Articles Tagged with ''CPG companies''

Sustainability Impact on Consumer-Packed Goods Industry

Climate change will force companies to rethink business models and transform in the next five years

December 14, 2022

"Exploding energy costs, crop failures, and supply chain disruption are all forcing companies to future-proof existing business models or bear uncertainty and increased cost implications," says Regan Leggett, foresight leader, NielsenIQ.

Consumer-Products Accelerator Seeks Innovative Brands for Third Cohort

SKU has worked with more than 100 alumni, including a variety of innovative and successful brands, including EPIC Provisions, Siete, DUDE Wipes and Seaweed Bath Co.

April 18, 2022

Ideal candidates are market-validated companies with compelling founders and innovative products in hot categories. Brands can be from a wide range of areas in CPG, including food, beverage, apparel, personal care, and household products..

2022 PREDICTIONS | PACKAGING

Three Top Trends from an Expert Packaging Designer

Tom Newmaster shares thoughts on what retail packaging may look like in the coming year and beyond

Tom Newmaster

December 29, 2021

Discussing packaging trends is something akin to talking about reincarnation—where something is reborn, reborn and reborn yet again. When it comes to packaging however, each new iteration brings more sophistication and promise.

The Naked Market Closes $27.5M Series a to Accelerate the Creation of New Age Food and Beverage Brands

Two-year-old next generation food & beverage business announces additional backing led by Integrated Capital

November 15, 2021

The Naked Market, a next generation CPG business building a portfolio of food & beverage brands, announced it has raised $27.5 million in Series A funding. Integrated Capital led the round with participation from Great Oaks Venture Capital, Pacific Tiger Group, Sope Creek Capital and Clearco.

SKU Selects Later-Stage Startups for Dallas 2021 Cohort

The startups represent a range of categories, including a cashew vegan queso, inventive mocktails and a subscription company

August 12, 2021

SKU, an accelerator for consumer packaged goods (CPGs), has selected six companies for the second cohort of SKU Dallas. The startups represent a range of categories, including a cashew vegan queso, inventive mocktails and a subscription company that provides unique games for couples to connect.

SKU to Expand into Atlanta

The accelerator now operates BeyondSKU in New York for natural products, ImpactSKU in the Twin Cities for purpose-driven brands and SKU Dallas

August 11, 2021

SKU, a CPG accelerator, will expand into Atlanta in Spring 2022 to help serve as a catalyst for the Southeast's consumer-products industry.

Nominations Open for 2021 Rabobank North America Leadership Awards

North American food & agribusiness companies to be recognized for industry stewardship, sustainability and innovation

July 13, 2021

Rabobank is seeking nominations for its annual North America Leadership Awards, which recognize North American Food & Agribusiness (F&A) companies that excel in industry stewardship, sustainability and innovation.

2020 New Product Pacesetters Report Reveals Value of Promoting Excitement, Comfort During a Trying Year

The 26th annual report addresses unprecedented impact from the pandemic on new product strategy

June 9, 2021

Despite significant hurdles created by the COVID-19 pandemic, many new products managed to beat the odds and emerge as winners, making their way into shoppers' carts during unprecedented times and resulting in multiple $100 million launches. More than a quarter of the New Product Pacesetters launched in the fourth quarter of 2019 or January 2020 saw big performances, accounting for 51 of 200 Pacesetter products, with 27 in the food and beverage sector.

IRI Announces Diversity Advantage Program to Empower Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses

Leading retailers Ahold Delhaize USA Companies, Amazon and Kroger partner with IRI to support first phase of new program

May 12, 2021

IRI®, a fast-growing global leader in innovative solutions and services for consumer, retail and media companies, announced the launch of the IRI Diversity Advantage Program™ (DAP) to inspire and empower rising minority- and women-owned consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies to achieve positive organizational growth.

Small, Extra-Small and Private Label CPG Manufacturers Gained Market Share in 2020

New IRI research finds that in 2020 the CPG industry grew 10.3%, with smaller manufacturers collectively capturing nearly one-third of that growth

January 28, 2021

New research from IRI®, a global leader in innovative solutions and services for consumer, retail and media companies, found that small and extra-small CPG manufacturers’ and retailers’ own brands gained US market share over larger players during 2020. Of the CPG industry’s $933 billion of total US sales in measured channels in 2020, large manufacturers collectively lost 1.3 share points, or $12.1 billion in sales, to smaller players due to channel shifts, supply constraints and category shifts.

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