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Brian Sharoff, PLMA president, passes away

He was named president in 1981, shortly after the association was founded.

May 26, 2020

Brian Sharoff, president of the New York-based Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA), passed away on May 23 after a brief illness, according to a statement issued by Tim Simmons, PLMA’s vice president, communications.

PLMA’s trade show to showcase the dynamic spirit of store brands

Themed ‘store brands make things happen,’ the annual event will be held Nov. 17-19 in Rosemont, Ill.

October 16, 2019

The Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) said its 2019 Private Label Trade Show will take place Nov. 17-19 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Ill.

PLMA announces the winners of its 2019 Salute to Excellence Awards

Unique and affordable store brand dairy products are among this year’s winners.

September 10, 2019

According to the New York-based association, this year’s entries showed that retailers are increasingly relying on innovations in store brand products and packaging to attract and retain shoppers.

Brookshire Grocery adds two Goldenbrook ice cream flavors

Tres Leches is a seasonal flavor, while Dutch Chocolate Almond is making a return.

May 31, 2019

Brookshire Grocery Co., Tyler, Texas, added two flavors to its Goldenbrook Ice Cream brand — Tres Leches and Dutch Chocolate Almond. The company said both flavors are now available at all Brookshire’s, Super 1 Foods, Spring Market and Fresh by Brookshire’s stores.

Store brands make a big comeback

Their performance in the grocery channel increased dramatically in 2017, according to new research from FMI and IRI.

July 12, 2018

Their performance in the grocery channel increased dramatically in 2017, according to new research from FMI and IRI.

Store brand sales soar in mass channel

April 4, 2018

A new report by New York-based Nielsen shows that store brand sales jumped by nearly 10% in 2017 in mass merchandisers, club stores and dollar stores, while the mass channel came closer than ever before to overtaking traditional supermarkets as the place where consumers buy their groceries.

Private label and foodservice accounts need dairy processors

James Carper

June 2, 2017

Dairy processors can see their future in this one statistic: 97% of millennials are likely to buy store brands. Someone has to manufacture those brands. It might as well be your company. When Dairy Foods surveyed its readers in 2016, it found that 40% do provide contract manufacturing services.

Adding private label accounts to keep the dairy plant busy

Besides manufacturing foods and beverages, dairies offer services such as package design and logistics.

Ed Finkel

June 9, 2016

If you manufacture branded dairy foods, then you should consider taking on private label products if you have the capacity. By manufacturing foods and beverages for other companies, dairy plants can keep their production lines moving.

Dairy processors should embrace private label business

October 7, 2015

Are dairies that co-manufacture store brands simply enabling low-priced competitors in the refrigerated and frozen aisles of grocery stores?

Sales of energy drinks surge, sports drinks fumble

Energy drink sales get a jolt, while sports drinks aren’t quite hitting it out of the park.

Sarah M. Kennedy

March 12, 2013

Energy drinks are showing significant increases in dollar and unit sales, despite warnings from health officials mentioned in news reports recently. On the flip side, some sports drink companies are struggling, showing decreases in dollar and unit sales.