Antidumping Duties on Tin Mill Steel Will Cost U.S. Food Consumers

The U.S. Department of Commerce is considering imposing antidumping tariffs on imports of the tin mill steel that is used to make metal cans for food and other items. The proposed duties are unwarranted, unnecessary, and counterproductive.

Classic Domino Effect:
Imposition of New Duties on U.S. imports of Tin Mill Products Will Hurt American Workers

Cleveland Cliffs and the United Steelworkers union filed petitions seeking the imposition of antidumping (AD) and countervailing duties (CVD) on tariffs of up to 300% on imported tin mill products from eight countries. Tin mill is used in products ranging from canned soup to pet food to aerosol products. A new tax on tin mill products would compound existing price pressures for the consumer products industry. This study attempts to estimate some of those impacts, including the likely impact on U.S. manufacturing employment.

Supply Chain Isn’t Just a Holiday Issue. It is on the 2022 Ballot in Key States.

In the key states of Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and New Hampshire, Consumer Brands/Morning Consult polling found that the supply chain is going to be a major issue with voters in the 2022 midterm election — and that they expect their elected officials will act on solutions to prevent the next supply chain crisis.

CPG Economic Pulse: Q3 Report and Cost Forecast

Ever-increasing consumer demand feels like an almost rote takeaway as the final numbers from the third quarter of 2021 tell a familiar story. What is new territory, however, is that in August and September of the third quarter, demand pushed above the unprecedented sales of March 2020 when store shelves were emptied by panicked consumers.

Set up for Failure

How the Fragmented Approach to Recycling Fails Consumers and the Environment

Defining an easy answer for recycling today may be impossible; but getting to that answer is not only possible but capable of unlocking recycling’s potential. Achieving uniformity in recycling definitions is the first and most critical step in the process of reimagining the American system — the true gateway to meaningful change.

CPG Economic Pulse: Q2 Report

New data counters the assumption that demand for consumer goods would decline from early pandemic levels as vaccines became widely available and the country returned to relative normal. Instead, elevated demand persists — exacerbating supply chain and labor challenges.

Unregulated and Exploding

How the CBD Market Is Growing Amid a Labyrinth of State Approaches and Rampant Consumer Confusion

The cannabidiol market is exploding. But the Consumer Brands Association’s latest survey shows that Americans’ knowledge about CBD is not.

CPG Economic Pulse: Q1 Report

Even as vaccines roll out in greater numbers, the data shows a clear and somewhat surprising rise in demand during the first three months of this year — where March 2021 saw the greatest demand of any month since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020.

The CPG Post-Pandemic Outlook

While COVID-19 is not yet in the rearview, the arrival of vaccines that prevent its spread brought with it hope for brighter days ahead. There will not, however, be a return to what was considered normal in February 2020. Five trends will redefine the CPG industry as the world emerges from the pandemic, as informed by a Consumer Brands Association/Ipsos poll and interviews with Consumer Brands subject matter experts.

U.S. Supply Chain Policy Priorities

Consumer Brands worked alongside the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals and Iowa State University to detail impactful policies and make a series of recommendations about how to improve supply chain resiliency and competitiveness. The key takeaway? A federal office of supply chain is desperately needed to provide the required leadership to develop sound public policy, monitor its implementation and assess its results.

Want Better Shopper Experiences and Supply Chain Cost Reductions?

The time has come for CPG companies and retailers to create a plan for how to work better together to unlock trapped value and enhance shopper experiences in physical and digital stores. Improving “on time, in full” (OTIF) supply chain performance will require CPG companies and retailers to share data and get closer to the consumer, adopting a “network of networks” mindset while establishing new levels of trust and transparency. Consumer Brands and Accenture partnered to produce these findings.

CPG Economic Pulse: 2020 in Review

In the face of incredible demand, the industry was unafraid to change the game to deliver for consumers. A full year of economic data proves that high demand was unrelenting and that CPG companies rose to the occasion through innovation, creativity and flexibility — and continues to do so.

The pandemic continues to upend not just what is normal, but also what is special, as we enter the 2020 holiday season. In the inaugural CPG Economic Pulse: Holiday Forecast, Consumer Brands looks at what the industry can expect from Thanksgiving to the ball drop this year.

How Voters View CPG Brand Engagement in Politics

There is a clear distinction in the minds of consumers about social issues and political interests. In a survey of 1,500 registered voters conducted by Echelon Insights, Consumer Brands discovered that companies have more guardrails and expose themselves to more risk when it comes to political engagement.

The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown American life into chaos and Consumer Brands’ coronavirus surveys have proven that this new normal is anything but.

How COVID-19 Has Forced American Recycling to a Critical Juncture

The pandemic has fundamentally changed America. It has forced us to a critical juncture for our environmental future. Will we use this crisis as an opportunity to rethink and rebuild an outdated recycling system or will we allow its continued deterioration?

Industry View 2020

The Consumer Brands Association’s Industry View 2020 is the inaugural research examining the issues of greatest concern to CPG leaders. Through a survey of 28 CEO or equivalent-level executives from Consumer Brands Association’s membership, Industry View 2020 looks inside the minds of those at the helm of America’s most iconic brands.

The Future of Supply Chain

Supply networks, not chains, will power future growth in CPG. This report examines the future of supply chain and its potential advantages — based on interviews with more than 20 leading CPG supply chain executives, as well as additional research from Accenture and Coyote Logistics.

The Urgent Need for CBD Clarity

The market for cannabidiol (CBD) products is booming but research from the Consumer Brands Association shows that an overwhelming majority of Americans are confused about what CBD is, what it does and whether CBD products are safe. Without a uniform federal regulatory framework in place, consumers lack the basic information they need to make informed decisions about CBD.

Launching America’s Recycling Moonshot

Consumer Brands Association research reveals that Americans want the federal government to lead on a solution to the plastic and packaging waste crisis. They feel it is worthy of a “moon shot,” mirroring the collaborative efforts the government orchestrated for the Apollo space project. But right now, most Americans say they do not feel that the federal government is doing enough and that the nation’s recycling system is crumbling.

Every day. Everywhere. Powered by CPG.

The consumer packaged goods industry is the largest manufacturing employer in the United States. The food, beverage, household and personal care products the industry makes positively impact the lives of every American, every day.

Reduce. Reuse. Confuse.

100% of the 25-largest CPG companies have committed to more recyclable packaging — 80% of companies will be fully recyclable by 2030. But barriers remain. There is deep consumer confusion about how and what to recycle, evidence of a fragmented system where change is imperative.

Defining ‘On-time, In-full’ in the Consumer Sector

Measuring supply-chain performance should be simple. But it isn’t yet — because companies are using an inconsistent approach to a critical metric that measures if shipments are delivered successfully, called “on-time and in-full.” The Trading Partner Alliance, of which the Consumer Brands Association is a founding member, surveyed 24 major retailers and CPG companies to create consistency.

Reducing System Dwell Time Through Collaboration

When drivers sit idle during their deliveries, it’s a problem for them and the many Americans that rely on the CPG industry to get their products delivered safely and affordably. The Trading Partner Alliance, of which the Consumer Brands Association is a founding member, conducted a real-world pilot program to find the root causes of dwell time and discover innovative, collaborative solutions.

Best if Clearly Labeled

With more than 10 different and confusing label options, Americans were confused by if and when they should discard food, beverage and household products. That’s why the CPG industry streamlined to two date labels, “BEST If Used By” and “USE By.”

2019 Finance Benchmarking

Which finance initiatives are truly worth the effort, and what are the best ways to approach them? The Consumer Brands Association partnered with PwC to find out. More than 20 CPG companies, with annual revenues ranging from $500 million to $20 billion, contributed data and insights.