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Tue, 4 Mar 2025

Industry Trends

Global Snack Sales Are on a Roll

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How Brands Can Help Save the Planet

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Fight Against Ecommerce Fraud

ECOMMERCE FRAUD is climbing fast, and consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands are feeling the pressure. Global losses were set to reach $44 billion in 2024,...

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Why eB2B Matters for CPG Growth in Traditional Trade

AS THE CPG INDUSTRY pivots from price-led growth to volume-driven, brand-led expansion, traditional trade markets—long viewed as complex and fragmented—are emerging as a critical growth...

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Industry Trends

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

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Market Analysis

Shortage of Packaging Materials Portend Future Shock

A SHORTAGE of packaging products and materials is a key challenge facing the industry in the future, according to a survey of senior industry leaders...

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Market Analysis

Shortage of Packaging Materials Portend Future Shock

A SHORTAGE of packaging products and materials is a key challenge facing the industry in the future, according to a survey of senior industry leaders...

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