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Top news and merchandising and marketing trends unfolding with grocery consumer brands in beverages, natural and organic, snacks, condiments and more.

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Jared Lorraine Joins Nichols Farms as President, COO

 By WGB Staff on May 04, 2022

The veteran in the produce and beverage industries has more than two decades of experience in supply chain management, operations and continuous improvement from PepsiCo and most recently, Wonderful Citrus.

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What’s Next for the CPG Landscape?

 By Amanda Baltazar on May 03, 2022

Increased inflation will have shoppers steering away from premium products in favor of more mainstream items, including private label, an IRI webinar reports.

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Q&A: Helping Grocery Retailers Source More Sustainably

By Christine LaFave Grace on Apr. 21, 2022

"I think one thing that is probably a bit of a surprise to companies that want to get started, that want to take action, is that they can’t stop at just the final packaging," says Boma Brown-West, a Whirlpool veteran, mechanical engineer and current director of consumer health at the Environmental Defense Fund.

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These Are the Products That Shoppers Will Pay a Sustainability Premium For

By Christine LaFave Grace on Apr. 20, 2022

More than 4 in 10 consumers polled by digital supply-chain specialist Blue Yonder said their interest in shopping sustainably has increased since the start of the pandemic.

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Baby Formula Out-of-Stocks Hit 31% Nationwide: Datasembly

By Christine LaFave Grace on Apr. 14, 2022

Inflation, supply-chain disruption and recalls have created unprecedented volatility in the formula market, CEO Ben Reich says.

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Real-Time, Hyper-Local Data Helps Retailers and CPGs Navigate Price Inflation

Sponsored content from our partner Datasembly on Mar. 21, 2022

CPGs need advanced intelligence to guide decisions and strengthen retail partnerships.

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New Instacart Initiative Aims to Amplify Women-Owned CPG Brands

By Christine LaFave Grace on Mar. 03, 2022

After launching an effort to support Black-owned CPG brands in 2021, Instacart announced a new wave of its Instacart Ads Initiative and a commitment of up to $1 million to support women-owned brands.

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Consumer Confidence Tepid in February as Inflation Concerns Rise

By Christine LaFave Grace on Feb. 22, 2022

"Confidence and consumer spending will continue to face headwinds from rising prices in the coming months," The Conference Board's Lynn Franco said.

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National CPG Brands Outpaced Private Labels in 2021

By Christine LaFave Grace on Feb. 17, 2022

CPGs saw dollar sales growth of 2.7% in 2021—a slowdown from 2020's exceptional growth, but demonstrating continued higher-than-prepandemic consumer demand, IRI and Boston Consulting Group write.

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What's In Game-Day Shopping Baskets (and How Much More It Will Cost)

By Christine LaFave Grace on Feb. 09, 2022

With the Super Bowl mere days away and more Americans planning to host a Big Game gathering this year, grocery retailers and CPG companies alike are hustling to meet consumers’ appetite for celebration and seize the snacking-centric moment.

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