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Consumers worldwide are increasingly focused on food ingredients, seeking to avoid fat, salt and sugar along with artificial chemicals that can harm health and the environment. As a result, food companies are reformulating their products at record rates. (Image © AdobeStock/Monkeybusiness)

Consumer Packaged Goods & Retail

A new recipe for CPG success

How consumer packaged goods companies use digital technologies to accelerate product reformulations

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Metsä Board is part of Metsä Group, whose parent company, Metsäliitto Cooperative, is owned by approximately 100,000 Finnish forest owners. Metsä Board uses tailor-made pulps manufactured in Metsä Board’s own pulp mills and in the pulp mills of its associated company, Metsä Fibre. (Image © Metsä Board)

Consumer Packaged Goods & Retail

Taking sustainable packaging to market faster

Using 3D simulation, Metsä Board has reduced time to market by 85%

Consumer Packaged Goods & Retail

Transparent supply chains

Consumer packaged goods companies pursue farm-to-table visibility

Consumer Packaged Goods & Retail

Creating well-being, naturally

Geneviève Berger, Firmenich

The US Food Safety Modernization Act was passed to prevent contaminated food from reaching consumers, rather than simply recalling it after an outbreak of food-related illness.The US Food & Drug Administration, which enforces the act, has focused on rigorous data collection processes as the best method of prevention. (Image © Justin Sullivan / Getty Images)

Consumer Packaged Goods & Retail

Food safety

New health regulations make data integrity the foundation of safe food supplies

With its pasta sold in more than 100 countries, Barilla’s biggest hurdle is to make sure that every product, and its packaging and labeling, meets the regulations in each local market. (Image © Eva Kosmas Flores)

Consumer Packaged Goods & Retail

Localized packaging

As products go global, platforms simplify adaptation of packaging to local cultures and regulations

Consumer Packaged Goods & Retail

Damage-free deliveries

Packaging simulation technology helps to reduce shipping damage

Consumer Packaged Goods & Retail

The psychology of personalization

Why do people want unique products and experiences?

No CPG company wants its products to look the same as competitor’s, so packaging companies are challenged to create unique bottle shapes. (Image © AbbieImages / iStock)

Consumer Packaged Goods & Retail

In silico product development

At CPG companies, package and product testing is rapidly moving out of the physical world and into the computer

Buyers of all ages are demanding healthier ingredients in their foods, as well as more eco-friendly personal care and household products. (Image © iStock)

Consumer Packaged Goods & Retail

Conscious consumption

To attract engaged consumers, CPG companies increasingly emphasize health and sustainability

Virtual 3D replica of the store provides real-time information on every product. (Image © SES-imagotag)

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Ultra-efficient retail

Tech partnership blurs lines between physical and virtual stores

Consumer Packaged Goods & Retail

The last mile of distribution

Retailers are focusing on the final leg of a product’s journey to deliver improved customer value

Nestlé optimized Nescafé Dali pouches for the UK market to improve the environmental performance of the packaging. (Image © Nestlé)

Consumer Packaged Goods & Retail

Responsible packaging

Producing reusable, recyclable or compostable packaging is a key goal for many companies

Consumer Packaged Goods & Retail

Scent for success

What Joy perfume teaches about creating a classic brand formula

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