Press Release08 Dec 2022Corporate
Fifth Annual CGF China Day, and Food Safety, Health and Sustainability, Digital Supply Chain Days to Take Place 9th – 10th January 2023 SHANGHAI, 8th Dec 2022 – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) will host on 9th – 10th January 2023 the fifth annual edition of the China Day in Shanghai, which will bring together CEOs from the CGF China Board of Directors and from CGF member companies based in China. Under the theme “From Resilience to Reinvention: […]
News Update10 Nov 2022E2E Value Chain
CGF’s End-to-End Value Chain Director Co-Chairs Discussion at the 13th Supply Chain Management Conference at University of Targoviste, Romania Ruediger Hagedorn, Director of End-to-End Value Chain at The Consumer Goods Forum co-chaired a discussion at the 13th edition of the Supply Chain Management for Efficient Consumer Response Conference organised by the European Retail Academy from the 13th – 14th October 2022 at the University of Targoviste, Romania. The 2022 edition of the Supply Chain […]
Press Release26 Oct 2022Supply Chain Conference
Focus on Consumers, Industry Collaboration, Technology & Sustainability: The First Edition of the Supply Chain Conference Officially Ends After Three Days AMSTERDAM, 26th October 2022 – The first edition of the Supply Chain Conference (SCC) from The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has officially come to a close in Amsterdam. A very dynamic group of close to 60 supply chain experts and leaders from all over the world convened at the Hotel Okura for three days of […]
News Update14 Oct 2022E2E Value Chain
CGF’s End-to-End Value Chain Returns to Barcelona-Sitges for the 2022 WinterComes Event Members of The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF’s) Product Data coalition and a select group of supply chain professionals from the FMCG industry returned to Barcelona-Sitges for the latest in-person WinterComes event on the 26th and 27th September, 2022. The following companies attended the event – Capgemini, D-Wave Systems, Google, GS1 Global, Impact Buying, Incept, inoqo, […]
Press Release17 Jun 2022Corporate
Consumer Goods CEOs Highlight Five Urgent Actions Needed to Help Reach 2030 SDG Deadline Report by The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) and EY gathers perspectives from leaders across consumer goods industry CEOs give insights on action needed to accelerate progress toward UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Report launches to coincide with The CGF’s Global Summit in Dublin, 20-23 June 2022 PARIS and DUBLIN, 20th June 2022: The Consumer Goods […]
Press Release24 Feb 2022Corporate
The Consumer Goods Forum Successfully Holds 4th CGF China Day in Shanghai “Creating A Common Prosperity Future Together” PARIS and SHANGHAI, 24th February 2022 – On 17th and 18th February 2022, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) successfully held the fourth edition of its annual China Day series of events. Held at the Shangri-La Qiantan in Shanghai, CGF members from the Greater China Region and industry experts came […]
Press Release30 Nov 2021Corporate
Transparency in Sustainability Reporting Takes Centre Stage as Consumer Goods Leaders Launch First Collective Annual Report The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has today underlined its dedication to transparent reporting by launching its first Annual Report. The report reviews commitments, activities, and accomplishments of 400 CGF members over the last 12 months and highlights business leadership on sustainability. It follows COP26 climate talks and the CGF’s announcement as a UN Race to […]
News Update29 Nov 2021E2E Value Chain
CGF E2E Co-Chair Talks Product Data, Industry Collaboration, and Digitisation in New Interview To tackle some of today’s biggest data exchange challenges, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) formed its Product Data Coalition of Action at the start of 2020. The Coalition brings together retailer and manufacturer members of the CGF to drive the critical work towards the global implementation of a unique product identification system. In addition, the […]
News Update14 Oct 2021E2E Value Chain
The Consumer Goods Forum’s End-to-End Value Chain Initiative and Product Data Coalition Hold Steering Committee Meeting Ahead of New WinterComes Event in Sitges, Barcelona The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) End-to-End Value Chain (E2E) initiative and Product Data Coalition of Action held their bi-annual Steering Committee meetings in Sitges, Barcelona on 29th and 30th September. The E2E initiative works towards ensuring that industry trading partners have access to real-time, accurate and independently assured supply chain and product data down to […]
Press Release14 Sep 2021E2E Value Chain
The Consumer Goods Forum to Kick Off New, Innovative Event Series to Support Businesses in Overcoming Industry Challenges PARIS, 14 September 2021 — This 29 September – 1 October 2021, The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) End-to-End Value Chain (E2E) initiative will be breaking new ground by hosting an all-new event, WinterComes, in Sitges, Barcelona. WinterComes is the first in a fresh series of bi-annual, bi-continental events to take place on rotation in winter […]
News Update23 Jul 2021
The Consumer Goods Forum Gears Up to Host New, Innovative E2E Event – WinterComes This 29 September – 1 October 2021, The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) End-to-End Value Chain (E2E) initiative will be breaking new ground by hosting an all-new event, WinterComes, in Sitges, Barcelona. WinterComes is the first in a fresh series of bi-annual, bi-continental events to take place on rotation in winter and summer in Barcelona and […]
News Update19 Jul 2021
End-to-End Value Chain Publishes Executive Summary from Transportation Summit Virtual SpringBoard The Consumer Goods Forum hosted a virtual Transportation Summit SpringBoard event on 6th May 2021 in collaboration with Blue Yonder, Cargo Sous Terrain, Equinordic & Vassar Labs, GOH! – Generation of Hydrogen, Hyundai, Federation of Migros Cooperatives, RTI BlockChain, Verkehrshaus Schweiz, and Volvo. The event unpacked some of the most critical supply chain challenges that […]
News Update18 Jun 2021
End-to-End Value Chain Publishes New Learning Series Joint Paper with Oracle and Capgemini The Consumer Goods Forum, in collaboration with Oracle and Capgemini, has published a new End-to-End Value Chain Learning Series paper, which explores how a global requirement to immediately scale digitisation confirmed supply chain as the next customer experience battleground for fast-moving consumer goods and retail. Consumers want more choices, as well as convenience, customisation, personalisation and localisation. What […]
News Update23 Apr 2021
End-to-End Value Chain Publishes SpringBoard Executive Summary on Retail on the Cusp of a New Era The Consumer Goods Forum and Edge by Ascential hosted a virtual SpringBoard event on 4th March 2021 to discuss the future retail environment and the biggest challenges and opportunities for consumer packaged goods companies (CPGs) in the new era of commerce. Download the Executive Summary from the 4th March event to get an overview of […]
News Update22 Mar 2021Product Data
CGF Board Co-Chair Shares Migros Ticaret’s Product Data Journey in Turkey The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) launched its Product Data Coalition of Action in 2020 to address weaknesses faced in today’s data exchange processes by ensuring that all products have a unique identification, that all IDs can be verified in real time, and that all brand owners, retailers and platforms follow the same Global Data Model […]
News Update16 Feb 2021
End-to-End Value Chain Publishes Digital Manufacturing & Operations SpringBoard Executive Summary The Consumer Goods Forum and Accenture hosted the first in a series of three unique virtual SpringBoard events on 19 January 2021. The event brought together senior supply chain, operations and product development executives to delve into the topic of digital manufacturing and operations. This comes at a time when it is more important than […]