Product Innovation

Keurig Dr Pepper Testing Plastic-Free Coffee Pods With Consumers
The company is currently in beta testing with consumers, through which it garners insights from real-world use around the end-to-end product experience, including unboxing, brewing performance, taste, and aroma.
Kenvue Opens Science and Innovation Lab in Relocated Global Headquarters
The new 100,000-square-foot facility is in Summit, New Jersey, and includes an insights lab, a sensory lab, and a design lab. Get the details.

Reckitt to Drive Product Development Acceleration With AI

Reckitt has set its sights on accelerating artificial intelligence-powered innovation through 2027 as part of wider Fuel for Growth organizational targets.
How Estée Lauder’s AI Agent ConsumerIQ Is Consolidating Data and Streamlining R&D

The Estée Lauder Companies has collected 80 years’ worth of consumer data since its founding — including surveys, clinical trials, promotions, and product usage — and has now made it accessible within a generative AI ecosystem.
Kraft Heinz Enters RTD BevAlc Market With Crystal Light Vodka Refreshers

Kraft Heinz has entered the ready-to-drink BevAlc market with a new innovation. Get the details.
Mondelez Names Norberto Chaclin EVP and Chief R&D Officer

Mondelez International has named Norberto Chaclin its EVP and chief research and development officer. Learn more.
L'Oréal Opens Largest Research & Innovation Center Outside of France

L'Oréal is continuing to develop its global innovation system, with the latest arm, a North American Research & Innovation Center, opening in Clark, New Jersey.
Kraft Heinz Says Agile@Scale and Pod Strategy Yield Optimizations and Expedited Innovations

Kraft Heinz is driving increased innovation as a percentage of sales (up 1.6% in 2022 to almost 3% in 2024) — largely attributing this growth to its Agile@Scale strategy.
How Embedding AI Is Accelerating Product Development Launch Cycles

Artificial intelligence has been embedded at nearly every step of product development, from product blueprint to computational design to 3D prototyping. For many consumer goods companies, the timeline from ideation to ready-to-market or pilot periods has shortened as a result.
SharkNinja Elevates Flywheel Strategy to Harness Influencers as Growth Engines

Pre-seeding social media influencers with early products is seen as key to DTC growth.