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2020 CPG Economic Pulse Reveals How the Industry Delivered for Consumers in Unpredictable Year
CPG Companies are Delivering for Consumers and Their Employees
Four Reasons You Must Attend the 2020 Legal Forum
How 2020 Made Work More Personal and What it Means for the Future
Bold New Agenda, New Name: GMA to Relaunch as Consumer Brands Association™ in 2020
Bleach and Patriotism: What a Year’s Worth of Economic Data Says About CPG’s Pandemic Response
Why Toilet Paper, Peanut Butter and Alcohol Defined 2020
Becoming CBA: A Rebrand That Reflects a Reimagination
Our 7 Favorite Issues Watch Takeaways
Standing up for CPG: Consumer Brands Efforts in 2020 to Lead Change
How Clorox is Managing Demand, Decisions and Relationships in 2020 and Beyond
The Voter Perspective on Brand Political Engagement
What a Biden Administration Means for CPG
Leading CPG Companies in a Consumer’s World
Building for a Better 2021
What CPG Needs to Know About Coronavirus
Cost Pressures Mount as Demand for CPG Products Reaches New Highs
The Long-Term Coronavirus Impact: 2 Potential Scenarios
The Power of Collective Voice in Driving Action
Building Value in an Industry United
New Consumer Brands Association Forges Modern Path for Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
Holiday Forecast Estimates CPG Purchases Will Rise 9.5-11.5%
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Consumer Brands Group Rebounds as Companies Applaud Policy Shift
9 of Our Favorite Quotes from CPG Speaks
Fundamental Changes in Consumer Habits Will Drive CPG Demand Beyond COVID-19
How a Redefined Normal Will Change CPG Demand in the Post-Pandemic Era
Americans Staying Home Drives CPG Spending Up Nearly 10%
Association Grows Public Affairs and Regulatory Leadership Teams
Consumer Brands Launches New Virtual Leadership and Education Series, Offering Unmatched Access to Industry’s C-Suite
Three Factors Driving Rising Manufacturing Costs
Diverse Industry, NGO Coalition Debuts Blueprint Identifying How Federal Government Can Be Positive Force in Fixing Recycling in the United States
Three CEOs Discuss the Future of Food After COVID-19
Consumer Brands Comments on Biden Pick to Lead Department of Health and Human Services
The Regulation Files: CBD
How the Big Game’s Brands Capture Our Hearts
Why You Need an ESG Story — and Who Wants to Hear it
Workforce Considerations: Essential Workers
As President Biden’s Term Begins, a Hopeful Nation Looks for an End to COVID-19
Doing Business Under the Wall Street Microscope
USMCA Launch Is ‘Important Day’ for CPG Industry, North American Trading Partners
What the CPG Industry Can Learn from Healthcare’s Vaccination Experience
Consumer Brands Association Asks That Manufacturers of Essential Products Be Exempted from Gathering Laws
RLC Welcomes New Members, New Ideas to the Sustainability Discussion
Statement from Consumer Brands on May Jobs Report
CPG Industry Praises Senate Stimulus Package to Keep America Running
How Coca-Cola Is Using an Authentic Voice to Make a Difference
CPG Industry Needs Testing Access to Keep American Homes Stocked
Consumer Brands Honors Curtis Picard and Christine Cummings with Excellence in Government Affairs Award
Consumer Brands Association Applauds California for Recognizing the Need for Scalable Recycling Solutions
Consumer Brands Calls on State Department, USTR to Stop Harmful Export Restrictions During Coronavirus Pandemic
How the Coronavirus Could Impact U.S. Supply Chains
Consumer Brands Launches Coalition for Smart CBD Regulation
Five Things You Need to Know About CCPA
Consumer Brands Association: Looking Back on Our First Year
Consumer Brands Applauds FDA Study, Urges Congress to Fund FDA to Ensure Consumer Safety
How the Super Bowl Will Change for Brands — and How it Won’t
General Mills CEO on Leaning Into Today’s Extraordinary Challenges
COVID-19 Validates Urgent Need for Effective Recycling System
USMCA Essential to American Consumers
CPG Industry Endorses Two New Bills Aimed at Curbing the Recycling Crisis
Americans Want Federal Government to Pursue Recycling ‘Moon Shot’
Consumer Brands Applauds President Trump, Congress for Keeping Essential Products in the Hands of Americans
Five CPG Trends Emerging in the COVID-19 World
Consumer Brands Association Rings Alarm Bell: Conflicting Guidance on PPE Causing Confusion, Safety Concerns for Essential Workers
Consumer Brands Requests Commerce Department Take Leadership Role in Creating Supply Chain Index
The Plan to Save Recycling: A Standardized System
Consumer Brands Applauds House Appropriations Subcommittee for Including CBD Funding Recommendation in 2021 FDA Budget
Four Weeks of Surveying American Sentiment Shows a Nation Changed by Coronavirus
New Research on CBD Highlights Immense Consumer Confusion and Erroneous Assumptions
CPG Industry Urges State and Local Officials to Keep Manufacturing Running
HGTV or CPG: Open Concept is What Consumers Want
Our Vision for GMA’s Future
Consumer Brands Calls on White House to Work Together with CPG Companies to Address Rising Costs
Consumer Brands Association Forms Expert Board to Provide Strategic Oversight of Advocacy Approach to CBD
How CPG is a Resource as the World Fights Coronavirus
The Plan to Save Recycling: Data Collection
Meeting the Expectations of the 21st Century Investor
Fears Over Access to Essential Products Dip, Trust in CPG Industry Grows Amid Coronavirus Crisis
New Congressional Supply Chain Caucus Launches in Midst of Coronavirus Outbreak, Supply Chain Disruptions
The Value of Action in Creating Equality and Building the Business
More Than 28 Million Disinfectant Wipes Needed for Single Cleaning of America’s Schools
Ellen Davis Joins Consumer Brands Association
Eight Quotes That Will Make You Rethink Leadership
Consumer Brands Applauds Executive Order for Regulatory Relief
GMA Calls USDA Interim Rule for Hemp Production ‘A Good First Step’
EPA and CPG Industry Announce Key Policies to Protect Consumer Cleaning and Disinfecting Products
CPG Industry Commends FDA Engagement on CBD Use During Pregnancy
Consumer Brands Association Urges Congress to Fix America’s Broken Recycling System in Senate EPW Hearing
Recycling Leadership Council to Unveil Comprehensive Plan to Modernize America’s Recycling System
New SmartLabel™ Initiative Gives Consumers Easy Access to Detailed Product Ingredient Information
Consumer Brands Spearheads Contactless Delivery Task Force
Protecting the CPG Workforce and Producing What America Needs
CDC-OSHA COVID-19 Guidance a ‘Good Step’ Toward Coordination, Clarity CPG Industry Needs
Latest Research: Americans Adjust to the New Normal of Coronavirus
Consumer Brands Calls on Attorney General to Act on Coronavirus Price Gouging
CPG Industry Calls for Standardized Recycling System
Consumer Brands Applauds Extended Truck Driver Flexibility
Tackling CPG’s Biggest Questions in 2021 with Campbell President and CEO Mark Clouse
C-Suite Retailers and Manufacturers: Relationships Make the Difference in Crisis
Hours Of Service Changes Will Increase Access for Consumers
CPG Industry Applauds EPA’s Increased Flexibility, Commitment to Consumers
Trust, Demand, Sustainability: What’s Next for the CPG Industry?
Consumer Brands Association Announces Critical Infrastructure Supply Chain Council Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Consumer Brands Association Calls for Stronger Coordination and Specific Guidance from Federal Agencies
Geoff Freeman Named New President and CEO of the Grocery Manufacturers Association
A Blueprint for America’s Recycling Future
How Three Months Changed the Mindset of CPG CEOs
Californians Concede Limitations of Proposed Recycling Legislation, Agree System is Broken
GMA Urges G20 Leaders to Avoid U.S. Recycling Mistakes
Pandemic Proves Smart, Nimble Regulatory Change Possible
GMA Underscores Commitment to Addressing America’s Recycling Crisis by Supporting Save Our Seas 2.0
CPG Industry Calls on California to Pass Workable Recycling Policy
Consumer Brands Association Unifies CPG Industry Behind Pro-Consumer, Pro-Growth Agenda
GMA Reinvention Features Proven Washington Talent
GMA to Honor Don Knauss, Richard K. Smucker with Hall of Achievement Award
How Communications Shaped the Pandemic
CPG Industry Praises California Governor Newsom’s Important Precedent to Keep Plants Open and Americans’ Pantries Stocked
Vivek Sankaran of PepsiCo to Become New Chairman of GMA Board of Directors
Legal Forum: Ask the Experts
Jeff Harmening of General Mills to Become New Chairman of GMA Board of Directors
GMA’s Date Labeling Recommendation Supported by FDA
Americans Baffled by Broken Recycling System
CPG Industry Responds to Departure of FDA Commissioner Gottlieb
Moving Forward for a Sustainable Future
87% of Products Are Now Using Two Date Labels, Creating Needed Clarity
GMA Hires Top Talent to Shepherd Organization into Next Chapter
New U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement a Victory for American Consumers
CPG Economic Pulse: 2020 in Review
Industry View 2020
Holiday Forecast 2020
CPG Economic Pulse: Q1 Report 2021
The CPG Post-Pandemic Outlook
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Legal Forum 2020
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Reflecting on an Essential Company’s Operations
CPG Speaks: From the Top
Managing Unprecedented Demand with Benno Dorer and Troy Datcher
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Virtual Better Process Control School Course
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Spring Food Labeling Workshop - Hotel and Travel
Leadership Forum - Registration
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Building the Business through Equality & Inclusion with Carolyn Tastad
Fall Food Labeling Workshop - Registration
Spring Food Labeling Workshop
Coronavirus Webinar with CDC’s Dr. Amanda Cohn
Webinar: The Future of Packaging
Emerging Leaders Forum
Anatomy of an FDA Inspection
Highly Refined Ingredients Roundtable - Program
Registration
Setting the Sustainability Standard
Highly Refined Ingredients Roundtable
Choosing to Lead with Jeff Harmening
Spring Food Labeling Workshop - Program
Webinar: Update on FDA’s Coordinated Outbreak Response and Evaluation Network
Rethinking Consumer Relationships with Steven Williams
SmartLabel Symposium
Consumer Packaging Summit
Highly Refined Ingredients Roundtable - Pricing
FBIA Webinar on CDC Testing Strategy Guidance
Crafting Retailer and Manufacturer Partnerships
Consumer Packaging Summit - Program
Charting a Path Toward Tomorrow’s Consumers
How Coronavirus is Affecting the U.S. Supply Chain
Leadership Forum
Developing a More Robust Foreign Material Control Program
Legal Forum 2020 - Agenda
Webinar: COVID-19, Facts and Fiction for the Food Industry
Consumer Packaging Summit - Location
Issues Watch - Registration
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Webinar: COVID-19, Overview of Coronaviruses and the Current Situation
Leveraging Market Pull to Develop Underutilized Crops
Brookings Institution Supply Chain Webinar
Virtual Town Hall with FDA on the New Era of Smarter Food Safety Blueprint
Webinar: Learnings from Past Crises and Countries that Came First
Fall Food Labeling Workshop - Program
July CPG CEO Exchange
National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard Webinar: Overview of Final Guidance Documents on Validation of Refining Processes and Testing Methods
Coronavirus Webinar
Findings from FARE’s Food Allergy Consumer Journey Study
Program
Webinar: National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard: Implications for Ingredient Suppliers
Building Direct Consumer Relationships with Jessica Alba and Nick Vlahos
Evolving the Focus of Innovation in a COVID World with Sean Connolly
Food Contact Notification Program 101
Legal Forum 2020 - Conference Partners
August CPG CEO Exchange
Managing Local Outbreaks
October CPG CEO Exchange
November CPG CEO Exchange
Pivoting Communication Efforts for CPG
Thriving in Disruption: How to Build Supply Networks to Power Future Growth
FDA Legal Requirements for Bioplastics Used in Food Packaging
CPG Speaks - Insights on Demand
Webinar: Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration
Liability Issues Associated with Federal Preemption of State Liability Claims
Imagining the CPG of the Future
National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard Discussion Forum
What New York’s Food Donation and Waste Rules Mean for Your Business
Crafting Long-term Plans that Meet Investors’ Expectations
FBIA Webinar: FDA Proposed Rule for Traceability
USDA FSIS Labeling Workshop
Hotel & Travel
Fall Food Labeling Workshop
Maneuvering Food Companies During a Pandemic
FDA Legal Requirements for Recycled Plastics in Food Packaging
Issues Watch - Sponsorship Opportunities
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Legal Forum 2020 - Hotel & Travel
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Tackling CPG’s Biggest Questions in 2021 with Campbell CEO Mark Clouse
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