CERTIFIED ORIGINS
www.certifiedorigins.com
Certified Origins was born in 2006 thanks to the union of two Tuscan cooperatives of farmers and an organization specializing in international sales and distribution to export and provide fresh and authentic Extra Virgin Olive Oil to families everywhere in the world.
Today, we remain cooperative-owned and continually expand our portfolio by directly sourcing from farmers and other cooperatives in the Mediterranean region. The confidence and trust built over decades in the industry allow us to guarantee the quality of our products and give us access to the scale necessary to work with retail organizations.
For more information:
Giovanni Quaratesi,
Head of Corporate Global Affairs
[email protected]
CHT GROUP
www.cht.com
The CHT Group is a medium-sized global player for specialty chemicals and active worldwide in development, production and sales. CHT Germany GmbH in Tübingen is the headquarters of the group of companies which focuses on sustainable chemical products and process solutions. TEXTILE SOLUTIONS of CHT improve the quality, functionality as well as look and purity of textiles and optimize their manufacturing processes.
In the fields of silicones, building materials, paints, coatings, leather, release agents, paper, agrochemicals, mining as well as cleaning and care products innovative products and process solutions are provided by INDUSTRY SOLUTIONS.
By combining the strengths of the complete group further innovative products, applications or processes are continually developed and vast technical support is offered within the SCIENCE & SERVICE SOLUTIONS. Highly qualified specialists work in state-of-the art laboratories for development, analytics and application technique in order to work out ideas and solutions that meet the latest requirements.
The CHT Group with its own production and sales locations is represented by 27 companies worldwide. In the financial year 2024, the CHT Group generated a group turnover of 614 million Euro with approx. 2,500 employees.
GLOBAL TISSUE GROUP
www.globaltissuegroup.com
Global Tissue Group offers a complete line of paper products for every customer need. A versatile selec- tion of household paper products for every price point and use case, designed to meet the demands of all customers and market segments. From value-tier to ultra-premium, we provide quality, consistency and customization you can trust.
Comprehensive services to elevate your household paper programs. Global Tissue Group offers a range of services designed to meet the unique needs of retailers, wholesalers, and national brands. When you work with Global Tissue, you gain a trusted partner committed to delivering quality, exception- al service, and innovative products to support your growing household paper needs.
LA DORIA
www.gruppoladoria.it/en
Headquartered in Angri (Salerno, Italy), La Doria is a prominent Italian company in the vegetable canning industry, specializing in tomato derivatives, ready-made sauces, canned pulses, juices, and fruit-based beverages. Today, La Doria stands as Europe’s leading producer of canned pulses, peeled tomatoes, and tomato pulp in the retail sector, as well as one of Italy’s top producers of fruit juices and beverages. Additionally, it holds the position of Europe’s leading private-label ready-made sauce producer.
Following a recent acquisition, La Doria has expanded its product portfolio to include pasta, further enhancing its comprehensive range of offerings. As a trusted supplier to major retail and discount chains worldwide, the company is primarily focused on private-label production, manufacturing products for leading retailers. Remarkably, over 97% of the Group’s revenue is derived from this segment. This strategic specialization reflects La Doria’s strong commitment to excelling in large-scale retail and organized distribution, delivering high-quality products at highly competitive prices as an alternative to the brand.
LE BONTA
www.lebonta.it
www.chiaverinifirenze.it/en
Le Bontà was founded in 1994 in Prato, in the Tuscan hinterland, with the aim of creating sauces, meat sauces and patès that express the best Tuscan gastronomic tradition.
In more than 20 years of activity, the Le Bontà trademark has created a production system able to respond to the needs of private labels, by offering recognized product quality, the reliability of careful and meticulous management, and flexibility that facilitates the purchasing brand.
The GDOs select numerous recipes each day to put on the tables of Italian and European consumers. And, each day, as a provider of private labels, we ensure high-level consulting with the aim of shelf success and success on the table.
Chiaverini Jams join the family of products from brands Nuova Terra: a broad selection of natural and organic cereals, seeds and soups; I Toscanacci: a line of high-quality sauces without preservatives; Bonvé: a line of vegan and organic sauces and Accademia Toscana: a range of sophisticated and very high-quality sauces for the Italian and foreign markets.
LUCART
www.lucartgroup.com/en
Lucart, a major European manufacturer of thin MG paper for flexible packaging, is a key player in the consumer goods and away-from-home markets as a producer and transformer of tissue and airlaid paper. Its focus on people, sustainable processes, and innovation means it offers cutting-edge products that meet market challenges and customers’ needs.
Fiberpack® is their flagship project in this field, combining advanced technology with environmentally friendly processes. This demonstrates that circular economy principles are fully applicable to the tissue sector.
Lucart is also the only brand in its target market that offers Airlaid products with exceptional absorbency and strength performance. The Airlaid technology utilizes long, highly resistant cellulose fibers that never come in contact with water during the production process (dry paper), ensuring they remain super absorbent. Fibers treated with this process naturally form a “dam” structure, providing outstanding results: they can absorb up to 7 times their weight and, thanks to their exceptional resistance, can be reused up to 20 times, compared to 1 or 2 times for competitive products.
MBD (MARKETING BY DESIGN)
www.mbdesign.com
A full-service strategy, creative and packaging artwork design agency built to meet the challenges and opportunities facing Private Label and National Brands today. Since 1990, MBD has been on a mission to produce stand out, award-winning packaging to our multichannel customers. We are a global agency that builds brand and differentiates our clients from the competi- tion, which in return increases their ROI.
Our strategy begins by defining a clear brand voice with strong storytelling. What makes MBD different and unique is our tri-focus approach:
- CREATE: Originality is the driving principle of our work. We bring brands to life through story-telling and visual flair. Creativity should be nurtured, encouraged to grow, and never compromised. From start-ups to international billion-dollar brands, our work helps to sell thousands of products and services globally.
- MANAGE: Our detail driven design team take the voice and vision of the brand and adapt using our best-in-class approach to developing the packaging artwork. Unique and ownable graphics are key to portraying the quality across an entire range. While our workflow solutions tie it all together with centralization and automation.
- ROLLOUT: MBD create more than 12,000 pieces of artwork every year with teams large enough to execute programs with thousands of SKUs, but nimble enough be brand guardians with a single voice.
We also pride ourselves with color managed artwork that is compliant and consistently on brand.
OROPAN
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OROPAN S.p.A. is the category leader in producing durum wheat bread from Italy’s Puglia region. Founded in 1956 by renowned baker Vito Forte, the company is the ideal partner for supermarket in-store bakeries, leveraging freshly baked products to enhance the customer experience.
Using traditional methods with durum wheat semolina, mother dough, and natural fermentation, OROPAN S.p.A. distributes its products daily to over 2,400 stores in Italy and 25 international markets. Certified with BRC (AA+), IFS (Higher), and ISO 9001 standards, the company also demonstrates a strong commitment to ESG sustainability initiatives, ensuring quality, tradition, and responsibility at every step (ISO 45001:2018 – Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems, ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System, and ISO 50001:2018 – Energy Management System)
SENECA FOODS
www.senecafoods.com
Seneca Foods ensures US farm fresh goodness through our 26 facilities located in prime American growing regions. A leading global provider of packaged fruits and vegetables, Seneca’s flexible packaging solutions meet evolving consumer needs: from traditional cans and frozen foods, to convenient pouches and plastic cups. Organic options also available.
At Seneca, we believe that everyone deserves year-round access to great-tasting food that’s also great for you. That’s why we’re bringing families and organizations all over the world real food that’s nutritious, affordable, and delicious.
By remaining committed to those we serve, we’re going to continue growing as the leader in the fruit and vegetable industry. At Seneca, we’re still doing things the way we always have- the right way.
Think globally, grow locally. We’re proud to say, “We feed the world.”
VALSA GROUP
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Valsa Group as leading manufacturer of chilled, frozen and ambient pizzas, focaccias, pinsas and snacks, identifies its primary goal in promoting the true Italian food lifestyle all over the world.
The headquarters is located in Valsamoggia, in the very heart of Italy. This is where the history of the Group began, nevertheless our roots go from North to South, through our 10 plants: in a purely Italian entrepreneurial path.
Our daily commitment could be easily summed up: CULTURE . EXCELLENCE . INNOVATION. Valsa
Group is the unique large-scale and highly qualified partner able to supply a wide range of items in each category, from frozen to deli.
V LABEL ITALIA
www.vlabel.org
V Label Italia is the owner and the entity responsible for assigning the V-Label brand in Italy, China, the United States, the Republic of Korea and, beginning in 2020, the United Arab Emirates.
The V-Label brand was founded in 1979 as an institutional trademark of the Italian Vegetarian Association and has since that time been distinguished as the vegetarian and vegan brand par excellence around the world.
Registered in more than 70 countries around the world, it is currently the vegetarian and vegan brand name most recognized by consumers internationally.
Having become synonymous with transparency and assurance, it is presently the brand most used to identify products and services suitable for the vegetarian and vegan lifestyle. Whether applied to food, beverages, cosmetics, textiles and accessories, footwear, catering or publishing, the brand is a recognized name, valued both by manufacturers and by consumers in today’s international marketplace.
Despite its widespread use, the V-Label brand has maintained highquality standards due to its clear and transparent criteria being applied internationally by major vegetarian and vegan associations, who ensure that the standards are met.
The brand is divided into three distinct categories: vegetarian – vegan – raw vegan, allowing consumers to purchase with confidence, knowing that their selections are perfectly in line with their lifestyles and have been subjected to detailed inspections and quality controls by industry experts.
For more information: [email protected]
WHITECAT
www.whitecatusa.com
Shanghai Hutchison White Cat Co. Ltd. (abbreviated as “Shanghai White Cat” or “Whitecat”) is a foreign joint venture established by a wholly-owned subsidiary of CK Hutchison, a Global Fortune 500 company, with an annual revenue of US$ 500M.
Whitecat’s dynamic culture of innovation, born out of necessity in 1948, is now shifting to Sustainability, safeguarding healthy families better for all, including our planet.
White Cat has over 23 factories across China’s mainland, own brand products and private label services available in China, Japan, Korea, Middle East, Southeast Asia, Americas and Europe. Our motto is “If you can think it, we can make it!”
WINLAND FOODS
www.winlandfoods.com
Specializing in a wide array of products, Winland Foods offers pasta, sauces, syrups, dressings, jams, jellies, pie fillings, pita chips, dry dinners and baking ingredients. Facilities across the United States, Canada, and Italy, ensure efficient and sustainable manufacturing processes. Their modern facilities are equipped with energy-efficient technologies designed to reduce energy consumption, conserve water, and minimize food waste. Such initiatives reflect their dedication to environmental stewardship and operational efficiency.
The Research, Development, and Implementation team at Winland Foods is pivotal in driving culinary innovation. From conceptualization to commercialization, the team employs a rigorous experimental design approach, ensuring that new products resonate with consumers while maintaining costeffectiveness. Complementing this is a robust Quality Management System that oversees every facet of production, ensuring that products adhere to the highest safety and quality standards.
Winland Foods recognizes its role in fostering a sustainable future. Winland Foods is committed to responsible ingredient sourcing, waste reduction, and minimizing environmental impact. Collaborations with suppliers and partners are integral to these efforts, ensuring that sustainability and social responsibility are woven into the fabric of their operations.
PLMA Reflects on Inaugural Store Brands Month Success
The inaugural national Store Brands Month closed out with a flurry of activities by both retailers and manufacturers giving a preview of what the annual event will become in the future.
For the first time ever, PLMA joined together retailers, manufacturers, and service providers to declare January as national Store Brands Month spotlighting the high quality, value and category assortment carried under a retailer’s own brand.
Social media, local television, podcasts, digital circulars, news releases, advertisements and trade and business press helped promote the B2B and D2C conversations across the country.
“All of this happened with a relatively short run up to the event,” said PLMA President, Peggy Davies. “We’re pleased with the level of nationwide participation and look forward to building on this momentum in 2026.”
Throughout the month, retailer and wholesaler posts from Aldi, Albertsons, Wakefern, Topco, AWG and others could be seen on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram, with Food City sponsoring a local television news segment with a Store Brands Month tie-in.
Manufacturers, suppliers, and brokers also embraced the event by promoting the event to their customers as well as numerous posts on LinkedIn and Instagram from Pacific Coast Producers, Lakeside Foods, Daymon/Advantage Solutions, Subco, and others.
Store Brands Month is set to be an annual event held every January with the goal of increasing shoppers’ trial and purchase of private label items.
“The time is right to bring greater visibility among consumers to our thriving industry,” said PLMA President Peggy Davies. “By coming together with our partners during a month-long campaign, we have an opportunity to further expand the presence and strength of the largest CPG brand in the store.”
The event will be rolled out in the wake of what is expected to be store brands’ best year ever for sales and shares. During the first nine months of 2024, dollar sales grew by 2.9%, outpacing national brands, which were up 1%. In unit sales, store brands also outperformed their counterparts, increasing by 2.3% as brands declined 0.8%. For the period, store brands achieved all-time highs in both dollar (20.4%) and unit (22.8%) shares. PLMA projects sales for 2024 will surpass a quarter trillion dollars, a new record.
