Press Release19 Apr 2017
Consumer Health and Wellness in Latin America Focus of New Strategic Partnership MEXICO CITY, 19th April 2017 – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) and PAHO Foundation have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to signal their commitment to collaboration for healthier lives in Latin America. The...
News Update18 Feb 2017
CGF LatAm Steering Committee Meets PAHO Foundation to Discuss Health in Latin America Last week, members of the CGF’s global and Latin America Steering Committees met with the PAHO Foundation in Atlanta, US to discuss ongoing health priorities in the Latin America region and areas for possible collaboration. The CGF, in all...
Blog05 Oct 2017Health & Wellness
Private Enterprise and Public Health: A ‘Healthy Twist’ in Latin America PAHO Foundation’s President and CEO, Dr Jennie Ward-Robinson, on why the public health NGO has teamed up with the CGF to drive improved health outcomes across Latin America. According to a recent report jointly published by...
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...
Press Release11 May 2017Health & Wellness
CGF Members Unite for a Common Cause – Consumer Health in Latin America BOGOTA, Colombia, 11th May 2017 – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has launched a new pilot programme in Bogota, Colombia, designed to provide consumers with nutrition and physical activity guidance and education to empower consumers...
Video23 Mar 2023Health & Wellness
A Message on #WellbeingAtWork from Silvia Dávila, CEO Latin America, Danone CEO Latin America, Danone Silvia Dávila lends her voice to the CEO video series for the #WellbeingAtWork campaign where C-suite level executives of member companies part of the CGF Collaboration for Healthier Lives Coalition of...
News Update04 Jul 2022Collaboration for Healthier Lives
First Lady of Colombia Visits the CGF in Paris to Talk About Impact on Healthier Lives in Latin America As a follow up to the recent meeting of the CGF’s Latin America Board, which was attended by the First Lady of Colombia , the CGF welcomed the First Lady Maria Juliana Ruíz Sandoval and...
News Update12 Apr 2021Corporate
Updates on CGF Latin America – Encuentro CEO Latin America is a continent with many opportunities for retail, but it demands a deep understanding of the many different realities and markets, far from a one-size-fits-all approach. Based on this reality, and aware...
Press Release27 Sep 2019Health & Wellness
Consumer Goods Companies Join Forces in the ‘Mexico Get Well’ Movement MEXICO CITY, 27th September 2019 — The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), through its Health & Wellness Pillar, has today announced a new Collaboration for Healthier Lives (CHL) initiative in Mexico City. The movement, “Mexico Get...
News Update16 Mar 2016
H&W Open Stakeholder Session Agenda Now Available The agenda for our upcoming open stakeholder session in Chile on 16th March is now available. The Health & Wellness Steering Committee will host the open stakeholder session to provide a holistic overview of The...
Webinar08 Jul 2022Health & Wellness
Webinar: Workforce Nutrition Alliance in Latin America This Workforce Nutrition Alliance webinar, hosted with the support of The Consumer Goods Forum and Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, showcases how to build a workforce nutrition strategy, highlights concrete examples from industry front runners,...
Podcast20 Sep 2021
Sustainability and the Shifting Retail Landscape in Latin America In the latest episode of the CGF Podcast, host Louise Chester talks to Carlos Mario Giraldo Moreno, CEO of Grupo Exito, and Board member of The Consumer Goods Forum. Carlos Mario shares his thoughts...
Blog07 Jan 2016Corporate
Our MD’s reflection on 2015 and the CGF plans for 2016 A Look Back on 2015 As you know, the CGF’s mission is to help manufacturers and retailers collaborate for positive change and efficiency. We were set up to be an “implementation house”, not a “talk...
Podcast30 Jan 2020Environmental Sustainability
The CGF in Latin America In the first episode of season two, host Louise Chester talks to Erika Rodriguez, Regional Manager of Latin America, about the CGF’s work across the region, emerging consumer trends, and the office’s plans to take...
Press Release06 Aug 2018Health & Wellness
Launch of Collaboration for Healthier Lives Initiative to “Give a Healthy Twist to Your Life” in Costa Rica SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, 6th August 2018 – Costa Rica has joined the global Collaboration for Healthier Lives movement. The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has successfully concluded a three-day campaign to support consumers in Costa...
Blog03 Dec 2020Health & Wellness
Shaping Collaboration to Promote Healthier Lives There will be a before 2020 and after 2020! It’s clear that there is now a profound disruption happening in our society. The pandemic has caused a dramatic shift in both our expectations and perceptions,...