Articles Tagged with ''Consumer Goods Forum''

Survey reveals how CPG companies are empowering consumers

Results showed 180,000 products have been reformulated, with 75% of responding members confirming they have reformulated products.
July 18, 2017
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), Washington, D.C., launched its “2017 Health & Wellness Survey,” which highlights how consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies are addressing the growing consumer demand for products and services that will help consumers lead fuller, healthier, longer and happier lives.
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Report reveals vision for grocery store of the future

This report maps out a vision for the future of the physical grocery store, including the 10 critical considerations for retailers to ensure they are equipped to meet the demands of that future.
May 30, 2017
International grocery research organization IGD, France, and The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), Silver Spring, Md., reveals the 10 areas grocery retailers must focus on to ensure physical stores remain relevant for shoppers in an increasingly digital age.
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Study: Over 180,000 consumer goods products reformulated in 2016

The number of companies reporting in 2016 increased over 30% compared to 2015.
March 14, 2017
New data from the Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), Silver Spring, Md., shows more than 180,000 consumer goods products were reformulated in 2016, while over 30,000 communities worldwide were involved in industry-led programs that promote healthier diets and lifestyles.
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Research finds companies saved $14 for every $1 invested in reducing food waste

The types of investments companies made include quantifying and monitoring food loss and waste, training staff on practices to reduce waste, changing food storage and handling processes, changing packaging to extend shelf life, changing date labels and other staff and technology investments.
March 7, 2017
New research finds that for every $1 companies invested to reduce food loss and waste, they saved $14 in operating costs, providing concrete evidence of the clear return on investment from food loss and waste reduction.
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Consumer Goods Forum announces new refrigeration resolution

This second refrigeration resolution is the fourth environmental resolution as part of its environmental platform.
October 6, 2016
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) announced a new resolution on refrigeration, calling on all consumer goods companies to phase out harmful hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).
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New global standard measures food loss, waste

This is said to be first-ever set of global definitions and reporting requirements for companies to measure, report on and manage food loss and waste.
June 7, 2016
A partnership of leading international organizations, launched the Food Loss and Waste Accounting and Reporting Standard (FLW Standard), what is said to be the first-ever set of global definitions and reporting requirements for companies, countries and others to consistently and credibly measure, report on and manage food loss and waste.
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Consumer Goods Forum continues scale-up of low carbon refrigeration

January 22, 2016
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), Silver Spring, Md., announced the successful closing of its 2010 Board Resolution on Refrigeration, which installed low carbon refrigeration systems in over 4,000 supermarkets, 4 million ice cream and drinks chiller units worldwide and industrial plants with the majority being natural refrigerants.
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Nestlé S.A. CEO Elected Co-Chair of Consumer Goods Forum

June 28, 2013
Paul Bulcke, chief executive officer of Nestlé S.A., and Dick Boer, chief executive officer of Royal Ahold, were elected co-chairs, replacing Muhtar Kent, chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Co., and Gareth Ackerman, chairman of Pick ‘n Pay Holdings Ltd.
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