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    How Predictive Planning Gives CPG Brands an Edge

    ON THE LAST FRIDAY in February, grocery planning went quiet. Shopping habits tend to follow predictable rhythms โ€“ week in and week out, people add...
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  • ๐Ÿ“Š Market Analysis

    Good News Despite Inflation Fears from Trade Wars

    FEBRURY WHOLESALE PRICES were flat (versus January) bringing relief to consumers on inflation. However, the recent tariff wars are a major concern that prices may...
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  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ International

    Global Snack Sales Are on a Roll

    GLOBAL SNACK SALES ย hit $680 billion in 2024, up 3.7% from 2023 in constant value prices. According to Euromonitor Internationalโ€™s World Market for Snacks 2024...
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  • ๐ŸŒฑ Sustainability

    How Brands Can Help Save the Planet

    A GROWING NUMBER number of global consumers believe time is running out to save the planet from serious damage to the environment โ€” but brands...
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  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Consumer Trends

    Can Food Choices Make Americans Healthy Again?

    NEW RESEARCH from the International Food Information Council (IFIC) sheds light on how Americans prioritize healthy eating and perceive food as medicine. Released in March,...
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    ๐Ÿ“ˆ Retail Media

    More Retail Media Options Available for CPG Brands

    THE RETAIL MEDIA NETWORK FRENZY may be approaching the end of the beginning. Now, the hard work starts. For CPG brands, the story-within-the-story revolves around...
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  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Expert Insights

    Why eB2B Matters for CPG Growth in Traditional Trade

    AS THE CPG industry pivots from price-led growth to volume-driven, brand-led expansion, traditional trade marketsโ€”long viewed as complex and fragmentedโ€”are emerging as a critical growth...
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  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Expert Insights

    Fight Against Ecommerce Fraud

    Ecommerce fraud is climbing fast, and consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands are feeling the pressure. Global losses were set to reach $44 billion in 2024,...
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    Mike Parker and John Tonthat address FMI GroceryLab
    ๐Ÿ’ก Tech Innovation

    Brands Count on Data Flows from Connected Stores

    THE ONGOING TRANSFORMATION of physical stores into digital communication environments carries with it a cascade of implications for brands. It certainly presents challenges for their...
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    Thu, 25 Jun 2026
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    AMC Global packaging advisors
    ๐Ÿ“ˆ Expert Insights

    The Real Packaging Experience Starts After Purchase

    WHEN IT COMES TO PACKAGING, decisions are typically made well before a product ever reaches a consumerโ€™s home. Teams review concept renderings, assess shelf presence,...
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    Thu, 25 Jun 2026
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    What the new moderation looks like for younger drinkers
    ๐Ÿ“ˆ Consumer Trends

    Zebra Striping Recolors the Adult Beverage Aisle

    ALCOHOL-FREE spirits, wine and beer are driving nearly all the category growth. Should the category change its stripes? For years, moderation in alcohol consumption mostly...
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    Thu, 4 Jun 2026
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    Swatch Royal Pop brand imagery
    ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Commentary

    How Much Brand Frenzy is Enough for Swatch?

    THE MEDIA STORM surrounding last weekโ€™s introduction of Swatchโ€™s Bioceramic Royal Pop Collection has consumer brands looking on with wonder (and perhaps envy). The brightly-colored...
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    Thu, 21 May 2026
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    Moxie and Poppi have a 120-year connection
    ๐Ÿ“ˆ Industry Trends

    Challenger Soft Drink Brands Draw From a History of Moxie

    THE SOFT DRINK SECTOR is brimming with challenger startups who aspire to introduce the next billion-dollar specialty soda. Is there a formula for billion dollar...
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    Thu, 21 May 2026
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  • Mike Parker and John Tonthat address FMI GroceryLab
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  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Expert Insights

    CPG Resolutions to Turn Headwinds into Momentum

    AFTER A YEAR of tariff shocks, price fatigue, and frozen budgets, CPG teams have a choice in Q1: resume business as usual or use smarter,...
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  • ๐Ÿ“Š Market Analysis

    Shortage of Packaging Materials Portend Future Shock

    A SHORTAGE of packaging products and materials is a key challenge facing the industry in the future, according to a survey of senior industry leaders...
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  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Industry Trends

    Food and Drink Predictions for 2026

    THREE KEY PREDICTIONS highlight opportunities for food and drink brands around the world to strengthen consumersโ€™ resolve to endure adversity in the years ahead. Mintel,...
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  • EU brands adopting 2D barcodes
    ๐Ÿ“ˆ International

    2D Barcodes Move From Retail Pilot To European Reality

    FOR DECADES, the barcode did one job extremely well. It identified a product quickly enough for a checkout to process the sale and for a...
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  • ๐Ÿ“Š Market Analysis

    Good News Despite Inflation Fears from Trade Wars

    FEBRURY WHOLESALE PRICES were flat (versus January) bringing relief to consumers on inflation. However, the recent tariff wars are a major concern that prices may...
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