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Guidance on the future of health food consumption in China

Healthy food choices are becoming an increasingly important priority for Chinese consumers. Understanding evolving consumer preferences is key to helping the industry make healthier choices…

Navigate green certifications in China with these practical guides

Consumer demand for sustainable products offers a huge opportunity in China. Yet, a gap remains between environmental attitudes and actual purchasing behaviour. To help the…

Packaging design in low- and middle-income countries

The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Plastic Waste Coalition of Action has today released a paper showing how packaging design changes can improve recycling outcomes, reduce…

The Global Summit 2026 executive summary

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has released the 2026 Global Summit Executive Summary, capturing key insights and discussions from this year’s event. The summary covers…

State of food habits: A baseline of how consumers eat today

The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Healthier Lives Coalition, in collaboration with Bain & Company, has released State of Food Habits: A Baseline of How Consumers…

The AI footprint: What consumer goods companies need to know about AI’s environmental impacts

New analysis from the Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) reveals both the potential challenges of AI on Scope 3 emissions across consumer goods value chains and…

From principle to practice: a strategic framework for responsible AI in the FMCG sector

The Consumer Goods Forum’s Data-Driven Value Chain team has released a practical guide for FMCG companies to build a responsible AI framework. It includes: An…

The CGF 2025 Annual Report

The Sustainable Retail Summit 2026 Executive Summary

The 10th annual Consumer Goods Forum Sustainable Retail Summit convened in Paris at a critical inflection point for the consumer goods industry. Against a backdrop…

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Recommended Guiding Principles for Liquid Packaging Cartons in LMICs

This publication, entitled “Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Recommended Guiding Principles for Liquid Packaging Cartons in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs)” builds directly on CGF’s 2025…

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…

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…

Critical considerations for well-designed parallel EPR-DRS systems for recycling

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Plastic Waste Coalition of Action has released a new paper, “Critical Considerations for Well-Designed Parallel EPR-DRS Systems for Recycling”, to…