Food Waste
New CGF Publication “Inspiring Consumers to Waste Less Food” Shares Best Practices for Retailers and Manufacturers
29th September 2025 – On the occasion of the International Day of Food Loss and Waste, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), through its Food Waste Coalition of Action, has published “Inspiring Consumers to Waste Less...
Forest Positive
Scaling Solutions Through Collaboration: CGF at London Climate Action Week 2025
At London Climate Action Week (LCAW) 2025, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) showcased its commitment to building climate-resilient, deforestation-free, and socially responsible supply chains. With people and planet at the heart of our priorities and...
Food Waste
Tackling Food Waste for a Circular Future: The CGF’s Food Waste Coalition at the Global Summit
Food waste took centre stage at this year’s Global Summit in Amsterdam, with speakers and sessions highlighting its critical role in building a more circular and resilient food system. Queen Máxima Highlights Opportunity for Change...
Food Waste
The Consumer Goods Forum’s Food Waste Coalition of Action Welcomes OXXO as New Member
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is pleased to announce that OXXO, a leading convenience store chain and subsidiary of FEMSA, has joined its Food Waste Coalition of Action. This collaboration underscores OXXO’s commitment to sustainability...
Food Waste
The Consumer Goods Forum, WRAP, and WRI Streamline Food Waste Reporting with Common Reporting Deadline for 2025
Paris, Thursday 17th April – The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Food Waste Coalition of Action, in partnership with WRAP and the World Resources Institute (WRI), has announced 13th June 2025 as a shared deadline for voluntary annual food waste reporting...
Food Waste
Food Waste Coalition of Action Publishes New Learning Report on 2024 Knowledge Sharing Series
The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Food Waste Coalition of Action has released a second Learning Report, which brings together insights from the 2024 Knowledge Sharing Series. Building on the success of the 2023 edition, this...
Food Waste
Food Waste Coalition Steering Committee Meets in London to Set 2025 Agenda
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Food Waste Coalition of Action Steering Committee met in London at the end of January, setting its sights on an ambitious 2025 agenda. The group is co-chaired by Chris Franke,...
Food Waste
Driving Change Locally: CGF Japan’s Efforts to Combat Consumer Food Waste in 2024
Building on the impactful initiatives of 2024, the member companies of The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Japan Food Loss and Waste Working Group carried out a series of activities throughout October to raise social awareness...
Food Waste
Food Waste Coalition Publishes Series of One-Pagers on Reducing GHG Emissions
The Food Waste Coalition of The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has introduced a new series of concise and impactful one-pagers designed to spotlight the critical role of food loss and waste (FLW) in tackling climate...
Corporate
Leading the Charge on Climate and Sustainability: The CGF at New York Climate Week 2024
As New York Climate Week (NYCW) 2024 has now come to an end, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) reflects on a week of impactful discussions and collaborations centered on climate action. Throughout the event, the...
Corporate
The CGF at New York Climate Week 2024: Climate Action at the Core of Our Sustainability Vision
As the world gathers for New York Climate Week (NYCW) 2024, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is ready to bring together our global network of retailers and manufacturers to drive meaningful progress toward one unifying...
Food Waste
Food Waste Coalition Welcomes New Member: Danone
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Food Waste Coalition is pleased to welcome a new member, Danone, bringing the Coalition’s membership to 19 CGF members committed to halving food loss and waste in their supply chains,...
Food Waste
Food Waste Coalition of Action Share Updates and Progress at Global Summit in Chicago
The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Food Waste Coalition of Action convened last week in Chicago, driving forward their ambitious agenda to tackle food waste and its impacts on climate change. During the CGF Board meeting,...
Food Waste
The CGF and AlixPartners Release New Report on Climate Impact of Food Waste Reduction
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Food Waste Coalition of Action (the Coalition) has released a new report – developed in partnership with global consulting firm AlixPartners – demonstrating the full business case for tackling food...
Food Waste
The CGF Launches ‘The Sustainable Kitchen’: An Online Hub Showcasing Industry Best Practice to Inspire Healthier Cooking and Less Food Waste
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has today launched The Sustainable Kitchen an online hub created to showcase best practices in consumer communication to inspire companies to facilitate behaviour change towards reducing food waste while adopting healthier...
Food Waste
WWF Collaborates With The Consumer Goods Forum to Launch New Global Farm Loss Tool to Tackle Emissions From Food Loss
Paris, 16th April 2024 – World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has launched the Global Farm Loss Tool for growers of all sizes to more easily measure and report on-farm food loss. Developed by WWF and tested...