When it comes to branding for cannabis-infused food and beverages, knowing who the consumer is—and what their needs are—is crucial to developing successful products.

Space Food Sticks sustained astronauts on the 1971 Apollo 13 and 1973 SkyLab 3 missions. Now the product is seeing new life as a THC-infused cannabis edible, settling into orbit across Colorado's dispensaries.

Rising diagnosis of celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity are also driving the demand for convenient, gluten-free options. According to a recent report, the gluten-free market is expected to grow at a healthy CAGR of 9.1%, with an estimated value of $32.39 USD by 2025.

With the pre-popped convenience of RTE popcorn offering a perfect medium for a range of flavors and toppings, consumers today are interested in flavor innovation—both familiar and unexpected—in the popcorn category.

Together, Nielsen and Label Insight will develop and maintain a CPG industry retail and consumer measurement capability incorporating food, beverage and non-food ingredients, nutrients and US government regulated product attributes.

The reasons for the steadfast confidence of African-American consumers are many and complex. To begin, despite the growing chasm between the very rich and the rest of American society, there are strong empirical reasons for African-Americans to believe that upward mobility remains achievable for them.

While private label growth was comparable but slightly greater than that of brands since 2012, growth patterns reversed in 2015 and into 2016.

Dwight Funding and InterContinental Beverage Capital are teaming up to provide working capital for companies in the beverage and consumer packaged goods industries.

As the US Hispanic population continues to grow in size and influence, Acosta, a full-service sales and marketing agency in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, and Univision Communications Inc. (UCI), a media company serving Hispanic America, have released the 5th Edition of The Why? Behind The Buy™ US Hispanic Shopper Study. This new research explores the buying patterns and behaviors of these highly experiential shoppers and provides insights CPG brands and retailers can leverage to better appeal to and connect with this important shopper segment.