Data-Driven Value Chain
The Data-Driven Value Chain Appoints New Manufacturer Co-Chairs
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Camilla Bjorkqvist, Senior Director Data Governance at Mondelēz International and John S. Phillips, SVP Customer Supply Chain & Go-to-Market at PepsiCo, as the...
Industry Solutions
Extending Your Data Reach to Drive Value
Data is not meant to sit idle in databases, silos or even a department in a large organisation. Unlike oil, data is a renewable resource that can generate more value as it is used over...
Data-Driven Value Chain
AI, Trust and Sustainability at the Forefront of Retail Strategy: Data-Driven Value Chain (DDVC) SpringBoard 2026
Senior leaders gathered in New York to confront a pressing reality: the technology works but organisational readiness, trust, and governance will determine who wins in the next decade of retail. At The Consumer Goods Forum’s ...
Industry Solutions
The Imperatives of Data to Support Sustainability and Transparency
Companies run the real risk of failing to meet consumer and regulatory demands Pressure increases on businesses: regulations and changing consumer demands are coming their way, demanding sustainability through transparency. And all companies face this...
Industry Solutions
How and Why Data-Driven Decisions Form the Backbone of Sustainable Business Practices
Leveraging data reliably and efficiently is more important than ever. From enhanced consumer engagement to complying with new regulations, businesses need data to make informed decisions and drive progress toward a more sustainable future. This...
Industry Solutions
Demystifying the CPG Aisle: How Data and GPT are Reshaping Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
The CPG industry, encompassing everything from your morning coffee to beverages and snacks, is undergoing a significant transformation. While core consumer needs remain the same, how we shop for and interact with these products is...
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Do More with Less: Use Existing Emissions Data to Accelerate Decarbonisation
As more companies set bold decarbonisation goals such as Science-Based Targets or Net Zero pledges, a major organisational shift is occurring across the global corporate landscape: the topic of carbon is moving from a pure...
Data-Driven Value Chain
The Consumer Goods Forum Introduces: The Data-Driven Value Chain (DDVC)
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is pleased to announce a strategic evolution in our collaborative efforts: What was formerly known as “The Product Data Coalition” and the “End-to-End Value Chain & Standards Committee” have now...
Industry Solutions
Accelerating Net Zero in the CPG Industry with a Data-Driven Approach
Net Zero – a state in which carbon emissions are cut to a minimum – is not merely a climate goal or social imperative, but an opportunity to create value for Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) leaders....
Industry Solutions
CSOs: Are You Ready to Collaborate on Data Strategy?
The number of Chief Sustainability Officers (CSOs) have tripled in the past two years. Many are relatively new and are tasked to lead the development of sustainability plans and interact with various departments across the...
Industry Solutions
Retail & CPG: Winning the Cost and Profitability Race in a Volatile and Uncertain Market
Today’s business landscape in the retail and CPG world is riddled with unprecedented global uncertainty. Inflationary pressures, logistical issues, foreign exchange and energy price rises – the variability and volatility in component costs have increased...
Industry Solutions
7 Questions Away | Product Data Interview With Ethem Kamanlı, Migros Ticaret
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) caught up with Ethem Kamanlı, Supply Chain Solutions Director at Migros Ticaret, to talk about his company’s experience in collaborating with the CGF’s End-to-End (E2E) Value Chain initiative and rolling...
Industry Solutions
Purposeful Shopping Can Be a Question Mark for CPGs — Is Data Transparency an Answer?
The pandemic accelerated changes already in motion. McKinsey coined “the next normal” to describe the Covid-spurred generational shift in how people live and shop and, most crucially, what they care about. Buyers today are doing...
Corporate
CGF China Day 2025: Charting a Course for a Sustainable and Innovative Consumer Goods Future in China
Key Takeaways: Driving Transformation Across the Consumer Goods Landscape The CGF China Day 2025, held on 11th and 12th September, convened an assembly of more than 550 industry leaders in Beijing to explore and shape...
Industry Solutions
From Demand Chain to Value Chain: The Power of Product Enrichment in Modern Retail
In an era marked by rapid technological advancements and shifting consumer preferences, supply chains across the food manufacturing and retail sectors are undergoing a transformation. As these industries evolve towards a more customer-centric approach, product...