Italian Private Label


	Private label accounts for 31% of new grocery items 1/26/2012 Private label accounted for 31.4% of the 14,000 new food and beverage items introduced in the U.S. this year, double the number logged in 2010. Source: PLMA E-scanner

	Marca by Bolognafiere 2012: Excellence for Private Labels 1/1/2012 The eighth edition of MarcabyBolognaFiere – Private Label Conference and Exhibition, the rendezvous par excellence for the sector, will be held in Bologna on 18 and 19 January 2012. Source: Private Label Magazine

	Italy Comes to You at PLMA 2011 in Chicago 11/3/2011 Without question, U.S. consumers are in love with Italian food. Source: Private Label Magazine

	Store brand gains in all channels, PLMA Yearbook reports 7/1/2011 PLMA’s 2011 Private Label Yearbook reports that store brands posted sales increases across all three of the major retail channels in 2010, pushing dollar market share to all-time highs in supermarkets, drug stores and total outlets. Source: Private Label EScanner

	Specialty food sales bounce back 5/24/2011 Specialty food sales are rebounding after a slump during the recession. Source: PLMA E-Scanner

	Studies predict big growth ahead 4/1/2011 Two new industry reports forecast big increases for private label around the world. Source: PLMA E-Scanner

	Store brands quality has improved, shoppers say 3/1/2011 Do shoppers really believe that store brand quality has improved? The answer is definitely “Yes,” according to the latest research by Mintel. Source: PLMA E-Scanner

	Marca by Bolognafiere 2011: Excellence for Private Labels 12/7/2010 The seventh edition of MarcabyBolognaFiere – Private Label Conference and Exhibition, the rendezvous par excellence for the sector, will be held in Bologna on 19 and 20 January 2011. Source: Private Label Magazine

	Sourcing Authentic Italian Private Label is Getting Easier 11/9/2010 Without question, U.S. consumers are in love with Italian food. In fact, most are willing to pay more for authentic Italian products made in Italy Source: StoreBrandsDecisions.com

	Streamlining the Imported Private Label Supply Chain 10/25/2010 The Italian Trade Commission is creating a process that makes procuring products from Italy as easy as buying from domestic manufacturers. Source: Italian Trade Commission Chicago

	MarcabyBolognaFiere: Excellence for Private Labels 5/17/2010 The seventh edition of MarcabyBolognaFiere – Private Label Conference and Exhibition, will be held in Bologna on 19 and 20 January 2011. Source: Private Label Magazine

	What Difference? 4/19/2010 A new survey reveals that four out of five shoppers worldwide think store brands are as good as or better than national brands in nine key product attributes. Source: PLBuyer

	Italian Trade Missions Showcase Authentic Italian Products Opportunity 4/13/2010 The Italian Trade Commission (ITC) is sponsoring multiple trade missions to Italy over the next few months, with the first one slated for Bari on April 18. Source: Store Brand Decisions

	New World 3/31/2010 Increased global demand catalyzes “new world” supply - focus on: Roncadin Srl Source: Private Label Magazine

	Italian Chocolate Manufacturer Brings PL Capabilities to North America 3/23/2010 ICAM S.p.A. — a Lecco, Italy-based artisan chocolate manufacturer owned and operated by the second generation of the Agostoni family — said it is expanding its award-winning private label chocolate manufacturing program with a new North American sales office operating under the Agostoni Chocolate brand. Source: PLBuyer

	FDA readies new nutrition labeling rules 3/1/2010 The FDA will soon issue new draft guidance for front-of-pack calorie and nutrient labeling. Source: PLMA E-Scanner

	Food and Functionality 2/1/2010 It’s the product. It’s the packaging. It’s both. Source: Private Label Magazine

	2010 to be “breakout year” for store brands, analyst says 1/1/2010 While some pundits are predicting a big brand comeback this year, one highly respected retail analyst foresees even more big market share gains for private label. Source: PLMA E-Scanner

	Holiday Season: Store Brands Update 12/1/2009 Retailers are adding more creative, high quality store brand products on their shelves and shoppers across the country are putting them into their shopping carts. Source: Private Label Escanner

	Research Reveals Untapped Profits in Authentic Italian Store Brands 11/5/2009 Italian food lovers know quality ingredients when they taste them or cook with them, and can easily detect imposters. Most U.S. grocery stores have not yet captured this important and growing customer base that likely shops at specialty stores and Italian markets to find authentic Italian products. Source: Store Brands Decisions

	Private Label Made in Italy: An 8 Billion Euro Business 8/20/2009 Private label products continue to gain ground. In 2008 the turnover of 'private’ label products in Italy reached a 13% quota of the total value of sales in consumer products, with figures fluctuating between 7.5 and 8 billion Euros. Source: Italian Trade Commission

	How Store Brands Turn Feedback Into Marketing 8/10/2009 Private label is red hot, but even more interesting than its market share is its marketing. Source: Supermarket News

	Finding a Home for Store Brands 7/16/2009 Last year 24% of all food and beverages served in U.S. homes was private label, up from 18% in 1999 according to a NPD Group report. Source: PLMA Scanner, Summer 2009

	New PLMA research: Shoppers will stay with store brands 7/8/2009 A new consumer research study conducted by GfK/Roper for PLMA shows that the market share gains posted by private label during the recession will hold up after the economy recovers. Source: PLMA E-Scanner

	Italian Mozzarella with Omega3 6/1/2009 The Vecchia Malga di Famiglia Chiari srl, located in Zola Predosa, Bologna, is planning the launch of Omegarella, mozzarella “Fior di Latte” (from cow’s milk), enriched with Omega3, which comes from a vegetable source, excluding the use of fish oil or similar. Source: Private Label Magazine

	Private Label Cold Beverages 5/31/2009 According to the recent data collected by Food in October 2008, there is a clear trend of growth of private label cold beverages in Italy (+ 5% in volume and +2,7% in value). Source: Private Label Magazine

	Espresso is King 5/26/2009 Consumer demand is growing for fair trade and organic ground espresso under the private labels offered by Carrefour, Coop Italia, and Esselunga. Source: Private Label Magazine

	Costco CEO: Store brand share heads for 25% 3/5/2009 Costco’s private label sales may reach 25% market share, up from just below 20%, within the next few years, according to CEO Jim Sinegal. Source: PLMA E-Scanner

	Private label making strong gains in weak economy 11/13/2008 The first clear signs of how the current economic crisis is playing out for the country’s retailers are beginning to appear—and there is plenty of good news for private label. Source: PLMA E-Scanner

	Stew Leonard's Debuts Imported Olive Oil from Italy 9/25/2008 Stew Leonard's has rolled out three signature extra virgin olive oils made from olives grown on family-owned groves in Italy. Source: www.privatelabelmag.com

	“What’s Hot and What’s Not” Chef Survey 1/11/2008 The National Restaurant Association conducted an Internet survey of 1,282 members of the American Culinary Federation. Find out which are the hottest food and beverage trends. Source: National Restaurant Association

	FDA Eyes New Regulations on Imported Foods 7/16/2007 The Food and Drug Administration is likely to propose a major shift in how it inspects and regulates imported food Source: PLMA E-Scanner

	Big Brands Told of Possible $55 Billion Sales Shift to Private Label 7/15/2007 Study foresees a “seismic shift” in the marketplace that could result in $55 billion in annual sales shifting from the brands to private label Source: PLMA E-Scanner

	Loblaw Steps Up Promotion on President’s Choice 7/15/2007 Galen Weston puts emphasis on Loblaw’s private label Source: PLMA E-Scanner

	Center Store Opportunities for Private Label 7/15/2007 A large majority (90%) of supermarkets plan to expand their center store private label brand programs in the year ahead Source: PLMA E-Scanner

	IGA Names Procurement, Private Brands Executive 7/15/2007 David Bennett is named as Vice President, procurement and private brands Source: PLMA E-Scanner

	Esselunga’s PL Strategy 6/25/2007 Esselunga - product innovation and concern for the environment Source: Private Label Magazine - Sabine Geissler

	MARCA – Private Label Conference and Exhibition, Bologna, Italy (Jan. 18-19, 2007) 11/9/2006 Three important events: MARCA, SO FRESH and INTERSHOP will make Bologna run for the role of exhibition hub of excellence, devoted to large retailers and stores. Source:

	PL Plays Key Role in Coop Italia 11/9/2006 Italy’s leading retailer has made its Coop Italia brand into an essential element for the development of its group identity. Source: Private Label magazine

	Tutto Food: Fiera Milano’s Food Exhibition makes its debut 11/6/2006 From May 5th to May 8th 2007, in the new Fiera Milano district, a B2B trade event for the food industry with a strong international flavour. Source: http://www.tuttofood.it/home_eng.asp

	FDA softens deadline for trans fat labeling 1/18/2006 The Food and Drug Administration reacts to requests for extensions of the agency’s Jan. 1 deadline for trans fat labeling. Source: Private Label Association

	Latest Private Label Yearbook Reports Gains in Three Major Retail Channels 1/10/2002 NEW YORK - With private label's unit market share once again reaching the 20% mark in the supermarket channel, sales of store brand products grew by more than $1.2 billion .... Source: Private Label Manufacturers Association 2001