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Study reveals more than half of CPG growth is from sustainability-marketed products

The research found that sustainability-marketed products delivered 50.1% of market growth from 2013-2018 while representing 16.6% of the CPG market in dollar sales in 2018.

November 7, 2019

NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business (CSB), New York, and IRI, Chicago, launched a new Sustainable Market Share Index, an in-depth analysis of consumer purchases of products marketed for their sustainable attributes.

Scientists warn about current, impending, potential damage on Earth

With the exception of stabilizing the stratospheric ozone layer, since 1992, “humanity has failed to make sufficient progress in generally solving these foreseen environmental challenges, and alarmingly, most of them are getting far worse,” the study says.

November 7, 2019

Twenty-five years ago, the Union of Concerned Scientists, Cambridge, Mass., and more than 1,700 independent scientists penned the 1992 “World Scientists’ Warning to Humanity,” which called on humankind to curtail environmental destruction and cautioned that “a great change in our stewardship of the Earth and the life on it is required if vast human misery is to be avoided.”

Maple Leaf Foods becomes first carbon-neutral major food company worldwide

Maple Leaf has made significant progress toward its goal to reduce its environmental footprint by 50% by 2025.

November 7, 2019

Maple Leaf Foods Inc., Canada, announced a step forward on its sustainability journey, as it becomes what is said to be the first major food company in the world to be carbon neutral.

Study: Companies place greater emphasis on labor, human rights issues

Labor and human rights was the highest-scoring theme out the four assessment areas.

November 5, 2019

The third edition of the Global CSR Risk and Performance Index offers key insights on supply chain sustainability performance of more than 30,000 companies assessed by EcoVadis, Paris, in 2016-2018.

University of Idaho secures $11M investment for nation’s largest research dairy

Research will address constraints on water usage and environmental quality while supporting the agricultural sectors of the dairy, livestock, cropland and food processing industries and exploring solutions for long-term sustainability.

November 5, 2019

Design of what is said to be the nation’s largest research dairy begins as University of Idaho (U of I), Moscow, Idaho, secured an additional $11 million for the 540-acre Idaho Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (CAFE).

Study reveals Top 10 trends re-shaping CPG industry

The CPG industry is undergoing significant change, with consumer preferences shifting rapidly and retailers adapting in the face of heightened competition.

November 1, 2019

Coresight Research, New York, reveals the Top 10 trends anticipated to re-shape the CPG industry.

Survey reveals sustainability is driving demand, customer loyalty

Despite price still being a big factor in purchasing decisions, consumers are putting an emphasis on sustainability, and are also increasingly focused on shopping with brands whose mission they care about.

November 1, 2019

More than two-thirds of respondents consider sustainability when making a purchase, and are willing to pay more for sustainable products, according to 2019 Retail and Sustainability Survey, a survey produced by CGS, New York.

Tyson Foods, Proforest partner to conduct deforestation risk assessment

The assessment will help identify if there is risk in the company’s sourcing origins, focusing on commodities such as cattle, palm oil, soy, timber, pulp and paper.

October 29, 2019

Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, Ark., partnered with Proforest, UK, to conduct a deforestation risk assessment across its global agriculture supply chain.

Market research: Storytelling leads top trends for 2020

Increased consumer interest in the stories behind their food and beverage products and their influence on purchasing decisions has resulted in companies paying more attention to storytelling in their branding strategies.

October 23, 2019

“Storytelling: Winning with Words” leads the list of Top 10 trends for 2020, according to this research report released by Innova Market Insights, The Netherlands.

Study: Consumers display environmental responsibility when making purchasing decisions

The report finds that today’s consumers are confronted by real and immediate sustainability challenges, such as climate change and the permanence of plastic waste.

October 22, 2019

Sustainability as a cultural value is a defining concern for consumers, according to a new report, “Sustainability 2019: Beyond Business as Usual,” released by the Hartman Group, Bellevue, Wash.

Articles Tagged with ''sustainability''

Study reveals more than half of CPG growth is from sustainability-marketed products

Scientists warn about current, impending, potential damage on Earth

Maple Leaf Foods becomes first carbon-neutral major food company worldwide

Study: Companies place greater emphasis on labor, human rights issues

University of Idaho secures $11M investment for nation’s largest research dairy

Study reveals Top 10 trends re-shaping CPG industry

Survey reveals sustainability is driving demand, customer loyalty

Tyson Foods, Proforest partner to conduct deforestation risk assessment

Market research: Storytelling leads top trends for 2020

Study: Consumers display environmental responsibility when making purchasing decisions

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