Manufacturing

Kraft Heinz’s transformation journey is even extending to its iconic ketchup bottle.

Unilever shared insight into how it’s leveraging machine learning and advanced analytics as part of its SKU rationalization process.

Sustainability is taking on a playful spin as popular toy brand L.O.L. swaps out plastic for paper.

In the latest push toward climate-friendly packaging and manufacturing, Conagra Brands’ Evol has launched carbon-neutral single-serve frozen meals.

Water conservation is just a segment of the sustainability efforts CPG companies are undertaking in order to offset their carbon footprint and bring to market earth-friendly products.

Using the Dassault Systèmes Perfect Production system across major Shiseido production sites in Japan, Europe, the U.S., and other countries, the company will focus on improving factory productivity and reducing costs.

Nestlé USA is investing $675 million to build a new beverage facility in Glendale, AZ, to produce creamers for its Coffee mate, Coffee mate natural bliss, and Starbucks brands.

The new initiative — with CGs like Burt’s Bees, PLUS, Pacifica, and more already signing on — communicates to consumers the products and packaging that are designed to be refillable, reusable, or compostable, or are made from either recycled content or materials that reduce the use of plastic.

EcoBeautyScore Consortium is aiming to develop a beauty industry-wide program to assess environmental impact scores for cosmetics and personal care companies. Thirty-six companies have joined so far.

The company will use the platform to release limited-edition products and engage with consumers through physical and digital interactions.

It is the first-to-market gum category product from a major global confectioner using this recyclable paperboard packaging.

Tyson provided additional details on its $2 billion productivity program, which includes investments in automation to help address some historically difficult-to-staff roles.