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The week in Consumer Packaged Goods
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Oregon’s first-year EPR collections showed that packaging recovery already carries material costs for producers, while lawsuits in several states challenged the obligations, fees, governance, and reporting rules. The issue is moving from program implementation toward a legal fight that could reshape compliance and packaging decisions.
General Mills and Colgate-Palmolive are overhauling supply-chain and product-information systems, while Southern Glazer’s is blending field, inside, and digital sales. Together, the moves show CPG companies redesigning core operating models for faster execution and changing customer engagement.
Beauty brands are using lower-priced portable formats and frequent product refreshes to compete for attention, while Sol de Janeiro is expanding into men’s fragrance and body care. The category’s growth push is combining affordable novelty with broader audience targeting.
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