Many brands are planning to spend significantly more on packaging in coming months, according to “2019 Brand Owner Packaging Study,” released by L.E.K. Consulting, Boston.

While "natural" is a non-regulated claim on food packaging, the word would be most likely to motivate over half (53%) of Americans to purchase a product this year, according to a survey presented by Label Insight.

IRI, Chicago, and NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business (CSB), New York, released the findings of a new U.S.-based study and established the Sustainable Share Index, an in-depth analysis of consumer purchases of products marketed for their sustainable attributes.

Nielsen, New York, and Headset, Seattle, Wash., formed a U.S.-specific strategic alliance to deliver a read into the U.S. legal cannabis market for consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies.

Deloitte, New York, released its 2019 Consumer Products Outlook report, which explores the biggest technology-driven trends in the industry.

The consumer packaged goods industry is rapidly evolving, and a New Year will usher in even more changes, according to top consumer packaged goods (CPG) predictions from Acosta, Jacksonville, Fla.

The four major macro factors driving packaging trends for manufacturers of frozen food involve e-commerce, shifting global demographics, the growth of disposable income and the educated consumer.

It is these forward-looking lifestyle brands that rise to address dynamic shoppers’ needs rather than chasing from behind to catch up to them.