- Consumer goods retailers and manufacturers' participation in food banks and
  school programmes continues to rise

- 320,000 products have been reformulated to reduce levels of sugar and salt, 
  etc, since survey began in 2015

- Some 2,000,000 employees now involved in company-led health and wellbeing 
  programmes

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) today published the latest results from its 
global survey that looks at how consumer goods retailers and manufacturers are 
helping to empower healthier consumers worldwide. Data from the 2019 Health & 
Wellness Progress Report 
https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/2019-CGF-Health-Wellness-Progress-Report-Deloitte-Web-Teaser.pdf?utm_source=digitalteaser&utm_campaign=2019HW_ProgressReport), 
developed in conjunction with Deloitte, shows good progress in all categories 
and significant improvement in achievement of all the CGF's Health & Wellness 
commitments.


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This is the fifth edition of the report, which measures progress on the CGF's 
resolutions and commitments. The five years' worth of results show that CGF 
members are meeting consumers' expectations and fulfilling the industry's 
ambition to empower consumers to lead healthier lives. More specifically, the 
2018 data shows:

98% of companies reported reformulating at least some part of their product 
portfolio to align with health and wellness policies. Since 2015 over 320,000 
products have been reformulated.
Over 70% of companies reported reformulating salt and sugar in their products.
84% of companies reported that their personal care and hygiene products display 
clear product usages on packaging.
Almost two million employees participated in health and wellness initiatives in 
2018 versus 1.6 million in 2017 and 1.3 million in 2016.
61% participated in food bank programmes (nearly 93,000 tonnes of food donated).
Partnerships with education authorities on health and wellness initiatives for 
over 550,000 schools.
Inspired by CGF members' commitment to being part of the solution to today's 
biggest health and lifestyle challenges, this member-driven initiative is 
co-sponsored at the CGF Board by the CEOs of Nestlé and Ahold Delhaize and 
co-chaired at Steering Committee level by Danone and Walmart. Over the years it 
has been supported by some of the largest consumer product brands and retailers 
in the world. 75 CGF members responded to the survey this time.

Sharon Bligh, Director, Health & Wellness at The Consumer Goods Forum, said, 
"We've come a long way since this survey began five years ago, but, we are not 
finished yet and there is still much to do. It is great to see how, in the 
communities where our members work and live, companies and their employees are 
taking greater interest than ever in health and wellness issues. It proves that 
as we move into our next five-year plan, collaborative actions will continue to 
be a force for good and an essential component of driving positive change at 
scale. Consumers and our employees want to be empowered to make changes to 
their health and wellbeing, so they can live healthy and more active lifestyles 
for longer. People are craving change, and we recognise our industry's role in 
both preventing illness and in empowering people to live healthier lives."

This latest edition of the survey ends the CGF's initial five-year strategy on 
health and wellness. As part of the next five-year plan, focus will now evolve 
to the team's flagship initiative 'Collaboration for Healthier Lives' (CHL). 
Through collaboration, CGF members will test new approaches and share best 
practices in nudging people's behaviour to healthier practices. CGF members are 
recognising the immense potential of community-based initiatives and the need 
for greater transparency to deliver meaningful behaviour change, a move 
supported by the survey data collected over the last few years.

About The Consumer Goods Forum 

The Consumer Goods Forum ("CGF") is a global, parity-based industry network 
that is driven by its members to encourage the global adoption of practices and 
standards that serves the consumer goods industry worldwide. It brings together 
the CEOs and senior management of some 400 retailers, manufacturers, service 
providers, and other stakeholders across 70 countries, and it reflects the 
diversity of the industry in geography, size, product category and format. Its 
member companies have combined sales of EUR 3.5 trillion and directly employ 
nearly 10 million people, with a further 90 million related jobs estimated 
along the value chain. It is governed by its Board of Directors, which 
comprises more than 50 manufacturer and retailer CEOs. For more information, 
please visit: http://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com.


Source: The Consumer Goods Forum