Aldi President To Keynote at PLMA 2024

Dave Rinaldo, president at grocer Aldi, will deliver the keynote at PLMA’s 2024 Private Label Trade Show.

Rinaldo will speak at the Monday Keynote Breakfast on Nov. 18 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare Chicago, which is adjacent to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, site of the annual show organized by the Private Label Manufacturers Association.

In his presentation, “Hungry for Value: How Retailers and Manufacturers Can Fuel the Private Label Boom,” he will discuss how demand for private label is at an all-time high, and the industry is poised for continued growth. Rinaldo will share insights about the retailer mindset.

Empowering the Retail Industry

The breakfast audience will include retailers, manufacturers and other visitors who are attending PLMA’s 2024 Private Label Trade Show, which is themed “Empowering the Retail Industry” and was sold out in mid-August.

On display will be tens of thousands of store brand products at some 3,000 exhibit booths of nearly 1,800 suppliers representing more than 60 countries. The show floor will feature over 50 national pavilions and special sections for beauty and cosmetics, home, health and self-care.

Rinaldo has served as president at ALDI since 2020, after more than 20 years with the company. He oversees the retailer’s product, marketing and sustainability strategies. He also travels the country to lead operations of regional warehouses and stores.

Additionally, he oversees community partnerships with organizations, including Feeding America, the American Red Cross and Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation of which he serves on the advisory council.