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Value Chain resilience in CPG: From Supply Chains to data-driven value networks

Efficiency is no longer enough: resilience becomes the new performance driver The Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) and grocery retail sectors have faced unprecedented challenges over the past few years, including supply chain disruptions, changing consumer behaviors, and the impacts of global events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the geopolitical crisis. In today’s competitive and demand-driven… View Article

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The Next Penetration Frontier: Rethinking Geographic Expansion for CPG Volume Growth

Slowing volume growth, untapped penetration opportunities Large multinational CPG companies are facing a structural challenge: volume growth is slowing, a pattern observed in our ongoing analysis of the top global industry players. In many cases, the issue is not brand strength. Nor is it portfolio breadth. The real constraint is penetration. Across markets, most global… View Article

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2025: A Structural Divide in Global CPG performance

5 key takeaways from 2025 performance 2025 has marked a systemic inflection point for large global CPG companies. The narrative is no longer about inflation, temporary elasticity, or tactical adjustments. The data shows a widening divide in volume, in scale, and increasingly in financial performance. Based on our review of 12 among the top global… View Article

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Why the Traditional CPG Value Equation Is Breaking and How Leaders Must Respond

Why CPG’s growth challenges are structural, not cyclical The CPG growth model that delivered decades of shareholder value is no longer fit for today’s market. Price-led growth is reaching its limits, volume growth is stalling, and capital markets are signaling that traditional scale is no longer enough. Large Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies are facing… View Article

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Private Labels: From Alternative to Structural Growth Engine in CPG

What does the future of Private Label look like? There is no shortage of talk around Private Labels right now, and for good reason. They have become the elephant in the room for the entire CPG industry. When Private Labels first started to appear in a more structured way on supermarket shelves, their impact was… View Article

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Strategic Innovation Pathways: How CPG Leaders Are Navigating Growth

The Innovation Imperative A major beverage company recently spent 18 months and substantial capital building capacity for a new product line, only to watch consumer preferences shift before launch. Meanwhile, a competitor tested a similar concept through contract manufacturing, adjusted based on market response, and captured the opportunity in half the time. This scenario plays… View Article

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The Collaboration Dividend: The secret sauce CPG leaders use to drive volume and profitability

Introduction In the consumer-packaged goods (CPG), also commonly referred to as fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), many companies fixate on pricing and cost-cutting as the primary levers to boost profitability. While trimming costs or raising prices can improve margins in the short term, sustainable profit growth ultimately depends on growing sales volume in a healthy way…. View Article

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“The Sevendots team led us on a truly collaborative journey of discovery. They gave us a clear framework to understand what was required to win within this new wellness territory we’ve called 'Modern Natural Health'. They challenged some of our assumptions, encouraged us to think even bigger and brought our entire team together around a common ambition and platform.”

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"We have had the opportunity to work with the Sevendots team on an extremely strategic project related to Global Travel Retail. They have given us both valuable insights and tools to further accelerate our strategy. We particularly appreciate their ability to bring to life the strategic thinking with simple yet effective frameworks that helped inspire the organisation."

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, 27 April 2026

Value Chain resilience in CPG: From Supply Chains to data-driven value networks

Efficiency is no longer enough: resilience becomes the new performance driver The Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) and grocery retail sectors have... View Article

Massimo Visconti

Sevendots, Milan

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, 20 April 2026

The Next Penetration Frontier: Rethinking Geographic Expansion for CPG Volume Growth

Slowing volume growth, untapped penetration opportunities Large multinational CPG companies are facing a structural challenge: volume growth is slowing, a... View Article

Colin McAllister

Sevendots, Milan

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10 April 2026

2025: A Structural Divide in Global CPG performance

5 key takeaways from 2025 performance 2025 has marked a systemic inflection point for large global CPG companies. The narrative... View Article

Andrea Bielli

Sevendots, Rome

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30 March 2026

Why the Traditional CPG Value Equation Is Breaking and How Leaders Must Respond

Why CPG’s growth challenges are structural, not cyclical The CPG growth model that delivered decades of shareholder value is no... View Article

Andrea Bielli

Sevendots, Rome

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, 20 February 2026

Strategic Innovation Pathways: How CPG Leaders Are Navigating Growth

The Innovation Imperative A major beverage company recently spent 18 months and substantial capital building capacity for a new product... View Article

Pablo Soto

Sevendots, Querétaro

Colin McAllister

Sevendots, Milan

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12 February 2026

The Collaboration Dividend: The secret sauce CPG leaders use to drive volume and profitability

Introduction In the consumer-packaged goods (CPG), also commonly referred to as fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), many companies fixate on pricing... View Article

Justin Sargent

Sevendots, Singapore

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Stephen has over 25 years experience in consumer insight and brand strategy. He has worked in Paris, Milan, New York and London and consulted for many of the world’s largest CPG manufacturers in more than 70 countries. Having held top management positions in global market research agencies, he blends hands-on corporate management experience with a deep understanding of CPG markets. He has specialist experience in brand innovation and launch success. He loves wine and scuba diving – but not necessarily together.

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