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Dec 06, 2012

Photo gallery: 2012 PLMA retailer-supplier roundtable

PrintPhoto gallery: 2012 PLMA retailer-supplier roundtable  

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In our second annual retailer-supplier roundtable — held Nov. 11 in conjunction with the New York-based Private Label Manufacturer's Association's 2012 Private Label Trade Show in Rosemont, Ill. — participants discussed how differentiated store brands and store brand marketing efforts can strengthen consumers' loyalty to a particular retailer. Read our story covering the discussion by clicking here.

Participants included:

  • Wesley Bean, vice president, own brands for BI-LO, Jacksonville, Fla.
  • Melissa Billman, director of private label development, Kum & Go, West Des Moines, Iowa
  • Mark Coleman, vice president, retail division for Catania Spagna Corp., Ayer, Mass.
  • Paul DaRe, vice president, sales and marketing, Furlani’s Food Corp., Mississauga, Ontario
  • Kim Hannaford,director of marketing, Morgan Foods, Austin, Ind.
  • Maryann Herskowitz, director of private brand strategy and execution, Family Dollar, Charlotte, N.C.
  • Dave Jentgen, business development manager, Mariani Packing Co., Vacaville, Calif.
  • Cristina Leon-Rivero, vice president, marketing and human resources, Navarro Discount Pharmacy, Miami
  • Lori Levy, director of trade and product development, Fairway Market, New York
  • Joe McKie, vice president, private brands, Food Marketing Institute, Arlington, Va.
  • Bobby Ray, vice president of retail and private brands, Select Store Brands, Ontario, Calif.
  • Amy Stone, vice president of strategy and marketing, Save-A-Lot, St. Louis
  • Regina Tator, director of private brands, Weis Markets, Sunbury, Pa.
clockwise, from top: Lori Levy, Fairway Market; Paul DaRe, Furlani's;…

clockwise, from top: Lori Levy, Fairway Market; Paul DaRe, Furlani's; Maryann Herkowitz, Family Dollar; Kim Hannaford, Morgan Foods; Joe McKie, Food Marketing Institute; and Regina Tator, Weis Markets

Clockwise, from top: Dave Jentgen, Mariani Packing Co.; Mark Coleman,…

Clockwise, from top: Dave Jentgen, Mariani Packing Co.; Mark Coleman, Catania Spagna; and Wesley Bean, BI-LO

Clockwise, from top: Bobby Ray, Select Store Brands; Amy Stone,…

Clockwise, from top: Bobby Ray, Select Store Brands; Amy Stone, Save-A-Lot; and Dave Jentgen, Mariani Packing Co.

Clockwise, from top: Steve Lichtenstein, Private Label ⇨ Store Brands;…

Clockwise, from top: Steve Lichtenstein, Private Label ⇨ Store Brands; Kathie Canning, Private Label ⇨ Store Brands; and Lori Levy, Fairway Market

Clockwise, from top: Mark Coleman, Catania Spagna; Wesley Bean, BI-LO;…

Clockwise, from top: Mark Coleman, Catania Spagna; Wesley Bean, BI-LO; and Cristina Leon-Rivero, Navarro Discount Pharmacy

Clockwise, from top: Lori Levy, Fairway Market; Paul DaRe, Furlani's;…

Clockwise, from top: Lori Levy, Fairway Market; Paul DaRe, Furlani's; Maryann Herskowitz, Family Dollar; Kim Hannaford, Morgan Foods; Joe McKie, Food Marketing Institute; and Regina Tator, Weis Markets

Clockwise, from top: Regina Tator, Weis Markets; Joe McKie, Food…

Clockwise, from top: Regina Tator, Weis Markets; Joe McKie, Food Marketing Institute; Kim Hannaford, Morgan Foods; Maryann Herskowitz, Family Dollar; and Paul DaRe, Furlani's

Clockwise, from top: Wesley Bean, BI-LO; Cristina Leon-Rivero, Navarro Discount…

Clockwise, from top: Wesley Bean, BI-LO; Cristina Leon-Rivero, Navarro Discount Pharmacy; Melissa Billman, Kum & Go; and Steve Lichtenstein, Private Label ⇨ Store Brands

Clockwise, from top: Regina Tator, Weis Markets; Joe McKie, Food…

Clockwise, from top: Regina Tator, Weis Markets; Joe McKie, Food Marketing Institute; Kim Hannaford, Morgan Foods; and Maryann Herskowitz, Family Dollar

l to r: Regina Tator, Weis Markets, and Bobby Ray,…

l to r: Regina Tator, Weis Markets, and Bobby Ray, Select Store Brands

Clockwise, from top: Joe McKie, Food Marketing Institute; Kim Hannaford,…

Clockwise, from top: Joe McKie, Food Marketing Institute; Kim Hannaford, Morgan Foods; Maryann Herskowitz, Family Dollar; and Paul DaRe, Furlani's

Mark Coleman, Catania Spagna…

Mark Coleman, Catania Spagna








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