There’s a private label outbreak, and there’s no slowing it down—both in stores and online.

PDI, Atlanta, acquired CStorePro Technologies Inc., a Sugar Land, Texas-based provider of mobile software solutions designed to give single-store operators centralized visibility into sales, pricing and promotional data.

Many brands are planning to spend significantly more on packaging in coming months, according to “2019 Brand Owner Packaging Study,” released by L.E.K. Consulting, Boston.

The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, (NYSE:KR) and Lindsay Goldberg, a New York-based private investment firm, formed PearlRock Partners, a new platform that will identify, invest in and help grow the next generation of leading consumer product brands.

A new report by Food & Consumer Products of Canada (FCPC), Canada, is drawing attention to the growing competitiveness challenges of Canada’s food and beverage manufacturing industry.

The New Plastics Economy Global Commitment unites businesses, governments and other organizations behind a common vision and targets to address plastic waste and pollution at its source.

IRI, Chicago, and NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business (CSB), New York, released the findings of a new U.S.-based study and established the Sustainable Share Index, an in-depth analysis of consumer purchases of products marketed for their sustainable attributes.

Nielsen, New York, and Headset, Seattle, Wash., formed a U.S.-specific strategic alliance to deliver a read into the U.S. legal cannabis market for consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies.

Boulder Food Group (BFG), a Boulder, Colo.-based investment firm that backs disruptive, better-for-you consumer brands, closed on its second fund, "BFG Fund II," at more than $100 million.

Deloitte, New York, released its 2019 Consumer Products Outlook report, which explores the biggest technology-driven trends in the industry.