Environmental Sustainability
Companies Commit to Simplify Food Date Labels Worldwide by 2020, Reducing Food Waste
NEW YORK, 20th September 2017 — “Sell by,” “Use by,” “Display until,” “Best before,” what do they all mean? Consumers around the world navigate a range of date labels on food products, and the resulting confusion...
Collaboration for Healthier Lives
Empowering Consumer Choice and Eco Design in France – Best Practices for FMCG Companies with Environmental Labelling of Food
The CGF Collaboration for Healthier Lives (CHL) Coalition’s vision is to empower healthier people globally by inspiring healthier behaviour in stores, online and throughout communities around the world. Providing consumers with transparent information about the food...
Food Waste
CGF Environmental Director Speaks about Food Waste at World Food Summit in Copenhagen
On 30th – 31st August, Environmental Sustainability Director, Ignacio Gavilan attended the “Better Food for More People” World Food Summit in Copenhagen, Denmark. The annual event, organised by the Ministry of Environment and Food of...
Food 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...
Environmental Sustainability
CGF Featured in Mediaplanet’s “Future of Food” Campaign, Distributed in USA Today
In December 2017, Mediaplanet launched its “Future of Food” campaign as an independent supplement in USA Today, featuring renowned chef and childhood nutrition advocate Jamie Oliver. The campaign covers topics such as food waste, childhood...
Environmental Sustainability
New Year Spotlight: Ignacio Gavilan, Environmental Sustainability Director
The start of a new year is a perfect time for reflection on where we have been and where we’re going. With that in mind, we took the opportunity to sit down with our Director...
Food Waste
How Food Banks Are Key to Tackling Food Waste and Poverty in Europe
Poverty in Europe is a reality, and food insecurity is often closer to us than we would like to think. In 2015, 119 million people of the EU-28 population were at risk of poverty or social exclusion....
Food 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...
Environmental Sustainability
CGF Environmental Director to Attend Event on Food Waste During Climate Week NYC 2017
Alongside event partner Champions 12.3, CGF Director of Environmental Sustainability, Ignacio Gavilan, will be joining CGF Board members for an event entitled “Reducing Food Loss and Waste: Advancing the Agenda” in New York. The event will...
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