39 retailers from 20 countries were honoured for innovation, NPD, and quality in private label at PLMA’s 2023 International Salute to Excellence Awards.
Retailers in Germany and Italy were honoured with 15 awards, followed by the retailers in The Netherlands, 12 awards. Retailers in Denmark were given eight awards, while retailers in Ireland and Spain walked away with seven awards each. Retailers in France received six awards. The other 31 awards were divided between retailers from Portugal, United Kingdom, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, Turkey, China, and South Africa.
An international panel of judges – including former retailers, chefs, marketing professionals, nutritionists, and journalists – evaluated 525 submitted products introduced in the past year by 64 retailers in 20 countries. The judges selected 101 food and non-food winning products.
In Germany, REWE Group, including Penny, earned seven awards, including three for vegan food products. In Italy, Md S.p.A received six awards for its authentic Italian food range with a story, while Coop Italia earned four awards in total among others for innovative savoury spread.
Musgrave Retail Partners in Ireland was recognized with seven awards for its premium food range in food for the family food categories.
The seven awards given to retailers in Spain were shared by EROSKI and Consum for, among others, Mediterranean food products. The five awards in Turkey were given to CarrefourSA for organic food products and Migros Ticaret in wellness categories. In the UK, Marks & Spencer won three awards, all for sustainable non-food products.
In food categories, winning products include Coop Norway’s interesting Mac’n Cheese Fish Burger; Crai’s exciting La Rosa dei Gusti Anchovies in Vermouth; Eroski’s pizza dough ball as an easy and convenient solution; ALDI’s Excellence Mini Black Angus Beefburger; and Modelo Continente Hypermercados lower calories spelt pancakes with banana.
“The best-of-the-best in innovation, concept and quality in private label was brought to the table,” Leonique White, PLMA’s director of Trade & Retail Relations said. “It’s amazing to see what retailers and their suppliers developed in the past year.”
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