Food & Ingredients International April 2024

sustainable products and packaging - will be
on display on the trade show floor.
The trade show is expected to attract more
than 16,000 professionals; retail buyers from
supermarkets, discounters, hypermarkets,
convenience stores and specialty stores and
more, from over 120 countries from all continents.
The show is appropriately themed
“Connect. Source. Grow.”
One retail executive said the show provides
the ideal opportunity to source new products
and strengthen business relationships. “World
of Private Label is a must-go and a recurrent
happening for our company on our calendars.
We return every year,” the retailer said.
One of the popular parts of the trade show is
the innovation and new product development
area known as the Idea Supermarket. This
section features private label ranges from
64 supermarkets, hypermarkets, discounters,
specialty stores and drugstores around the
world. Also in this area is the New Product
Expo, which will feature 500+ new products
developed by exhibitors. Plus, there will be
a display of winning products from retailers
that earned an award in International PLMA
Salute to Excellence Awards for best private
label product of 2024.
This year’s pre-show seminar programme
will be enhanced by concurrent workshops
that will be led by industry experts touching
relevant topics in a smaller interactive setting.
Participation in the seminars and workshops
is free of charge to all registered retailers,
exhibitors, visitors, and industry professionals.
APRIL 2024 FOOD & INGREDIENTS INTERNATIONAL
33