Aptean Insights

Explore our step-by-step guide to how product lifecycle software streamlines each stage of the NPD process—from research to launch.

Our full suite of purpose-built solutions enable process automations that can elevate your operational efficiency. Learn more, now.

Aptean’s survey of North America food processors, manufacturers and distributors found that increasing flexibility was the No. 1 driver for automation.

The practice of decreasing food and beverage product size, quantity and/or mass without lowering the price—better known as “shrinkflation”—has drawn considerable scrutiny from consumers, media outlets and governments around the world.

Fill up your glass with these key research findings for the North American alcoholic beverage market.

Discover our integrated, best in class software solution designed to streamline your entire food and beverage business delivered from a single vendor that offers comprehensive functionality.

Discover how the electronic document management (EDM) features of PLM software help you generate, track and manage documentation cohesively and efficiently at every stage of the NPD process.

In this practical guide, we show you what you’ll need to include in a comprehensive business case to gain leadership buy-in for your next food software project.

Discover eight key challenges inherent to effectively managing supply and demand in the fresh produce sector, as well as the features of an industry-specific ERP solution to tackle them head-on.

With the food industry heavily reliant on a very small group of ingredients, diversifying and substituting materials can combat increasing supply chain pressure.

Through our research, we’ve identified seven key ingredients "challenger" organizations share—which could help your business to create a recipe for rapid growth.

Quickly identify bottlenecks or delays in your development processes and better balance team workloads.

New product development is an all-hands-on-deck approach. How can you ensure success, and gain a competitive edge? Find out how, now.

Discover how food manufacturers, producers and distributors can prepare for the 6 trends that will influence the food industry in 2023.

Is your food business doing enough to engage sustainability-conscious consumers? Take our 3-minute quiz to rate your sustainable credentials and plan the next step towards reducing your carbon footprint.