Consumer Goods Companies Join Forces in the ‘Mexico Get Well’ Movement

• Led by The Consumer Goods Forum, the initiative will run from 4^th October to 4^th November in 10 Walmart stores in Mexico City.
• The objective is to encourage consumers to make informed lifestyle decisions and to have balance and well-being in their lives.
• The ‘Mexico Get Well’ Movement is the latest addition to the CGF’s global Collaboration for Healthier Lives work.

CGF members participating in the trial run include Arca Continental, Grupo Bimbo, The Coca-Cola Company, Colgate-Palmolive, Danone, Grupo Lala, Johnson & Johnson, Kellogg’s, Mars, Incorporated, Nestlé, P&G, PepsiCo, Sigma and Walmart Mexico and Central America. The consumer goods companies are also partnering with the Boston Consulting Group who will support the initiative with KPIs; and Active Mexicans, who will be present in-store.

The points of sale for the activities are the stores located in Toreo, Universidad, Plaza Oriente, Jesús del Monte, Barranca del Muerto, Pirules, Patio Santa Fé, Las Américas, Cuitlahuac and Periférico Norte.

The 14 participating consumer goods companies have expressed a common goal for the CHL Mexico initiative: “As consumer goods companies, we have joined together with the objective of providing our shoppers and consumers with different tools to help them make decisions that provide well-being and balance in their lives, allowing for more informed purchasing and lifestyle decisions. We know that by working together we can positively impact the lives of people in Mexico City”.

The global work of the CGF’s Health & Wellness Pillar is focused on empowering people to adopt healthier lifestyles, working under the CGF’s global vision of creating “better lives through better business”.  Collaboration for Healthier Lives takes a global framework that is adapted and then rolled-out regionally to meet the needs of local communities and help address the key health-related challenges in that area.

In Latin America, malnutrition and obesity have become key challenges for the various sectors, which is why CGF members have come together. The report, Panorama of Food and Nutritional Security in Latin America and the Caribbean 2018 (FAO / PAHO / WFP / UNICEF), estimated that around 7.5% of children under five in the region are overweight or obese and that about one fifth of the adult population is overweight or obese.

Figures like these showcase the problem at hand, and why it’s important for companies to come together, collaborate and look for innovative initiatives and strategies that consider the health and well-being of people a priority. All participating companies are aware of the impact that can be achieved by working together, something that forms the foundation of the CGF’s global work.

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About The Consumer Goods Forum

The Consumer Goods Forum (“CGF”) is a global, parity-based industry network that is driven by its members to encourage the global adoption of practices and standards that serves the consumer goods industry worldwide. It brings together the CEOs and senior management of some 400 retailers, manufacturers, service providers, and other stakeholders across 70 countries, and it reflects the diversity of the industry in geography, size, product category and format. Its member companies have combined sales of EUR 3.5 trillion and directly employ nearly 10 million people, with a further 90 million related jobs estimated along the value chain. It is governed by its Board of Directors, which comprises more than 50 manufacturer and retailer CEOs. For more information, please visit: www.theconsumergoodsforum.com.

For further information, please contact:

Juanita Mesa
Health & Wellness Manager, Latin America
The Consumer Goods Forum
Cell + 57 318 516 03 73
[email protected]

Lee Green
Director, Communications
The Consumer Goods Forum
[email protected]