Consumer packaged goods companies can’t afford to turn a blind eye to the cannabis industry. That’s according to Larry Levin, executive v.p. of market and shopper intelligence at IRI. He recently touched on the topic during a Candy Industry webinar, "Candy: State of the Industry."

Chicago-based research firm IRI and Label Insight are joining forces to provide CPG manufacturers and retailers more insight into product performance based on nutrition and ingredient label data.

Kinder Joy and M&M’S Caramel have topped the list of IRI’s 2018 food and beverage New Product Pacesetters, the Chicago-based research firm announced Wednesday.

Interest in plant-based diets continues to sprout, giving food manufacturers and retailers a chance to cultivate shopper engagement and grow sales, Chicago-based research firm IRI says.

Two Hershey products are among the top of research firm IRI’s 2017 list of “New Product Pacesetters.”

While looking at the calendar this morning, I got quite the shock. How is it already Aug. 30? This summer flew by. It seems like May’s Sweets & Snacks Expo and June’s National Candy Month were only yesterday.

Despite fierce competition and thin profit margins, grocery sales outperformed other channels for sales of consumer packaged goods (CPG), new market research shows.