Blog12 Oct 2017
One Good Cookie: How Mondelēz International is Creating Healthier Snacks This rapidly growing demand for well-being snacks is the biggest trend that global food companies need to adjust to. We spoke with Christine McGrath, Chief Well-being Sustainability, Public & Government Affairs Officer, and Robin...
Video28 Nov 2024Towards Net Zero
Commodity Masterclass Cocoa, With Mondelēz International On November 26th 2024, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) hosted the fourth in a series of Commodity Masterclasses – where Towards Net Zero Coalition members shared decarbonisation learnings and case studies for the most critical...
Blog26 Nov 2014
Invest in Community Partner Conversations to Enhance Obesity Prevention Efforts To spark such conversations, we convened leaders of seven leading healthy lifestyle programs that we support as part of our Healthy Lifestyles Program Evaluation Workshop. Our goal was to bring program leaders together to...
News Update03 Apr 2020Corporate
Special Edition: Industry Actions to Tackle Covid-19 and Support People The strength of the CGF lies in its collaborative efforts and ability to bring our industry together to discuss challenges impacting our people, our customers and our businesses, and to share best practices and knowledge....
Blog21 Mar 2023Forest Positive
How Businesses Are Creating Landscapes That Are #ForestPositiveForAll As brands and retailers, consumer goods companies rely on forest ecosystems to provide essential commodities, along with the millions of people employed in global supply chains who live and work in forests. However, they are...
Press Release21 May 2024Global Summit
CEOs from World’s Major Businesses Set to Advance Action on Urgent Sustainability Challenges at The Consumer Goods Forum’s Global Summit Paris, 9 May 2024 – Hundreds of CEOs from the world’s major consumer goods retailers and manufacturers are gearing up for The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Global Summit, in Chicago, United States, which will involve...
Press Release26 Feb 2019GFSI Conference
GFSI Conference 2019 Roundup Day 1: Many Voices, One Shared Goal NICE, France, 26th February 2019 — 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,...
Press Release08 Dec 2020Plastic Waste
World’s Leading Brands and Retailers Join Forces to Tackle Plastic Waste Challenge Through Packaging and Policy Commitments PARIS, 8 December 2020 — Demonstrating global leadership in the consumer goods industry’s effort to tackle the plastic pollution challenge and help advance a world where no plastic waste ends up in nature, the Plastic...
Press Release05 Jun 2023Global Summit
Consumer Goods CEOs Identify Key Ways to Ensure Thriving Businesses in Turbulent Times While Protecting People and Planet The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) launches report with EY gathering insights from CEOs of leading companies, to highlight urgent challenges they and the whole industry face – and how to overcome them together.
Press Release27 Feb 2014
Highlights from the Global Food Safety Conference 2014: Day 2 ANAHEIM, Calif., USA, 27th February 2014 – The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Global Food Safety Conference continued today with another full programme of speakers from the world of food safety. The day started early...
News Update23 Oct 2018Human Rights
14 Stakeholders and 2 CGF Members add their Case Studies to Updated Forced Labour Publications The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has published an updated edition of its Business Actions Against Forced Labour booklet, which has been expanded to include examples provided by 14 stakeholder organisations and 2 new CGF member...
Press Release28 Feb 2019Food 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...
Press Release14 Nov 2019Collaboration for Healthier Lives
The Consumer Goods Forum Kicks-Off Latest Initiative to Promote Healthier Lives in Communities Around the World SHANGHAI, 14th November 2019 — The Consumer Goods Forum is pleased to announce the official launch of the latest Collaboration for Healthier Lives (CHL) initiative in China in September 2019. CHL is a key initiative...
Press Release23 Jun 2021Global Summit
The Global Summit 2021: Day Three Summary Industry Leaders Discuss Ways to Build Better Lives Through Better Business PARIS, 23rd June 2021 — On the penultimate day of The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) virtual Global Summit, the conversation hinged around some of...
Press Release24 Oct 2019Sustainable Retail Summit
Sustainable Retail Summit Day One Recap BERLIN, 24th October 2019 – After a successful day of critical insights, best practice sharing and rich discussions, day one of the 4th Sustainable Retail Summit has come to an end. Close to 300 industry...
Press Release13 Jul 2021Plastic Waste
CGF Plastic Waste Coalition Launches Full Set of “Golden Design Rules” to Tackle Plastic Waste PARIS, 13th July 2021 – With a common vision of a world where no plastic waste ends up in nature – land or sea – The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Coalition of Action on Plastic...