Product Innovation

Unilever Joins Diageo & GSK With First Paper-Based Laundry Bottle

Unilever is launching its first paper-based laundry bottle, developed as part of its participation in the Pulpex consortium.
AB InBev Global Innovation and Tech R&D Center Develops Lighter Glass Bottle

This glass innovation will help to reduce the weight of AB InBev’s standard longneck beer bottle from 180 to 150 grams, cutting its CO2 emissions by 17% per bottle.

3M Modernizes R&D Across the Enterprise

3M has tapped Sopheon to streamline product development across the enterprise.
Colgate’s One Giant Leap For R&D Will Board the International Space Station

Colgate-Palmolive is launching the first of several experiments it's planned with the ISS National Lab, blasting into space to potentially benefit more than half of the world's population in the next decade.
Unilever Grows Plant-Based Protein Options With Food Tech Partnership

Unilever is bringing in a startup to expand its plant-based meat offerings.
Mondelez Makes Another Grab for Baked Snacks

The acquisition of Chipita S.A. builds on Mondelēz International’s continued expansion into fast-growing snacking segments.
Unilever Making New Recyclable Toothpaste Tubes Available To Other Brands

Unilever will convert its entire global toothpaste portfolio to recyclable tubes by 2025 and is making the packaging innovation available to other companies.
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Six Steps for Building a Winning D2C Strategy

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Visionaries 2021: Celebrating Today’s Leaders Taking Innovation to New Heights

While some CGs retreated in the face of their new, complicated realities, other innovative leaders welcomed the challenge, fast-tracking technology implementations while not worrying about failing fast. Read about these execs here in CGT's 2021 Visionaries feature.
Hershey Picks Up Better-For-You Confectionery Brand Lily’s

The Lily's acquisition is expected to enable Hershey to accelerate growth of its healthier confectionary offerings and reimagine the future of the candy aisle in partnership with retailers.
Keeping It All Straight: Smart Products Require Smart Processes

It's critical today that both the “smart” and “product” departments are working closely together to ensure a timely and successful offering.
Simple Mills Partners to Drive Profitable Innovation

Simple Mills is partnering with IRI to expand the Simple Mills portfolio and overall value proposition for retail partners and consumers.
Necessary Disruption: Why CG Production Needs a Shake-Up
Watch: Where CGs are Putting AI/Machine Learning to Work

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