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  • News Data-Driven Value Chain
    30.06.2026

    Now available: new industry reference guides for QR code deployment

    The Consumer Goods Forum’s industry solution, the Data-Driven Value Chain (DDVC), in collaboration with GS1, has released two new voluntary reference guides designed to support…

  • News Global Summit
    26.06.2026

    Inside Day 3 of the CGF 2026 Global Summit: Retail formats, data-driven commerce, and the road to 2027

    VIENNA, 26th JUNE 2026 — Day 3 of the Global Summit took a closer look at the evolving nature of consumer preferences, and how they’ve…

  • News Global Summit
    25.06.2026

    Inside Day 2 of the CGF 2026 Global Summit: scaling technology and protecting the consumer

    VIENNA, 25th JUNE 2026 —Day 2 of the Global Summit reinforced the reality of modern retail: technology, sustainability, and commerce can no longer operate as…

  • News Global Summit
    24.06.2026

    Inside Day 1 of the CGF 2026 Global Summit: How global executives are unlocking their ‘Adaptive Edge’

    VIENNA, 24th JUNE 2026 — Disruption is no longer new, but the speed, scale, and intelligence of today’s market shifts are. Opening The Consumer Goods…

  • News Climate Transition Healthier Lives
    17.06.2026

    Opella joins Climate Transition and Healthier Lives Coalitions of Action

    The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is pleased to announce that Opella has joined its Climate Transition and Healthier Lives Coalitions. A global leader in consumer…

  • News Food Waste
    11.06.2026

    The Food Waste Coalition launches practical guidance to support food waste measurement and reduction

    The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Food Waste Coalition of Action has launched its new Practical Guide to Corporate Reporting on Food Waste, a resource designed…

  • News Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
    03.06.2026

    Call for feedback: public consultation on environmental pillar is now open for Florverde® Sustainable Flowers (FSF)

  • News AI Data-Driven Value Chain
    13.05.2026

    From China to Panama: advancing AI-ready value chains across two regions

    Operational advantage no longer comes from just having AI; it comes from how quickly leaders can connect systems and embed new tools into daily work…

  • News Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
    13.05.2026

    Call for feedback: public consultation is now open for Ethiopian Horticulture Producer Exporters Association (EHPEA)

  • News Healthier Lives
    11.05.2026

    The CGF joins GAIN to co-host the Workforce Nutrition Alliance Symposium

    The CGF joins global partners in The Hague to advance workforce nutrition On 21 April 2026, Sharon Bligh, Director of Health and Sustainability at The…

  • News Climate Transition
    07.05.2026

    Lotus Bakeries joins the Climate Transition Coalition of Action

    The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is delighted to welcome Lotus as its newest member of the Climate Transition Coalition of Action. The Coalition brings together…

  • News Plastic Waste
    16.03.2026

    The CGF Golden Design Rules Referenced in China’s National Recommended Standards for Plastic Packaging

    On 1 August 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation of China and the Standardization Administration of China released two national recommended standards:    …

  • News Plastic Waste
    09.03.2026

    Plastic Waste Coalition of Action Releases New Guiding Principles on EPR for Liquid Packaging Cartons in LMICs

    The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Plastic Waste Coalition of Action has today published a new paper: “Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Recommended Guiding Principles for Liquid…

  • News Food Waste
    20.02.2026

    CGF Food Waste Coalition and OECD FCAN share ambition to strengthen FLW reporting and action

    Ahead of The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Sustainable Retail Summit, the CGF’s Food Waste Coalition of Action convened a dedicated half-day workshop with experts from the OECD Food…

  • News Human Rights Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
    11.02.2026

    Stakeholder workshop on indigenous peoples and community land rights

    Ahead of The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Sustainable Retail Summit, our Human Rights Coalition (HRC) and Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) convened a stakeholder engagement…

  • News Healthier Lives
    10.02.2026

    pladis Joins the Healthier Lives Coalition of Action

    The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is pleased to welcome global snacking company pladis as the newest member of its Healthier Lives Coalition of Action. This…

  • News Corporate Sustainable Retail Summit
    05.02.2026

    Highlights from the Sustainable Retail Summit in Paris: from innovation to impact

    Marking a decade of progress, the 10th annual Sustainable Retail Summit (SRS) concluded today in Paris. This milestone forum gathered 250 industry leaders and experts…

  • News AI Data-Driven Value Chain Industry Solutions
    03.02.2026

    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…

  • News Plastic Waste
    30.01.2026

    CGF Plastic Waste Coalition to Pilot City-Scale Reusable Packaging System in Ottawa with Reposit

    The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Plastic Waste Coalition, in collaboration with Reposit and leading retailers, brands and solution providers, today announced plans for The Reuse…

  • News Food Waste
    20.01.2026

    Turning Food Waste Into Value: The CGF and Capgemini Release New Blueprint

    The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Food Waste Coalition and Capgemini have launched “Turning waste into value: A blueprint for collective food waste transformation”, reframing food…