U.S. consumers think about cleaning more than what's for dinner, reveals a survey by Viva Brand. The act of cleaning also consumes their daily thoughts and overall happiness.
The retort packaging market was valued at U.S. $36.21 billion in 2018 and is expected to register a CAGR of 7.11 percent over the forecast period 2019-2024. The ease and adaptability of retort packaging technology has resulted in rapid growth of the market.
The market experienced record growth in 2018, with $3.827 billion in shipments, up 8 percent over 2017. According to the Motion Control & Motor Association, part of the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), shipments were up 3 percent in the last quarter of the year, at $946 million.
PepsiCo Inc. said Vivek Sankaran, who it recently tapped to lead its North American food operations, is leaving the company April 12 to become president and chief executive of grocery-store operator Albertsons Cos. The beverage and snacks giant named Steven Williams chief executive officer of PepsiCo Foods North America.
Consumers will soon be able to get CBD products, including creams, patches and sprays, in select Walgreens stores across Oregon, Colorado, New Mexico, Kentucky, Tennessee, Vermont, South Carolina, Illinois and Indiana.
Procter & Gamble Co. has already achieved its goal of delivering 15 billion liters of clean drinking water to those in need by 2020, and the company has raised its target to 25 billion liters of clean water by 2025.
E-commerce is becoming a significant and high-growth opportunity for the corrugated packaging market to 2023, cites a Smithers Pira report. Sales have continued to show growth, and present a considerable opportunity for corrugated packaging suppliers.
Starbucks plans to trial “greener cups” in several markets worldwide. In New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver and London, the company will test a few different cups that are recyclable and compostable.
The driver shortage presents challenges for CPGs, leaving supply chain executives seeking solutions. Long-haul truck drivers will join a conversation at the first-ever TPA Transportation Summit.