The 2023 Forum series continues with an agenda comprised of multiple exciting topics! Each Forum includes a keynote session and four fireside panels, moderated by a Store Brands editor and featuring retailers and category experts.

Learn from key retail executives and top level manufacturers as we explore innovative ideas and share in-depth data on topics like: 

Keynote: The Sustainable Consumer

Repackaging

Sustainable Sourcing

Eliminating Food Waste

The Sustainable Consumer

Retailers and the supplier community are focused on limiting the impact of doing business on the environment. Many of the changes we are seeing are driving by changing attitudes of shoppers who are looking to do their part to protect the world around them. Our keynote speaker will address the key issues top of mind with consumers and what retailers need to do to meet these needs.

Repackaging

The discussion about sustainability and retail has focused largely on packaging. We’ve seen changes and improvements in recent years and there’s more work to be done. We’ll discuss the latest innovation in product packaging, what new materials are in use and how the private label segment is leading the charge in improving how products are protected and displayed on store shelves and online.

Sustainable Sourcing

From coffee to fresh produce and seafood, sustainability has an impact on many product categories. A growing number of consumers want to know if the products they are bringing home have been sourced in an Earth-friendly manner. We’ll take a look at how retailers and their supplier partners can take steps to ensure the fresh or frozen items they are offering shoppers are grown and sourced sustainably.

Eliminating Food Waste

A growing topic in the overall sustainability discussion is the elimination of food waste. Recently, a number of suppliers and retailers have teamed with organizations that address this issue and turn a negative into a positive that helps protect the environment. We’ll take a look at this growing movement and what retailers and suppliers can do to reduce the amount of food waste.