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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…

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…

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…

Switching the Salt: Why Retailers Hold the Key to Reducing Sodium at Scale

It’s Not That Consumers Don’t Care — It’s That We’ve Made It Too Hard

Consumers tell us they care about sustainability and have a true desire to live more sustainably. Yet why do so many people struggle to make…

Plastic Waste Coalition Releases New Report Showing Powerful Potential of AI To Support Packaging Circularity

Paris, 22 January 2026, The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Plastic Waste Coalition of Action has released new research highlighting the challenges businesses face in achieving packaging…

Exploring AI for Packaging Circularity

The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Plastic Waste Coalition of Action and Bain & Company have launched “Exploring AI for Packaging Circularity”, highlighting how artificial intelligence…

The Consumer Goods Forum announces SSCI recognition of MPS-SQ under the social benchmark for primary production

Paris, 8 January 2026, The Consumer Goods Forum today announced that MPS’s MPS-Socially Qualified (MPS-SQ) programme has been recognised by the Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative…

METRO France and Danone Initiative Lifts Healthier Product Sales by 11% Through Recipe Campaign for Chefs

Co-led by wholesaler Metro France and Danone, as well as members of The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), Barilla, Bel, Bonduelle, Flora Food Group, Labeyrie Fine…

Haitian Introduces Iron-Fortified Soy Sauce to Support Better Everyday Nutrition in China

Haitian, a member of The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF)’s Healthier Lives Coalition in China, has worked with the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention…

The Consumer Goods Forum’s SSCI recognises Kenya Flower Council (KFC)’s standard

Paris, 15 December 2025  The Consumer Goods Forum announced today that the Flowers and Ornamentals Sustainability Standards (F.O.S.S.) from the Kenya Flower Council (KFC) has…

CGF China Launches 2025 Green Consumer Goods Selection Guide to Advance Sustainable Consumption

At this year’s CGF China Day, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) officially launched the 2025 edition of CGF China Green Consumer Goods Selection Guide 2025,…

Tackling Forced Labour Through Human Rights Due Diligence — the Human Rights Coalition’s Own Operations Maturity Report

The Human Rights Coalition’s Own Operations Maturity Report — Tackling Forced Labour Through Human Rights Due Diligence offers a transparent overview of how member companies…

The Consumer Goods Forum’s Human Rights Coalition Shares Member Progress in Tackling Forced Labour

Report from The Consumer Goods Forum’s Human Rights Coalition shows advancements made by individual companies using CGF’s framework to strengthen approaches to tackle forced labour.…

Interoperability and AI: Building the Next Growth Frontier for Consumer Goods

In an increasingly data-driven world, interoperability and AI readiness are fast becoming the defining enablers of growth in the FMCG sector. The ability for systems,…

Driving Industry Progress: Walmart’s Rob Nicol Looks Back on His Tenure as Plastic Waste Co-Chair

As Rob Nicol, Vice President Corporate Affairs at Walmart Canada steps down from his role as Co-Chair of the Plastic Waste Coalition of Action, we…