Brian Sharoff, president of the Private Label Manufacturers Association, died May 23 after a brief illness, at the age of 77.

Grocery retailers across the country are turning to innovative store brands products to attract loyal shoppers as competition heats up between brick and mortar and online retailers.

The Private Label Trade Show, operated by the Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA), will take place in Rosemont, IL at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, from November 12–14. The event is just minutes from Chicago and in close proximity to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.

PLMA’s annual Private Label Trade Show will take place Nov. 13–15 in Rosemont, IL at the Rosemont Convention Center, conveniently located near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. The convention center is within walking distance and short shuttle bus rides from major hotels.

The Private Label Manufacturers Association announced that Chris Wallace, the Fox television network’s popular host and anchor of Fox News Sunday, will headline the slate of speakers for PLMA’s 2016 Private Label Trade Show, which takes place November 13-15 in Chicago.

How can supermarkets attract the newest generation of grocery shoppers, the much-publicized millennials, and turn them into loyal customers? That’s probably the biggest strategic question facing retailers today and new research suggests that the answer may be found in the fresh departments along the store perimeter.

‘The Rise and Fall of the Mass Market’ will be the theme for the Private Label Manufacturers Association’s 2016 Annual Meeting & Leadership Conference in March.

Thousands of exhibitors and products, informative educational sessions, and a special emphasis on private label deli, dairy and bakery products will form the focus of the Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) 2015 Private Label Trade Show

Fresh is no longer just a descriptive term dropped into a starburst and printed on a label. It has become a consumer priority.