Articles Tagged with ''consumer packaged goods''

Sonoco acquires Peninsula Packaging Co.

Peninsula’s financial results will be added to Sonoco’s consumer packaging segment.
March 17, 2017
Sonoco, Hartsville, S.C., acquired Peninsula Packaging Co., an Exeter, Calif.-based manufacturer of thermoformed packaging for fresh fruit and vegetables, for $230 million.
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Study: Over 180,000 consumer goods products reformulated in 2016

The number of companies reporting in 2016 increased over 30% compared to 2015.
March 14, 2017
New data from the Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), Silver Spring, Md., shows more than 180,000 consumer goods products were reformulated in 2016, while over 30,000 communities worldwide were involved in industry-led programs that promote healthier diets and lifestyles.
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Visy, Water.IO partner to deliver smart packaging solutions

Israel-based Water.IO leverages a unique combination of sensors, algorithms, cloud servers and mobile apps to provide a complete IoT platform for consumer packaged brands.
March 8, 2017
Visy, a packaging company based in Australia, and Water.IO, a provider of Internet of Things (IoT) smart packaging solutions, formed a strategic partnership to bring smart packaging to the region.
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Study: CPG manufacturers show price declines of -1.6% in 2016

The overall decline was primarily driven by lower trade pricing in the refrigerated and frozen segments, -5.4% and -8.0% respectively.
March 6, 2017
Consumers are paying less for grocery items in 2016, according to the latest data from Price-Trak, an Albany, N.Y.-based market research company specializing in price and trade promotion reporting of 150 standard categories.
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Study: CPG spends more on digital than traditional ads

• Despite the increase in shopper marketing and digital spending, neither retailers nor shoppers are feeling the impact.
March 1, 2017
Dramatic changes have taken place in spending allocation within the consumer packaged goods (CPG) markets, but the retailer and shopper impact is lagging, according to the 2017 Marketing Spending Industry Study, “Blinded by the Light,” released by Cadent Consulting Group, Wilton, Conn.
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Nielsen’s new measurement tool delivers transparency to food labeling data

Nielsen's robust market measurement and Homescan Consumer Panel data are combined with Label Insight's cloud-based product attributes.
February 8, 2017
Building on the recent strategic alliance with Label Insight, Chicago, Nielsen, New York, launched Nielsen Product Insider, a retail and consumer measurement tool designed to transform on-pack nutrient and food ingredient labels into quantifiable attributes.
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Acosta research shows grocery shopper behavior influenced by engagement with food

Today’s shoppers are seeking positive culinary experiences, making deliberate decisions from the store to the stove.
December 14, 2016
This and other research was released in the latest The Why? Behind The Buy report, published by Acosta Sales & Marketing, Jacksonville, Fla., which details the choices and behaviors of grocery shoppers, as they look to enhance how they purchase and consume food.
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Nielsen, Label Insight partner to develop CPG measurement capability

Nielsen's robust market measurement and Homescan Consumer Panel data will be combined with Label Insight's cloud-based product attributes.
December 2, 2016
Nielsen, New York, and Label Insight, Chicago, formed a strategic alliance to help bring clarity to food, beverage and non-food transparency for the consumer packaged goods (CPG) and retail industry.
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