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Q2 2026 Top 12 CPG Companies – Volume Is Back, Focus Is The Differentiator

Good overall volume growth Our Q2 2026 review of 12 of the world’s leading consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies shows a clear change in the growth equation. Average volume growth reached +1.0%, with nine of the 12 companies growing volume. After the prolonged weakness of the previous cycle (see FY 2025 analysis in the article… View Article

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Why Cultural Relevance Is Driving Growth for Global CPG Brands

Why The Old Global Branding Playbook No Longer Works For decades, the playbook for global consumer packaged goods companies was straightforward: develop a winning product, build a powerful brand, then roll it out across markets. The assumption was that good products speak a universal language. That assumption no longer holds. Across the world’s fastest-growing markets,… View Article

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Is Your Brand Positioning Still Driving Growth?

The central role for brand positioning In the CPG industry, brand positioning is often regarded as one of the most enduring elements of brand strategy. Yet its value does not lie in remaining unchanged, it lies in its ability to continue driving consumer choice over time. In fragmented categories, consumers are exposed to more brands,… View Article

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Building future-proof functional food portfolios

A bigger and broader demand space for functional food The global food and beverage industry is undergoing a structural shift. No longer is food simply about taste, convenience, or price: it is increasingly expected to deliver tangible, everyday health benefits. From gut health to cognitive performance, functional food has moved from niche to mainstream, becoming… View Article

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The Return of Volume: Why the Largest CPG Companies Are Changing Their Growth Playbook

The beginning of a strategic reset For the first time in almost two years, something meaningful is happening in the CPG industry. After a relatively flat 2024 and four consecutive quarters of declining volume throughout 2025, the largest global CPG companies are finally showing a noticeable recovery. Across the eleven companies analyzed (excluding L’Oréal, which… View Article

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The Retailer Collaboration Dividend

Executive Summary Retailers that collaborate more closely with suppliers are growing much faster. That is the headline from brand new research mapping the financial growth rates of retailers against Advantage Group International (AGI) supplier feedback. The link is especially strong in areas connected to speed, execution, retail media effectiveness, data actionability, cross-functional alignment and supply… View Article

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, 31 August 2026

Unlocking CPG growth in the age of AI

Consumer decision cycle has changed in fundamental ways. Two forces are driving this shift: 1.         From Traditional Search to AI-Mediated... View Article

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, 26 August 2026

Q2 2026 Top 12 CPG Companies – Volume Is Back, Focus Is The Differentiator

Good overall volume growth Our Q2 2026 review of 12 of the world’s leading consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies shows... View Article

Andrea Bielli

Sevendots, Rome

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, 29 July 2026

Why Cultural Relevance Is Driving Growth for Global CPG Brands

Why The Old Global Branding Playbook No Longer Works For decades, the playbook for global consumer packaged goods companies was... View Article

Colin McAllister

Sevendots, Milan

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, 27 July 2026

Is Your Brand Positioning Still Driving Growth?

The central role for brand positioning In the CPG industry, brand positioning is often regarded as one of the most... View Article

Federica Verna

Sevendots, Milan

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, 28 June 2026

The Return of Volume: Why the Largest CPG Companies Are Changing Their Growth Playbook

The beginning of a strategic reset For the first time in almost two years, something meaningful is happening in the... View Article

Andrea Bielli

Sevendots, Rome

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26 May 2026

The Retailer Collaboration Dividend

Executive Summary Retailers that collaborate more closely with suppliers are growing much faster. That is the headline from brand new... View Article

Justin Sargent

Sevendots, Singapore

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Herma is a specialist in ice cream, beverages and out-of-home channels. Her background is in marketing, innovation and consumer insights. Herma has 25 years of experience at Unilever, working on many international brands and across different countries. She is motivated by obtaining business results and inspiring and connecting people. Outside work, she likes walking in nature, as well as enjoying more culturally-oriented indoor activities like theater and movies. Another pleasure is consuming good food and wine. Living in Italy has changed her life forever in that respect and in other ways. For the next year(s), she is planning to enrol on one or more courses/training; to continue exploring new things is one of her drivers.

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