On September 9-10 Crocus Expo hosted the International contract manufacturing and private label show - IPLS - a business platform for demonstrating the achievements of the private label market, where industry trendsetters gather. During two show days, the industry’s trendsetters demonstrated their achievements, shared experiences, discussed successful cases and growth opportunities for private label market players in the new market reality on the safe ground.
Despite the post-crisis situation in the industry, more than 1 000 private label specialists, representatives of major retail chains interested in launch of products under their own brands attended the event.
The International exhibition of contract manufacturing and private label IPLS became a combination of various formats:
- 106 exhibiting companies from 8 countries, leaders of the contract manufacturing industry, presented food, non-food, packaging and design sectors;
- 1 118 visitors – private label specialists;
- Retail Connect Summit - conference and personal negotiations for manufacturers and retailers;
- Private Label Gallery - private label gallery from retail chains;
- Novelty Lab – top 10 new products from show exhibitors;
- Private Label Awards – the only professional prize for private labels in Russia;
- The newest system of online services.
FACE-TO-FACE MEETINGS OF CONTRACT MANUFACTURING LEADERS AND RETAIL CHAINS
During two show days visitors got acquainted with new products, which may appear under their own brands on the shelves of multi-format and specialised retail chains, pharmacies, fashion-retail stores, DIY, household appliances, computers and children’s products this year. Reliable and stable producers have presented their products at the show: Avilor, VTF, Instanta Rus, Pobeda, Medoviy Dom, Agroprodukt, Vkusnoteev, Mirrolla, York, Alabino, Abrazivnye tekhnologii, Avangard, Alternativa, Aseptika M.K., ArhBum Tissue Group, Afalina, Vestar, Grand A.V., Dental-Cosmetic-Rus, Farmakor Production, Grinfield Rus, Tonar and many others.
Food sector of the show presented manufacturers of beverages, groceries, prepared meals and national cooks, canned foods, confectionery and bakery products, pet food, natural, dietary and functional products, biologically active additives, snacks and gum, vinegar, sauce, seasoning, tea and coffee were represented.
Non-food sector gathered manufacturers of household chemicals, perfumes and cosmetics, pharmaceutical products, household and DIY goods, personal hygiene, home textiles, clothing and footwear, pet products, packaging and design.
In total IPLS presented 54 product segments. Full list of exhibitors is available on the website.