E2E Value Chain
5 Retail-Consumer Products Trends to Watch in 2022
Retail struggling!? Not quite in 2021 according to IHL Group[1]. US Retail growth in 2021 through November was $831B USD. The growth for November alone was $91.1B USD. Total retail growth year to year is 18.2% and that is a $5.5T market growing at 18.2% for the year. Even taking out C-stores and Gas Stations, […]
Alas, It Is Always Dangerous to Prophesy, About the Future
This is the time of the year when everybody becomes a futurist. With a quick scan of the web you can find plenty of pundits trying their hands at guessing the future – whether it is “5 Supply Chain Trends We Should Watch in 2021” or “13 Post-Pandemic Supply Chain Trends” there is no […]
Environmental Sustainability
The CGF Partners with Forest Trends and Tropical Forest Alliance 2020 for Their Climate Week Event in NYC
The Consumer Goods Forum is pleased to announce that it is an official partner of “Going All-In To Address Commodity-Driven Deforestation”, a Climate Week NYC event organised by Tropical Forest Alliance 2020 and Forest Trends. The event will take place on September 20th at Rockefeller Foundation at 4pm. The global movement to eliminate the deforestation […]
Collaboration for Healthier Lives
New CHL China Report Explores Big Data and Nutrition Trends During COVID-19
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), in collaboration with the Chinese Nutrition Society (CNS), has published a report analysing big data on Chinese consumer nutrition, as it relates to trends observed during the COVID-19 pandemic. This marks a key milestone in the CGF Collaboration for Healthier Lives (CHL) Coalition’s work to drive healthier lives for consumers […]
Global Summit
Detecting Global Consumer Trends in Bakery, Patisserie and Chocolate to Inspire Innovation
To create the best consumer goods and to anticipate what will come next, companies need to truly understand consumers’ needs and expectations. What do they value most and why, and what drives them to buy certain goods? The importance of consumer research for business-to-business companies Investing heavily in detailed consumer insights can help business-to-business […]
Health & Wellness
Healthier & More Sustainable Diets Webinar Series – Session V: Understanding Sustainable Product Trends
Corporate
Consumer Trends in the Post Covid-19 Era
In the October episode of the CGF Podcast, host Louise Chester speaks to Oliver Wright, Senior Managing Director at Accenture. Oliver shares insights on key consumer trends uncovered by Accenture during the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as his thoughts on how our industry can harness the opportunities brought about by these behavioural shifts.
E2E Value Chain
Trends in the CPG Industry
In this episode of The Consumer Goods Forum’s End-to-End Value Chain (E2E) podcast series, Justin Honaman, Amazon’s Head of Worldwide Business Development, Consumer Products – Food & Beverage, has a lively discussion with E2E Director, Rudy Hagedorn, about some of the biggest trends observed in the consumer packaged goods industry today.
Health & Wellness
What’s on our Plates in 2018? – Three Actionable Trends in Well-being
Happy 2018! As one year ends and another year begins, it’s helpful (and fun!) to reflect upon events that that impacted our work and the people around us, and look to the future to see what is to come. As an active member of the CGF’s Health & Wellness Steering Committee, through my work with […]
E2E Value Chain
Today’s Consumer Trends: Snackification
The CGF End-to-End Value Chain podcast series gets insights from industry experts working towards collaborative solutions that benefit the entire value chain. In this 14th episode, you will hear from Tim Collins, Managing Director, Aimia Intelligent Shopper Solutions, talking all about one of the latest consumer trends: snackificiation. Read more on this on Tim’s blog […]
Sustainable Retail Summit
European Retail: Challenges & Trends of Tomorrow
The October episode of the CGF podcast, recorded at the fourth Sustainable Retail Summit, features Stephen Wynne-Jones, Editor of European Supermarket Magazine, who provides his insights in to the big challenges facing the industry, his predictions on future retail trends as we move into a new decade, and his highlights from this year’s SRS. […]
E2E Value Chain
E2E Value Chain Podcast: Emerging Trends and the Intelligent Enterprise
In this episode of the End-to-End Value Chain podcast series, we hear from Dane Poeske, Vice President of Rizing Consumer Industries, sharing his insights about emerging trends and the intelligent enterprise. Have a listen as we take a deep dive into B2C in 2 hours or less, the circular economy, and industry 4.0. Sign Up […]
E2E Value Chain
Trends & Tech Disrupting the Retail & Consumer Space
In this 20th episode of the End-to-End Value Chain Podcast series, we are live from New York City at the first E2E SpringBoard event of 2020. We hear from returning guest, Klaus Boeckle of Sapphire Ventures, along with Mehdi Daoudi, CEO and Co-Founder of Catchpoint, Andreas Glänzer, Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer of Adverity, and […]
E2E Value Chain
Snack Attack: Are You Prepared for the Latest Trend?
Did you know that how we eat and think about food is changing? Long gone are the days of three square meals. Consumers today want a diet that’s compatible with their ever-busy lifestyle and are increasingly turning to snacks. Mintel’s Snacking Motivations and Attitudes 2019 report shows that 95% of American adults snack at least […]
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