++ 1,350 exhibitors from 70 countries +++ 35 pavilions +++ New event formats +++ Even more international +++ Speed dating for exhibitors and influencers +++ ISM Party for Young Professionals +++ Expansion of the Lab5 by ISM In the year 2024, ISM, the leading global trade fair for sweets and snacks, is more international and diversified than ever before. With 1,350 exhibitors from 70 countries and 35 pavilions from Europe, Asia, North and South America, the trade fair is presenting a wide spectrum of products and innovations. The participants include both ... |
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Gift For Life’s 2023 Top Donor List Announced
October 13, 2023 — Gift for Life today announced its list of leading 2023 donors, recognizing 45 individuals and companies – each which has giving between $500 to $10,000+ during this calendar year. The announcement is part of Gift for Life’s new tiered donor recognition program launched during the industry’s summer 2023 markets. “The gifts received from our industry partners are the lifeblood for organizations like World Central Kitchen,” said Ari Lowenstein, Chair of Gift for Life. “Recognition of the manufacturers, sales agencies, market-makers, trade media and individuals who support Gift for Life across multiple markets is long overdue. This ... |
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Pepper X® Earns Guinness World Records™ Title As New Hottest Pepper In The World
BROOKLYN, N.Y., Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Smokin' Ed Currie's Pepper X® has officially set a world record as the hottest chili in the world. GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™announced the title today, following the chili pepper registering an average 2,693,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU) in lab tests at Winthrop University in South Carolina. "They said topping Smokin' Ed's Carolina Reaper wouldn't happen, but if anyone could, it's Ed. I'm extremely proud to be a part of this history in the making," says Heatonist Founder Noah Chaimberg. Pepper X breaks the record previously held by Smokin' Ed's Carolina Reaper®, which more recently ... |
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HostMilano 2023 is Confirmed as a Global Hub for Innovation in Professional Hospitality
Milan, Oct. 25, 2023 - An experience on the level of the best vintages, consolidating HostMilano's leadership as the global reference hub for innovation in professional hospitality, out-of-home and food retail. This was the most recurring comment among exhibitors and industry professionals at the close of the 43rd edition, held at fieramilano in Rho, which ended last Tuesday, October 17. More than 180 thousand professional visitors, among whom the incidence of international operators from 166 countries stands out, which exceeded 42% of the total. In addition to European nations such as Germany, France, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, particularly ... |
