Blog19 Jul 2021Food Waste
Food Waste: Let’s Talk about Solutions Fighting food waste is a critical problem in our society and an ethical imperative as it has social, economic and environmental impact. Each year 1/3 of food produced is never eaten, representing a cost to...
Blog01 Jun 2022Food Waste
Tackling Food Waste Holistically: Straight from the Dairy Farm An estimated 1/3 of all food produced globally is lost or goes to waste, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). On the other hand, a quarter of the world’s...
Press Release04 Jul 2019Corporate
CGF Announces New Members for July 2019 PARIS, 4th July 2019 — The Consumer Goods Forum is delighted to announce the following new companies have joined our global membership community and, in doing so, have confirmed their commitment to our vision of better...
Press Release01 Dec 2023Corporate
The Consumer Goods Forum Announces New Board Members Paris, Thursday, 30 November 2023: The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is proud to announce the appointment of new members to its Board of Directors, including Cécile Béliot of Bel Group and Nathalie Roos of Lipton...
Press Release11 May 2023Health & Wellness
Healthier Lives Co-Chairs Carrefour and Danone Create Appetite For Flexitarian Diets with “Le Meilleur du Végétal” Montesson, 11th May 2023 – Carrefour and Danone, Co-chairs of the CGF Collaboration for Healthier Lives Coalition of Action working group in France, along with partners Alpro, Barilla, Bel, Bonduelle, Catalina, CPM, Savencia and Nutrition...
Press Release25 Nov 2022Health & Wellness
Carrefour and Danone with Nine Major Food Manufacturers Wins 2022 SIRIUS Prize in Sustainable Collaboration for Healthier Lives Initiative in France Paris, 25th November 2022 – The in-store and digital collaborative initiative “Le Lundi C’est Veggie” “Mondays are Veggie” led through The Consumer Goods Forum’s Collaboration for Healthier Lives Coalition of Action (CHL) by Co-Chairs Carrefour...
Press Release26 Nov 2021Health & Wellness
Carrefour & Danone Join Forces with Five Other Food Industry Players and Win the 2021 Sirius Prize Paris, 26th November 2021 — Carrefour & Danone Join Forces with Five Other Food Industry Players and Win the 2021 Sirius Prize
News Update17 Aug 2020Food Waste
The Consumer Goods Forum Launches Food Waste Coalition of Action The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has today launched a CEO-led Coalition of Action on Food Waste, bringing together 14 of the world’s largest retailers and manufacturers with the goal of halving per capita global food...
News Update03 Oct 2023Food Waste
#TooGoodToWaste Campaign Launched to Inspire Consumer Behaviour Change On September 29, 2023, the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW), The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Food Waste Coalition of Action launched #TooGoodToWaste, a food loss and waste education campaign that...
Press Release29 Sep 2023Food Waste
#TooGoodToWaste Campaign Launched to Inspire Reductions in Household Food Waste Kicking off on International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, #TooGoodToWaste will harness the influence of CGF members by boosting awareness and action among the millions of consumers they reach. Leading members of...
Video05 Jun 2023Health & Wellness
CGF Collaboration for Healthier Lives, Flexitarian Diets in France Carrefour and Danone, Co-chairs of the CGF Collaboration for Healthier Lives Coalition of Action working group in France, along with partners Alpro, Barilla, Bel, Bonduelle, Catalina, CPM, Savencia and Nutrition & Santé, convened at a Carrefour...
News Update03 Apr 2020Corporate
Special Edition: Industry Actions to Tackle Covid-19 and Support People The strength of the CGF lies in its collaborative efforts and ability to bring our industry together to discuss challenges impacting our people, our customers and our businesses, and to share best practices and knowledge....
Video08 Apr 2022Plastic Waste
Celebrating our Second Anniversary: A Message from CGF Plastic Waste Coalition CEOs The Consumer Goods Forum’s Plastic Waste Coalition of Action has just celebrated its second anniversary. After two years of hard work and solid progress across our different workstreams on packaging design, extended producer responsibility...
News Update26 Oct 2023Food Waste
Food Waste Coalition Steering Committee Meets in Copenhagen to Share Progress on SDG 12.3 On October 18th 2023, The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Food Waste Coalition Steering Committee came together ahead of the Sustainable Retail Summit in Copenhagen to discuss progress made on the Coalition’s objectives and the trajectory...
Press Release07 Jun 2023Global Summit
Industry Leaders Convene in Kyoto for The Consumer Goods Forum Global Summit; Ahold Delhaize and Mondelez International CEOs Announced as New Co-Chairs KYOTO, 7 June 2023 – Over 1,000 CEOs and executives from the world’s leading companies gathered in Kyoto today for the Consumer Goods Forum’s Global Summit, the industry’s annual meeting to set priorities and move...
Press Release22 Jul 2019Health & Wellness
The CGF and GAIN Join Forces on Employee Health GENEVA and PARIS, 17th July 2019 — The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) have joined forces to drive the conversation on health and nutrition in the workplace. On...