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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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Unlocking Growth in the CPG Industry in a World of Uncertainty

How CPG companies can navigate uncertainty through crossindustry and segment expertise CPG companies of all sizes are facing a new generation of complex challenges that are impacting their foundational capability to create value. Trade barriers, macroeconomic downturns, and structural instability are dampening consumer confidence and increasing execution risk for CPG brands worldwide. While globalization is… View Article

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Small Positive Experiences Build Big Businesses

The Experience Economy: Why Growth Is Increasingly Driven by Experience We are living in an experience economy! Post-COVID, this is no longer a cultural talking point but a structural shift. Younger generations, and increasingly everyone else, value how life feels as much as what they buy. Value no longer resides only in the physical product;… View Article

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Volume, Penetration and the Growing Gap Between Markets and Big CPG Players

Volume: the missing engine of value creation In 2025, so far the average volume growth of the world’s largest CPG companies remains negative. Among the top 11 global players, volume is down on average by –0.6%, while across the broader group of the top 34 companies the decline deepens to around –1%. By contrast, NIQ… View Article

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Q3 2025 CPG Results: Persistent Volume Pressure and a Growing Divide

1. Setting the Scene Q3 performance for the 11 analyzed companies among the top global CPG players shows a picture of continuity rather than recovery. Overall organic growth remains stable at around +2%, still well below the 2024 full-year level of 3.9%, indicating an ongoing difficulty to sustain top-line performance”. This with the same bold… View Article

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Q3 2025 CPG Results: Why is volume declining?

In our previous article “Sevendots-Q3 2025 CPG Results: Persistent Volume Pressure and a Growing Divide”, the performance for the top global 11 CPG companies was analyzed. The picture shows more continuity rather than recovery. Overall year-to-date organic growth remains stable at +2.2%, still far below the 2024 full-year level of +3.9%, indicating an ongoing difficulty… View Article

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The CPG Pendulum: Why Big CPG Companies Keep Swinging Between Focus and Diversification

Every few years, the world’s biggest consumer goods companies seem to change their minds. One moment they’re narrowing down to “core strengths,” selling anything that doesn’t fit. The next, they’re buying everything in sight, from snacks to supplements, in a rush to catch new growth. Think of Kraft Heinz splitting up, Unilever spinning off ice… View Article

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- Dan Smith, Senior Vice President at Nestle Purina PetCare GSBU

“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.”

- Larry Page, Head of Marketing at Zarbees® at Johnson & Johnson

"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."

- Leigh Irvine and Biancamaria Sansone, GTR Managing Director & Marketing Director, Campari Group

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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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09 February 2026

Unlocking Growth in the CPG Industry in a World of Uncertainty

How CPG companies can navigate uncertainty through crossindustry and segment expertise CPG companies of all sizes are facing a new... View Article

Mauro Piloni

Sevendots, Milan

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, 28 January 2026

Small Positive Experiences Build Big Businesses

The Experience Economy: Why Growth Is Increasingly Driven by Experience We are living in an experience economy! Post-COVID, this is... View Article

Simon Benarroch

Sevendots, San Francisco

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, 19 January 2026

Volume, Penetration and the Growing Gap Between Markets and Big CPG Players

Volume: the missing engine of value creation In 2025, so far the average volume growth of the world’s largest CPG... View Article

Colin McAllister

Sevendots, Milan

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, 15 January 2026

Q3 2025 CPG Results: Persistent Volume Pressure and a Growing Divide

1. Setting the Scene Q3 performance for the 11 analyzed companies among the top global CPG players shows a picture... View Article

Andrea Bielli

Sevendots, Rome

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24 December 2025

Q3 2025 CPG Results: Why is volume declining?

In our previous article “Sevendots-Q3 2025 CPG Results: Persistent Volume Pressure and a Growing Divide”, the performance for the top... View Article

Pablo Soto

Sevendots, Querétaro

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16 December 2025

The CPG Pendulum: Why Big CPG Companies Keep Swinging Between Focus and Diversification

Every few years, the world’s biggest consumer goods companies seem to change their minds. One moment they’re narrowing down to... View Article

Andrea Bielli

Sevendots, Rome

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Alain’s global career has spanned account management, integrated planning and general management in the US, Latin America and Europe. he has worked at leading marketing services companies, and in close partnership with leading companies in the CPG, consumer healthcare, spirits and financial services categories. His expertise is in using brand strategy, technology and communication – with consumers, employees, investors and other stakeholders – to drive innovation and long term business differentiation and success. As a lover of the arts and the great outdoors, you may run across Alain in a museum, at the theatre or on a mountain somewhere around the world.

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