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Conscious Consumerism to Keep Sustainability Top Concern

June 17, 2020

A new survey by Smurfit Kappa has provided insights into how Conscious Consumerism is continuing to drive the need for U.K. organizations to embed sustainability into business operations.

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Ready-to-Heat Dishes: The New Regular Food

Consumers are moving toward vegan options, and with the new choices available, it’s no wonder.

Kristen Kazarian

June 12, 2020

With the rise in plant-based diets and healthy foods, companies are starting to focus on providing foods that make consumers physically feel good. And Upton’s Naturals dishes, alone or added as a meal, are just what consumers have been craving in variety.

Georgia-Pacific Aims to Keep up with Toilet Paper Demand

March 18, 2020

Empty shelves in stores are a common sight as people stock up on toilet paper over COVID-19 virus concerns. Atlanta, Georgia-based paper product company Georgia-Pacific is working to keep up with the demand.

Consumer Misperceptions on Food, Beverage Ingredient Claims

September 12, 2019

Behavioral research firm Insights Now has released a report on the Clean Label movement (consumer-driven demand for elimination of allergens and other ingredients from food and non-food products). The report identified consumer misperceptions around food, beverage and supplement ingredient claims.

One-Third of Shoppers Prefer to Buy Fresh Foods in Plastic Containers

August 26, 2019

With increasing concerns about food safety and the environment, there are pros and cons to using plastic packaging for fresh foods. Add to that, consumer demand for convenience, and the question becomes even more complicated. A recent study revealed that about one-third of shoppers prefer to buy their fresh foods in plastics containers.

The Shift from Traditional Materials to Flexible Packaging

February 17, 2018

Consumer trends have contributed to a gradual replacement of rigid pack formats by flexible packaging during the last decade or so. Total flexible packaging sales were at $219.5 billion in 2016, with growth expected at an annual rate of 4.3% to $282.6 billion by 2022.

Environmentally Friendly Packaging Becoming Increasingly Essential

January 2, 2018

With the majority of global consumers already recycling, demand for environmentally friendly packaging will increase further in response to heightened publicity around plastics ending up in the ocean, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

Four consumer trends to come in 2018

November 8, 2017

Mintel announces the four key trends set to impact North American consumer markets over the coming year. With surprises at every turn and vague uncertainty, being attuned to consumer trends across transparency, value, self-care and automation is perhaps more crucial in 2018 than ever before.

P&G details transformation's strong results in shareholder letter

October 19, 2017

The Procter & Gamble Company recently issued a letter to shareholders detailing the comprehensive ongoing transformation that is working to yield positive results for shareholders.