PLMA International Council - Amsterdam (Private Label Manufacturers Association)

𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗟𝗠𝗔’𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗿 Together with the PLMALive.eu team, Edgar Elzerman uncovered innovative food and beverage products at 𝗣𝗟𝗠𝗔’𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 last May. From exciting new flavours to clever product concepts, discover what's capturing everyone’s attention – check them out 👇   👉 Watch the full video here: https://lnkd.in/ewQ4QNm4

𝗔𝘁 𝗣𝗟𝗠𝗔, 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 - bringing together manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers, and industry experts from around the world. It's where ideas become partnerships, trends become opportunities, and innovation reaches the shelves. PLMA offers year-round opportunities to learn, connect, and grow: 🔹 Annual World of Private Label International Trade Show 🔹 Annual Private Label Summit 🔹 Packaging Conference 🔹 Online educational programmes such as 'Lunch & Learn' 🔹 Membership Services 🔹 Exclusive private label market research, industry data, and insights   👉 Explore everything PLMA has to offer: https://lnkd.in/d2cmxeQ

📰 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗟𝗠𝗔 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 The latest edition of PLMA’s e-Scanner explores how sugar taxes, viral ingredient trends and growing scrutiny of single-use food packaging are reshaping the FMCG and private label landscape. 𝗦𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗮𝘅𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗙𝗠𝗖𝗚 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 🍬- Driving product reformulation and healthier innovation across Europe's FMCG sector. 𝗣𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 📈- The challenge of turning viral demand into reliable supply. 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲-𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🌊- Research highlights the environmental cost of disposable packaging 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲... For further in-depth news, read the full newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/dTPFTNXg

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 – 𝟮𝟴-𝟮𝟵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿   𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙗𝙞𝙜 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢? 💡 A new consumer insight? 🛒 A fresh perspective from a retailer? 🤝 A conversation with a supplier? 🤖 Or a practical application of AI you hadn't considered before? The private label landscape is evolving rapidly. Staying ahead means stepping away from the day-to-day to explore the trends, ideas and connections that will shape tomorrow's market. That's what 𝗣𝗟𝗠𝗔'𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 is all about. 📍 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿  📅 𝟮𝟴–𝟮𝟵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 Join industry peers to explore the forces reshaping private label, including: • Changing consumer behaviour • The Ongoing Transformation of the Retail Industry • Crisis Management as a Core Strategic Priority  • AI and innovation The programme also features UK retail and supplier case studies, exclusive store visits and valuable networking opportunities with professionals from across the industry. 🎟️ 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 Want to learn more? Check out the preliminary programme https://lnkd.in/e_Ed-wfk ....or contact us at https://lnkd.in/eGUVygQm

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 🤝   One month after the 2026 World of Private Label in Amsterdam, we are curious: what conversations have turned into opportunities? Have you discovered a new supplier, or have you planned follow-up meetings that could lead to future collaboration? We are excited to hear how your conversations from the show are progressing. Let us know in the comments 👇

𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲: 𝗘𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗸𝗶’𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 Private label at Eroski is more than a key sales driver - it reflects the retailer’s identity, values, and customer proposition. In this exclusive interview with PLMALive.eu, Beatriz Santos, Commercial Director, explains how Eroski combines a strong private-label offering with customer insight, personalized promotions, local engagement, and data-driven decision-making. She also outlines how close supplier partnerships and advanced analytics help shape the retailer’s approach, while pointing to emerging opportunities in pet care, premium indulgence, and innovation-led product development. ▶️ 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: https://lnkd.in/edqJ_5NE

𝗪𝗵𝘆 '𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆' 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 For years, sustainability has dominated conversations in personal and home care....yet according to futurologist Helga Hertsig-Lavocah, the next wave of innovation may be shaped by a different concept: ➡️ 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 But longevity isn't just about living longer. ➡️ It's about 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿. Consumers are increasingly seeking products that support their: ✔️ Health ✔️ Wellbeing ✔️ Independence ✔️ Quality of life As a result, longevity is emerging as a powerful driver of innovation, creating new opportunities for brands that can successfully combine personal benefits with environmental impact. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲? Join Helga Hertsig-Lavocah, Senior Futurologist and Founder of Hint Futurology, for PLMA's Lunch & Learn webinar: 📅 𝟮𝟰 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 🕧 𝟭𝟮:𝟯𝟬–𝟭𝟯:𝟯𝟬 𝗖𝗘𝗧 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: ➡️Wellness as the new driver of longevity ➡️The rise of “clean lifestyle” consumer behaviours ➡️Encouraging more sustainable habits ➡️The sustainability SAY–DO gap and “The Joy of Enough”   Are you a PLMA member or retailer/wholesaler? Request a registration link here: https://lnkd.in/eZ4eP4vu

𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲   𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙚𝙡 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 “𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚” - 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙪𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙨 𝙁𝙈𝘾𝙂 𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨. Private label is no longer just the "value alternative" - it's becoming a platform for genuine innovation across FMCG categories. That shift was impossible to miss at this year's PLMA World of Private Label Trade Show in Amsterdam. Retailer products showcased some of the sector's most dynamic trends, including: • Functional beverages with added fibre or protein • Globally inspired flavours such as matcha and chilli • Premium frozen snacks • New concepts in beauty and personal care Award-winning products ranged from bubble yogurt with tropical fruit flavours and carbonated mate tea to spicy mango ice cream and tinned sea bass fillets. What stood out wasn't just the creativity - it was the intent. Retailers are shaping trends earlier in the cycle, experimenting with new occasions, better ingredients, and more distinctive branding. 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿. 👉 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵'𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿: https://lnkd.in/ejAQvs7N

🌱𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲: 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 Europe's organic market is gaining momentum as retailers expand assortments and consumers prioritize health, sustainability, and plant-based products. Private label is emerging as a key growth driver, creating new opportunities for suppliers. In this exclusive interview with PLMALive.eu, Dennis Hvam, International Market Director at Organic Denmark, explains how Denmark's organic model supports innovation, affordability, and retailer partnerships, while encouraging suppliers to focus on differentiation and long-term growth. The direction is clear: organic is moving beyond a niche and firmly into the mainstream of European retail. ➡️ 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: https://lnkd.in/eSGN2mHs #plma #privatelabel #organics

𝗣𝗟𝗠𝗔’𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀: 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗟𝗠𝗔 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 With a record number of 3,300 exhibitors, representing more than 80 countries, the World of Private Label International Trade Show in Amsterdam confirms its position as a key meeting place for the global private label industry. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙚𝙡? Judith Kolenburg tours the renewed “World of Ideas” inspiration hub and the retail trends shaping supermarket shelves worldwide, from functional beverages and indulgent snacks to beauty and wellness products.    🔎 Watch the full News Desk here: https://lnkd.in/ewQ4QNm4 #plma #connectsourcegrow #privatelabel