Press Release24 Nov 2022Corporate
The Consumer Goods Forum Announces Edna Ayme-Yahil as New Communications Director Paris, November 24th, 2022 – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is delighted to announce that Edna Ayme-Yahil has been appointed Communications Director effective November 28th. Based out of the CGF’s headquarters in Paris, Edna brings with her 20 years of experience in communications and corporate affairs with international exposure across a variety of industries and […]
Press Release02 May 2016
The Consumer Goods Forum Publishes Marketing Communications to Children Implementation Guide New resource shows consumer goods industry how to meet its commitment to stop targeted marketing communications to children by 2018 PARIS, 3rd May 2016 – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), together with the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA), has today published a new tool to help companies meet agreed commitments to stop marketing communications to […]
Publication03 May 2016
Implementation Guide for Marketing Communications to Children Commitment
Webinar24 May 2016
Webinar Recording: Health & Wellness: Implementation Guide for Marketing Communications to Children
Video24 May 2016Health & Wellness
Implementation Guide for Marketing Communications to Children – CGF Webinar
Press Release28 Feb 2014
Highlights from the Global Food Safety Conference 2014: Day 3 ANAHEIM, Calif., USA, 28th February 2014 – The last day of the Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Global Food Safety Conference was kicked off by yet another set of inspiring breakfast sessions, kindly hosted by the conference sponsors Ecolab, SGS and NSF International. The following plenary and breakout sessions involved thought provoking discussions around one central […]
Blog22 Nov 2022Collaboration for Healthier Lives
Global Survey Shows Consumers Want to Save the Planet, but Inflation Is Taking a Toll Consumers realise that the planet is in trouble, and they want to do something about it. To help guide them, consumers welcome information about the environmental friendliness of the products they buy but many say they have not been reached by any communications on product sustainability. Many consumers are also discouraged by what they say […]
Press Release24 Apr 2019Corporate
The Consumer Goods Forum to Deliver Greater Value to Members Via All-New Membership Platform PARIS, 24th April 2019 – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is pleased to announce the launch of its new membership platform. Exclusively reserved for members of the organisation, the CGF Members’ Space will provide access to exclusive and customised content. It has been developed to deliver meaningful value to members by sharing knowledge, information, resources, assets, and […]
Blog15 Jul 2014
Six Months In – My Reflections as MD of The Consumer Goods Forum First, it was very clear from your responses that members get a lot of value from the CGF when they are able to actively engage – whether that is attending our events, working on our pillar activities and projects, or using our digital platforms. Second, and I’m afraid equally clear, many of you do […]
Blog16 Jun 2020E2E Value Chain
We Are In This Together: How COVID-19 Has Accelerated The Need For Partnerships We recently conducted dedicated research to gather the perspectives on how retailers and suppliers are being impacted and are adapting in key markets around the world: China, Brazil, Italy, Spain, Portugal and the UK. We have also collected detailed feedback from the remainder of our 40 markets. Their stories explore the tensions brought about by […]
Press Release18 Dec 2017Corporate
The Consumer Goods Forum Launches New Corporate Website New website makes it easier than ever to build better lives through better business PARIS, 18th December – The Consumer Goods Forum has today launched its new corporate website, integrating events and strategic initiatives under one newly designed home: www.theconsumergoodsforum.com. The revamped website offers quick and easy access to essential information about The Consumer […]
Press Release18 Jun 2014
The Consumer Goods Industry Strengthens Commitment to Improving Health and Wellness for Consumers Worldwide The Consumer Goods Forum Board of Directors agrees to new strategic milestones to help ensure the wellbeing of consumers PARIS, Wednesday 18th June 2014 – Recognising the importance of health and wellness to consumers, The Consumer Goods Forum’s Board of Directors has today reaffirmed its commitment to the implementation of its Health & Wellness Resolutions […]
Podcast11 Oct 2022Corporate
Progress vs Paralysis: Helping Brands to Lead on Sustainability In the latest episode of the CGF Podcast, host Louise Chester speaks to George Ames, Director of Client Services at Forster Communications. He shares his perspective on the challenges that companies deal with as they face the sometimes daunting task of speaking out on sustainability, the importance of prioritising sustained action to achieve a position […]
Blog21 Jul 2015
An Update from Our MD Peter Freedman 1. Membership engagement and growth We want to make it as easy as possible for you to engage with the CGF and your fellow members. There are two main ways in which you can do this. One is by getting directly involved in our Pillar working groups, where you can contribute to our work. […]
News Update04 Apr 2016
Health & Wellness Steering Committee Meet in Chile; Host Stakeholder Event In March, our Health & Wellness Steering Committee held their bi-annual meeting in Santiago, Chile. The Committee also hosted its first open stakeholder session, with both local and regional stakeholders joining, to provide more information on the CGF and our health and wellness activities. During the Steering Committee meeting, a number of priority topics were discussed, […]
Press Release21 Jan 2019Corporate
The Consumer Goods Forum Launches New Podcast Series PARIS, 21st January 2019 — The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has today launched a new podcast series which will welcome guests from inside and outside the organisation and membership to discuss challenges facing the consumer goods industry, the planet and its people. The first episode “A New Year in Sustainability” features Ignacio Gavilan, Director of Environmental Sustainability […]