Global retail analytics leader Retail Solutions Inc. (RSi), Mountain View, Calif., introduced the new shopper marketing optimization (SMO), a solution that helps consumer packaged goods (CPG) shopper marketing teams plan, execute and measure events in an end-to-end workflow solution.

Consumer demand for healthy items and product transparency continues to shape the food and beverage marketplace, according to Gladson, a Lisle, Ill.-based provider of digital product content for the consumer goods industry.

InContext Solutions launched HIVE, a new virtual reality lab offering a hands-on experience of the latest in VR technology and high-end wearable gear.

KPMG Capital took on an equity stake in Label Insight, a provider of software-as-a-service (SaaS) data solutions for consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands, retailers and consumers.

IRI’s latest Times & Trends report, “Taking Stock of CPG Past and Future: Gear Up Now for a Year of Growth,” analyzes the lessons learned in 2015 and provides insight into several key trends that will drive growth in 2016.

Interbrand, a New York-based brand consultancy, and Ready Set Rocket, a New York City-based digital marketing agency, announced seven technology trends that forward-looking brands can take advantage of in 2016.

Sonoco Products Co., Hartsville, S.C., opened iPS Studio, a state-of-the-art research, development and innovation center that connects consumer and market insights to the invention of new packaging solutions, all under one roof.

In the near future, the IoT will revolutionize the methods consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies use to target, engage and interact with consumers during daily operations.

To better gauge the impact of product information on online retail sales, Chicago-based Shotfarm surveyed more than 1,500 consumers about their online shopping habits and the importance they place on content in making purchase decisions.

915 Labs, a Centennial, Colo., provider of microwave assisted thermal sterilization (MATS) technology for food processing and packaging, exceeded aggressive product development targets with proceeds from its recent $3 million initial round of funding.