Recent Consumer Goods Articles
Review: An Alternative To Petroleum-Based Plastic Packaging
Our take: Good review of alternatives based on current scientific efforts... | Packaging is a…
Sprig expands cannabis-infused beverage distribution
Our take: Line-up includes total citrus original, citrus zero sugar, sparkling lemon tea zero sugar,…
International Review: Can design brings color to the outdoor paint category
Bright and quirky, branding for new U.K. outdoor paint brand Thorndown was wholly inspired by…
Get Free Makeup From MAC By Returning Your Empty Containers
Our take: Company seeking to enhance green initiatives by promoting existing program... | ----------- MAC…
Un-brie-lievable! Canadian vegan cheese brand Nuts for Cheese ‘inundated’ by requests from US retailers
“At the beginning I thought our audience would be mostly vegans, but what I’ve realized…
L’Oréal New Zealand signs plastic pledge
L’Oréal New Zealand has signed the New Zealand Plastic Packaging Declaration, reaffirming its commitment to…
Product Review: Blossom Water Releases Version 2.0
Our take: Shift in ingredients, focus on health key components of updated branding... | WESTWOOD,…
Supreme Petfoods Releases New Packaging
Supreme Petfoods’ Science Selective Hamster Food launched with an improved recipe and new packaging. There…
New concept challenges the toothpaste tube norm
Anthem Worldwide’s Benelux team has released a packaging design concept that invites the oral care…
Hope & Sesame unveils sesamemilk
Our take: Plant-based beverages category continues climb as retailers seek innovative, marketable products to satisfy…
Israeli firms join forces to create cannabis-based cosmetic products
Israeli manufacturer and developer of medical cannabis Together Pharma has joined forces with local skincare…
How are consumer demographics changing nutraceutical marketing?
Our take: Generation-specific ideas and prefererences shaping nutraceutical marketing | Shifts to new technologies and…
KHS acquires Scandia Packaging Machinery, plans to enter candy, cosmetics
Our take: Deal allows KHS to meet rising demand for smaller single-serve products... | Filling and…
Nylon.com: How Beauty Brands Turned Desserts Into A Marketing Tactic
Our take: Nylon offers deep dive into sociological considerations affecting beauty industry's targeted marketing... |…
Walmart asks cosmetics suppliers to look beyond China for sourcing
Our take: Move signals world’s largest retailer hopes to get ahead of tariff impact.... |…
How Energy Bars Became America’s Favorite Snack Food
Our take: The most unusual natural foods category has drastically altered the way we eat.…
2018 IW US 500: Introducing the Top US Food and Beverage Manufacturers
ProLabel summary: The IW U.S. 500 is IndustryWeek's annual list of the top 500 publicly…
Probiotics point of interest in yogurts, kids’ snacks
U.S. consumers are increasingly interested in the relationship between intestinal bacteria and overall health, but…
Product Packaging Reveals Retail Secrets
As people more frequently buy products online, product packaging is changing in a way that…
International Trends: The latest detergents to hit the UK market
Our take: The Caterer's Angela Frewin reviews the cleaning product factors that are shaping the…
Strautmann displays beverage container recycling technology
Germany-based Strautmann Umwelttechnik presented its beverage bottle recycling systems at the BrauBeviale trade fair in…
How consumer brand manufacturers change packaging for e-commerce
Our take: During the inaugural E-Pack Summit held in Chicago, brands, packaging suppliers, and delivery…
ABA Report: As health organizations back soda tax, new data shows most Philly locals against it
Despite additional preK seats and new community schools in neighborhoods across the city, only one…
Big data analytics comes to the food and beverage processing industry
Our summary: White paper explores how elements like big data analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning,…
Jelly Belly expands famed line and unveils all-new Harry Potter licensed confections
Our take: Jelly Belly Candy Company in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products debuts chocolate…
How Thinking Like a D-to-C Brand Can Improve Consumer Relationships
Our take: Simplicity within product offerings eliminates decision fatigue in consumers... | Direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands…
Chase Distillery creates new designs for its spirits range
Summary: The striking new bottle designs for its entire range of Single-Estate spirits were unveiled at…
Review: Berry Global: Easy Grip, Child-Resistant Bottle Closure
Berry Global has released an updated version of its PalmSoft™ child-resistant closure, designed to improve…
International Review: Carter Wong creates “bold and vivid” packaging for Aduna’s range of teas
Our take: Bold, bright patterns highlight the five-flavor offering's position "between health and beauty." ...…
Former Beverage Distributor Executive Jason Wooler to Launch Wooler Brands
Jason Wooler launches Wooler Brands, a company to assist emerging brands in navigating the complex…
Taylor Farms, Plug and Play Furthering Food Industry Innovation
Taylor Farms, a leading producer of value-added healthy fresh foods, and Plug and Play, the…
Dosing Cap Lets Consumer Customise Sugar Intake
Beatson Clark has developed a bespoke bottle for the sparkling botanical beverage brand Kolibri Drinks,…
Blakely: How text message strategy creates loyalty
Ford Blakely recently published an article about utilizing a strategy for text messaging and how…
Keurig buys Dr. Pepper Snapple Group
Keurig is buying Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Inc., creating a beverage giant with about $11…
Canned Nitro Cold Brew added to Peet’s Coffee Lineup
Peet’s Coffee, The Original Craft Coffee, announced the addition of Peet’s Baridi Black Nitro Cold…
Industry Insights: Four Ways Technology Can Enhance Food and Beverage Buying
Food and beverage buyers have a lot on their plate, from menu planning for an…
SD Craft Beverage Co. Releases Cerveza XTECA Mexican American Lager
SD Craft Beverage Co. recently launched its new brand Cerveza XTECA, a San Diego brewed Mexican-American Lager that…
Owner of Cold Spring Brewing acquires Carolina Beverage Group
Cold Spring Brewing is the nation’s largest beverage producer — producing, packaging and distributing soft drinks,…
Henkel aims to improve packaging sustainability with new group partnership
Consumer goods company Henkel has announced a joint partnership with packaging manufacturer Mondi, plastics manufacturer…
The Single Biggest Reason Why US Marijuana Sales Likely Will Skyrocket
There are more U.S. states that allow some form of legalized marijuana than there are…
Food packagers appealing to the senses in 2019
Our take: Emerging tray and film techniques offer complete seafood meal kits that include the…
International: Mondelēz unveils new packaging for its Philadelphia cream cheese
Mondelēz International-owned cream cheese brand Philadelphia has been given a packaging redesign to focus on…
WestRock Creates Cradle to Cradle Certified Beverage Packaging
WestRock, a differentiated paper and packaging company, and global brewer, Carlsberg Group, have collaborated on…
NPD Tracker – Ember launches biltong in ‘shot’ format
Ember, the London-based biltong brand is adding a new on-the-go, 'shot' format to its range.…
Trader Joe’s listens to customer feedback, making big changes
Our take: Biodegradable, compostable options as well as styrofoam tray replacement part of environmentally-friendly plans...…
Researchers develop patch which monitors food content for harmful pathogens
Our take: Patch could have significant impact on food packaging... | ------------ Hanie Yousefi and…
GMA to honor CPG, grocery veterans
The Grocery Manufacturers Association will award its prestigious Hall of Achievement Award to Irene Rosenfeld and…
European review: The mixed picture in Europe’s growing own-label market
Our take: UK led the way in growing category ... | --------- Private label across…
Why Zazie Beetz Wears Her Natural Hair While Playing Domino In Deadpool 2
The Domino of Deadpool 2 will look very different from the Domino in the comics.…
Nielsen research identifies key snacking behavior as basis of consumer shopping choices
A new study by Nielsen, the data and measurement company, has identified seven consumer snacking…
Fairlife releases new lactose-free, RTD beverage line
Our take: Three flavors are available: Rich Chocolate, French Vanilla, and Creamy Strawberry... | -------------…
Tech options freeing marketers to focus on brand engagement
A consumer-centric landscape where people shop whenever, wherever and however they want is forcing traditional…
Can Luxury Brands Capture the Billion-dollar Opportunities in Travel Retail?
Our take: The 2018 Trinity Forum in Shanghai drawing travel retail industry players... | -------------- The…
International Review: New Pack Design and Brand Identity for Well&Truly
Baked corn snacks brand Well&Truly has unveiled a new identity, with design by B&B studio.…
Grocery-anchored shopping centers get thumbs-up
Amid headlines of retailer bankruptcies and shuttered stores, supermarkets are seen as a plus by…
Inforum 2018: Albertsons Deploys Food And Beverage Platform At Manufacturing Plants
Our take: Solution will be used to support milk, bread, and grocery manufacturing across the…
Sliced Ketchup Will Either Be Your Godsend Or Make You Uncomfortable
Ketchup is a universally satisfying condiment, adding a necessary oomph to everything from french fries…
How to make smart packaging even smarter
Our take: Expanding consumer interaction to include widespread home appliance use is the next frontier…
ASEAN Cosmetic Chemicals Market Set to Witness Steady Growth
The growing beauty products market has been increasing the demand for value-enriched cosmetics. The market…
ASA rejects misleading product packaging claim in Beiersdorf case
The Advertising Standards Agency has rejected a claim that the packaging on the product information…
