E2E Value Chain
How Will Blockchain Change the Consumer Goods Industry?
Blockchain is receiving increasing media attention, serving as the basis for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and more robust cybersecurity systems. Relying on a distributed ledger system, where every transaction is recorded for all connected and authorised stakeholders to see, it is seen as a possible way of reinforcing trust and security and accelerating business processes, removing […]
E2E Value Chain
CGF Contributes to the “Future of Food” Campaign with Insights on Blockchain
The CGF is delighted to contribute to the “Future of Food” campaign with an article written by Ruediger Hagedorn, Director End-to-End Value Chain. The article focuses on the potential of blockchain technology, highlighting the pros and cons on the implementation of this technology to food supply chains. While Ruediger suggests that blockchain could provide a […]
E2E Value Chain
CGF End-to-End Value Chain Director, Ruediger Hagedorn, contributes to a feature on blockchain and technology in Gigabit Magazine.
Gigabit Magazine has published an article on ‘Blockchain in the Consumer Goods Industry’, featuring an interview with Ruediger Hagedorn, CGF End-to-End Value Chain Director. In the article, Ruediger talks about the potential of blockchain in transforming the industry, as well as the key benefits and drawbacks offered by the technology. He also talks about […]
E2E Value Chain
Will Things Fall Apart if the Centre Cannot Hold (All the Data)?
Okay starting with a title shamelessly ripped off from W.B Yeats may not be cool, but it does capture the essence of this post. We are in a period when decentralised approaches to data storage and access is in vogue. Blockchain and other Peer-to-Peer (P2P) database designs are two obvious examples, but that else is […]
Product Data
Achieving a More Responsive Supply Chain: Lessons from COVID-19
Seven months into the COVID-19 lockdown, consumers still find themselves fighting for toilet paper, disinfectant wipes and nitrile gloves at their local retail stores. On the flipside, many Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies who saw a significant drop in demand at the height of the lockdown are struggling to get their production back to normal […]
E2E Value Chain
A Fork in The Road: Committing to Food Traceability in 2021
We are standing at the dawn of a trust revolution in the retail sector, in which food traceability becomes a global trend and consumers obtain visibility on the entire food journey. This transformation is compounded by the ever-increasing importance of health, safety and well-being concerns in society – accelerated further by the COVID-19 pandemic. As […]
E2E Value Chain
CGF End-to-End Value Chain Pillar Organises Second SpringBoard Workshop
The Consumer Goods Forum’s End-to-End Value Chain Pillar organised its second SpringBoard workshop of the year in Cambridge, MA (US) on 19 September 2018. Hosted by IBM, the workshop focused on ‘Blockchain Interoperability’ and was attended by representatives from retailers Metro, Migros, SPAR International; manufacturers Kao, P&G, SC Johnson, supplier Symrise and other organisations including […]
Product Data
Data Transparency Takes Centre Stage Throughout the Pandemic
The rate of change in consumer demand witnessed over the past few months has been unprecedented, calling attention to the importance of effective lines of communication between suppliers and retailers. As demand for certain products spiked and supply chains experienced disruption, information sharing and access to accurate information became critical for both parties. Suppliers needed real–time information on the products being taken from and those […]
Corporate
A Light at the End of the Tunnel: Preparing for a Post-COVID-19 Retail Industry
The global economy is deep into the worst economic crisis of the last 100 years. Across the Middle East and North Africa, the economic outlook is perhaps even more severe than elsewhere, as the region faces unprecedented dual shocks from COVID-19 and the collapse in oil prices. With malls closed and social distancing in place, […]
Why Traceability and Transparency Have to be Top of the Agenda in the Boardroom
As we approach The Consumer Goods Forum’s 62nd Global Summit in Singapore, I’m looking forward to participating in and leading discussions related to traceability and environmental sustainability. The topic is becoming increasingly important for the consumer goods industry, as we seek to tackle major global issues such as deforestation. As consumers, we want guarantees for […]
GFSI Conference
GFSI Conference 2019 Roundup Day 1: Many Voices, One Shared Goal
After thirteen years abroad, the GFSI Conference has returned to its home country of France! Over 1,000 delegates streamed through the doors of the historic Nice Acropolis this morning, making the 2019 conference the biggest event GFSI has ever held in Europe. The diverse delegation represents multinationals and SMEs, retailers and manufacturers, research labs, regulatory agencies and everyone in […]
Food Safety
GFSI Conference 2019 Roundup Day 2: Celebrations and Solutions
NICE, France, 27th February 2019 — While Nice reverberates with the activity of its famous Carnaval, the Acropolis buzzes with a different kind of festivity: the second day of the GFSI Conference. Always the busiest day of the event, Wednesday’s schedule included over a dozen topics and an awards ceremony and closed with the most anticipated social […]
Food Safety
Preparing for the Future of Food Safety: A Forward-Thinking GFSI Conference 2019
NICE, France, 28th February 2019 — The 18th edition of the GFSI Conference drew to a close this afternoon, after four days packed with insights, productive conversations and opportunities to connect. The event attracted over 1,000 delegates, who represented more than 60 countries and spanned the food industry, academia and the public sector, making it the largest event […]
Sustainable Retail Summit
Increasing Pressure to Demonstrate Supply Chain Sustainability: How Can It Become an Opportunity?
Companies experience that consumers are becoming increasingly conscious and curious about what is behind the products they chose to buy. Research shows that consumers are changing their purchasing behaviors. Their choices are less and less determined by brand loyalty and increasingly influenced by the specific performance and features of individual products. They look to companies […]
E2E Value Chain
Supply Chain Transparency, Reimagined
In this episode, CGF’s Ruediger Hagedorn speaks to Trinanjan Gupta at TagOne, a blockchain empowered tech traceability platform, about the challenges in supply chain transparency and the role blockchain and cloud tech play in capturing and sharing data in food supply chains. Sign Up For More End-to-End Value Chain Podcasts iTunes Spotify
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