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Tue, 4 Mar 2025

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Global Snack Sales Are on a Roll

GLOBAL SNACK SALES hit $680 billion in 2024, up 3.7% from 2023 in constant value prices. According to Euromonitor International’s World Market for Snacks 2024...

Wed, 2 Apr 2025

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Fight Against Ecommerce Fraud

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Why eB2B Matters for CPG Growth in Traditional Trade

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Securing The Future with eSettlement Best Practices

THE INDUSTRY'S WISH LIST includes cutting costs, enhancing cash flow, reducing fraud and eliminating paperwork. Manufacturers and retailers hope to benefit from the promise of...

Tue, 6 May 2025

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Brand Aspiration Isn’t the Primary Focus of Shoppers: Study

A NEW REPORT found that shoppers do not seem to be increasingly voting with their wallets despite the broad hype around boycotts prompted by DEI...

Tue, 3 Jun 2025

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Global Snack Sales Are on a Roll

GLOBAL SNACK SALES hit $680 billion in 2024, up 3.7% from 2023 in constant value prices. According to Euromonitor International’s World Market for Snacks 2024...

Wed, 2 Apr 2025

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