Consumer packaged goods (CPG)

Cocoa / Chocolate Products

Packaging Design Wrap-Up: Tony’s Chocolonely turns packaging into PSA after legal battle with Mondelez; web app for Baileys Irish Cream measures bottle contents and suggests recipes; plastic bottles double as toy building blocks for kids
Industry Intelligence Inc. (04/12)

Cereal Products

Cereal Roundup: Cereal losing popularity among US consumers; General Mills helps create a cereal packed with protein; and Dave & Buster's offers something with the word 'cereal' in it
Industry Intelligence Inc. (04/12)

While cereal remains the most popular item for breakfast in the US, unit sales decreased 5.4% for the 52 weeks ending Jan. 28, Circana says
Supermarket News (04/12)

Fresh Foods

Innovation in packaging of shredded cheese is among trends in the industry due popularity of shredded format, according to Clemson University review of academic literature; innovations that support healthy snacking and shelf-stability are also trending
FoodNavigator.com (04/12)

Frozen Food

McCain Foods completes acquisition of Dublin-based Strong Roots; the two brands previously announced a strategic partnership in 2021, with McCain investing in Strong Roots to expand its frozen food product offering and reach into more regional markets
FoodNavigator.com (04/12)

Packaged Foods

While Barry Callebaut's fiscal H1 sales rose 11% year-over-year, cocoa bean prices jumped 75% over the same time, forcing the company to seek additional financing to help mitigate higher cash requirements in bean sourcing
Food Business News (04/12)

McCain Foods Canada signs three-year partnership agreement with Major League Baseball's Toronto Blue Jays, becoming the Official French Fries of the team
Canada Newswire (04/12)

Quick Service Restaurants (QSR)

McDonald's announces offering of two new Mighty Hot McSpicy chicken sandwiches in New Zealand; both menu items feature a 100% New Zealand chicken thigh fillet in a spicy crunchy coating, lettuce, mayo and new Mighty Hot sauce
Chew Boom (04/12)

Executive Perspective: First-party tech capabilities combined with a new third-party POS is right for Jack in the Box's growing digital business, says Doug Cook, the company's chief technology officer
Nation's Restaurant News (04/12)

Restaurants

Podcast: Yum! Brands Chief Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Officer James Fripp discusses the company’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, and its work to accomplish gender parity (23:02)
Nation's Restaurant News (04/12)

Drinking Water

Texas soil and water conservation organizations launch statewide campaign, 'May the Forest Be With You Always,' highlight soil and water stewardship and the importance of voluntary land stewardship in Texas
States News Service (04/12)

Revive Environmental announces its PFAS Annihilator technology is compatible with the recently released EPA PFAS Disposal Guidelines for drinking water
Business Wire (04/12)

Beer

TD Cowen raises Constellation Brands' estimates for next fiscal year, predicts beer sales will drive company's growth despite weaker performance in wine and spirits; competition can come from Molson Coors, which has also grown market share in past year
Food Dive (04/12)

Molson Coors investing over £100M in its UK business infrastructure over the next five years; investment aims to enhance brewing and packaging capacity to support the growth of its brands
Molson Coors Brewing Co. (04/12)

Non-Alcoholic Beverages

Coca-Cola Co. Advances Industry Sustainability and Community Empowerment with Strategic Initiatives in Latin America and Europe, Highlighting Significant Reduction in Sugar Content and Environmental Efforts
Industry Intelligence Inc. (04/13)

Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Co. SA Triumphs with Industry Awards, Strategic Partnerships, and Customer-Centric Initiatives in 2024
Industry Intelligence Inc. (04/12)

Alcoholic Beverages

Bacardi Appoints Jeff Branson SVP & Managing Director of Commercial For North America
Bacardi Ltd. (04/15)

Beam Suntory Names Carlo Coppola President of North America
Business Wire (04/12)

Pet Food

Mespack identifies eco-friendly and biodegradable packaging as a growing trend in pet food applications as consumers increasingly demand sustainable products; portioned and on-the-go pet food packaging also gains popularity due to busy consumer lifestyles
Mespack SL (04/12)

Pet Care Products

Freshpet creates 30-second spot that stars singer Meghan Trainor with her four canine companions, singing a custom 'I'm a Dog Mom' track; the push is running across streaming platforms TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube
Muse by Clio (04/12)

Eye Makeup

German makeup brand Zoeva returns to Asia with new products, vegan iterations of its makeup brushes; brand relaunched in Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore through Sephora with five new products--mascara, brow gels, lip pencils, blushes, eyeshadow quads
CosmeticsDesign.com (US) (04/12)

Nail Products

New trends data analyzing Instagram and TikTok identifies top 2024 nail trends so far are long nails, as short nails drop to third in popularity, French manicure, almond shape, square shape, chrome, green, 'Builder In A Bottle' polish, pastel and 3D nails
CosmeticsDesign.com (US) (04/12)

Cosmetics

Sally Hansen Names Duke University Basketball Star Jared McCain as New Brand Ambassador
Coty Inc. (04/12)

Regulatory restrictions hinder beauty companies from making direct claims about sleep-boosting cosmetic products, creating a gray area despite demand potential; trends follow studies showing lack of sleep can reduce skin suppleness, skin cell turnover
CosmeticsDesign.com (US) (04/12)

Soaps, Bath & Shower Products

Freedonia expects global surfactants market to grow 3.6%/year to US$50.0B in 2027, and 5.0%/year to US$63.8B by 2032, driven by demand for sustainable products, rising usage in several sectors such as personal care, home care, construction, soap/detergent
The Freedonia Group Inc. (04/12)

Wipes / Towelettes

Soy-based baby wipes created by two students win Purdue University's 30th annual Student Soybean Innovation Competition; wipes are sensitive skin friendly, plastic-free, vegan, biodegradable and compostable alternative to conventional baby wipes
Illinois AgriNews (04/12)

Vaginal wellness brand Monistat launches Boric Acid Feminine Cleansing Wipes, a new line of plant-based, fragrance-free and pH-balanced wipes that remove odor and discharge gently
Industry Intelligence Inc. (04/12)

Personal Care

Avon Products Inc. Reinforces Industry Leadership with Innovative Beauty Solutions and Patented Technologies
Industry Intelligence Inc. (04/13)

French niche line Parfums de Nicolai launches Une Fleur en Mai, a new fragrance; it has dewy green notes, lily of the valley, jasmine, oakmoss white musk, bergamot, rosemary, cut grass and rose
Industry Intelligence Inc. (04/12)

Cleaners

Goodway's Technologies announces it will now blend its Scalebreak chemical descaling solutions in Dubai to better serve the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific markets; the biodegradable cleaners dissolve calcium, lime, rust and other types of deposits
Goodway Technologies Corp. (04/12)

Household Products

Unilever PLC's Magnum Unveils Mood-Inspired Ice Creams to Seize Growing €85 Billion Market by 2024
Industry Intelligence Inc. (04/13)

Newell Brands to Webcast First Quarter 2024 Earnings Results on April 26
Newell Brands Inc. (04/12)

Consumer Economics

Fitch forecasts China's GDP growth to moderate to 4.5% in 2024, from 5.2% in 2023, due to persistent property sector weakness and subdued household consumption; China targeting economic growth of around 5% in 2024, while IMF predicts GDP to increase 4.6%
Thai News Service (04/12)

Consumer Behavior / Attitudes

Eastern European beauty growth defies inflation, with consumers seen willing to splurge on prestige skin care, while color cosmetics, fragrance also rebound; region's consumer habits are defined by low prices and constant promotions: Euromonitor
CosmeticsDesign.com (US) (04/12)

Survey finds consumers blame governments as most responsible for high grocery prices, followed by manufacturers and suppliers, wars and conflicts, supermarkets, labor shortages; climate change and farmers considered least responsible: The Feedback Group
Supermarket News (04/12)

Latest: Apr, 12 2024