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During his tenure at Giant Eagle, Brown has been cited by colleagues as the driving force behind the company’s private label success and expansion of its supplier base.

Andrea Collaro oversees thousands of private label products at Walgreens, and has earned praise for her product development vision and leadership.

Under Jill Sando's merchandising leadership, Target's owned brand portfolio has reached $30 billion in sales, fueled by creative and inventive products across several categories.

As VP of Sales & Marketing at Pacific Coast Producers, Andy Russick has launched a number of innovative fruit and vegetable initiatives in his career.

Association officials said home goods categories related to food prep and presentation will have an expanded presence at the Chicago event.

The European trade show comes as private label sales continue to grow in the U.S. and Europe.

The event, themed “The Store Brands Phenomenon,” will take place Nov. 12-14 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Chicago, Ill.

The recent annual PLMA Meeting & Leadership Conference again showed the important role face-to-face events have to an industry's future growth.