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Store Brands Month Kicks Off January 1
NEW YORK (December 17, 2025) -- Store Brands Month returns January 1 with a nationwide, consumer-focused awareness campaign designed to spotlight the quality, innovation, and value of store brand products, just as shoppers look for smart ways to save after the holiday season. Created by the Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA), Store Brands Month is an industry-wide initiative that educates consumers about the breadth of private label products available across all retail formats, including supermarkets, club and convenience stores, drug chains, mass merchants, and online platforms. From stocking up during cold and flu season to preparing affordable, nutritious meals or organizing ...

Koelnmesse Inc. Announces Transition in Leadership: Darrin Stern follows Mette Petersen as President and Managing Director
Koelnmesse Inc. is entering a new chapter with a structured and collaborative leadership transition. Effective 1 January 2026, Darrin Stern will become President and Managing Director, succeeding Mette Petersen, who will retire 30 June 2026, after 22 years of remarkable leadership. Mette will continue in an advisory capacity through the first half of the year to ensure a smooth handover, mentoring team members and supporting key initiatives with Koelnmesse’s headquarters in Cologne, Germany. This planned transition reinforces Koelnmesse’s commitment to continuity, growth, and long-term success in North America. Over the past 22 years, Petersen has grown the U.S. office across all ...

Veroni announces Nanette F. Wagner as New VP of Sales
Logan, NJ, December 4th, 2025– Veroni, the leading Italian charcuterie brand in the US, is pleased to announce the addition of Nanette F. Wagner to its executive team as VP of Sales. Ms. Wagner brings over 20 years of experience driving sales growth and expanding distribution in the specialty foods and deli meats sector. Nanette F. Wagner is recognized for her proven ability to expand national accounts, lead high-performing broker teams, and deliver double-digit sales growth. Her deep expertise spans national account development, strategic sales planning & P&L ownership, and broker & distributor management. Nanette F. Wagner was educated at ...

Koelnmesse Once Again Recognized as a “Pioneer in Sustainability”
• Sector analysis and certificate issued by the F.A.Z. Institute confirm Cologne’s outstanding sustainability reputation as a trade fair location • Koelnmesse secures the top ranking among German trade fair companies for the second consecutive time • Study analyses around 6.4 million online references relating to some 16,000 companies Koelnmesse has once again been recognized as Germany’s leading and most innovative trade fair location in the field of sustainability. This is confirmed by the latest study “Pioneers in Sustainability 2025” conducted by the consulting firm ServiceValue in cooperation with the F.A.Z. Institute. The subsidiary of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung assessed the sustainability reputation ...

Marin French Cheese Co. Earns Top Honors at the 2025 World Cheese Awards
Petaluma, California (November 21, 2025)— Marin French Cheese Co., the country’s oldest cheese company, is honored to wrap its 160th year of artisan cheesemaking with the announcement of its outstanding honors at the World Cheese Awards 2025. Founded in 1865, Marin French Cheese Co. is a pioneer of California and American cheesemaking, rooted in a legacy that spans more than a century and a half. Today, the Northern California creamery marries its historic, time-tested recipes with modern craft, creativity, and terroir-driven innovation. Using fresh local milk and California’s unique coastal influences, Marin French Cheese Co. produces award-winning original cheeses, including ...

Walmart Tops List of Winners of PLMA’s annual Salute to Excellence Awards®
NEW YORK (November 16, 2025) - Walmart once again tops the list of winners of PLMA’s annual Salute to Excellence Awards®. The retailer received 15 awards across multiple categories for its Vibrant Life™, Parent's Choice™, bettergoods™, Marketside®, Great Value™ and Equate™ store brands. Albertsons, CVS Pharmacy, Lidl, Sam’s Club, Topco Associates and Whole Foods Market are among other companies winning multiple awards. PLMA’s annual Salute to Excellence Awards® program recognizes outstanding food and nonfood products introduced within the last year by supermarkets, drug stores, mass merchandisers, convenience stores, online retailers, wholesalers and more. Submissions were sampled and evaluated by a panel ...

Rouses Markets To Acquire 10 Winn-Dixie Stores
Rouses Markets has entered into an agreement to acquire 10 Winn-Dixie locations in Louisiana and Mississippi from Southeastern Grocers, parent company of Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket, with the changeover expected to be complete in early 2026. “We are proud to welcome these stores, their team members and their customers into the Rouses Markets family,” said Donny Rouse Jr., third-generation CEO. “These locations in New Orleans East, Destrehan, Franklinton, Gramercy and Central, Louisiana, and Hattiesburg, Mississippi, are all areas we have looked at for a long time. “We are also strengthening our presence in Marrero, Covington, Mandeville and Kenner, which continue to ...

Aussie Select Launches at Wegmans, Bringing First-to-Market Lamb Charcuterie to Deli Counters
Marietta, GA / Rochester, NY (September 2025)– Aussie Select, the nation’s first fully cooked lamb charcuterie brand, will launch at Wegmans Food Markets on October 6. Crafted in the U.S. from premium Australian pasture-raised lamb, the all-natural line debuts with two sliced-at-the-deli items: Lamb Prime Rib and Lamb Pastrami. Both are free from added nitrates or nitrites and developed to deliver versatility across sandwiches, boards and prepared foods. The launch comes as the deli case continues to experience strong growth. Charcuterie is one of the fastest-expanding categories in retail deli, with double-digit year-over-year growth as consumers embrace entertaining and grazing ...

Anuga Announces New Trade Fair in Madrid, Spain
Anuga brand family extends its international presence: Focus lies on growth markets, regional diversity and food innovations New trade fair in Madrid reinforces Europe's food network +++ Anuga is relying on growth markets and innovations +++ Almost 300,000 trade visitors worldwide +++ Food trade fairs in Cologne, Milan and Madrid form a strong, European trio +++ ISM Ingredients is positioning itself as a platform for raw materials and sustainable solutions +++ Anuga connects the international food industryAnuga is extending its international portfolio further and pursuing a clear strategy: Specifically addressing growth markets, highlighting regional specialities and identifying innovations in the ...

Le Gruyère AOP Again Named Best Cheese in the World
Pringy, Switzerland (Sept. 22, 2025)— Swiss-made Le Gruyère AOP has done it again — it's been declared the best cheese in the world, taking first prize at the prestigious Mondial du Fromage in Tours, France. The winning wheel was crafted by cheesemaker Simon Miguet and produced in the Neuchâtel canton. Selected from nearly 1,900 entries worldwide, Miguet’s Le Gruyère AOP stood out for its exceptional flavor profile and craftsmanship. The winning wheel was a 12-month-aged Gruyère AOP, described by Miguet as having “a slight salty nuance, with salt crystals just beginning to form, and a rich, intense aroma,” according to ...

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