Latest / Omni Talk Retail / CGF Head of North America Wesley Wilson on Health, AI & Consumer Values | Live From CGF 2025
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- 0:00Hello
- 0:01everyone.
- 0:01Welcome
- 0:02back.
- 0:02It's
- 0:02Omnitok
- 0:03Retail
- 0:03coming
- 0:03to
- 0:04you
- 0:04live
- 0:04from
- 0:04the
- 0:04Consumer
- 0:05Goods
- 0:05Forum
- 0:06in
- 0:06the
- 0:06Vuzion
- 0:07Group
- 0:07booth.
- 0:07I'm
- 0:08Ann
- 0:08Mazinga.
- 0:09And
- 0:09I'm
- 0:09Chris
- 0:09Walton.
- 0:10And
- 0:10we
- 0:10are
- 0:10here
- 0:11once
- 0:12again,
- 0:12back
- 0:13again
- 0:13for
- 0:13another
- 0:13great
- 0:14interview
- 0:14with
- 0:15Wesley
- 0:15Wilson,
- 0:16the
- 0:16head
- 0:16of
- 0:17North
- 0:17America
- 0:17for
- 0:18the
- 0:18Consumer
- 0:18Goods
- 0:19Forum.
- 0:19Wesley,
- 0:20welcome.
- 0:21Thank
- 0:21you
- 0:21for
- 0:21having
- 0:22me.
- 0:22How's
- 0:22your
- 0:23show
- 0:23been
- 0:23going
- 0:23so
- 0:23far?
- 0:24Fantastic,
- 0:25of
- 0:25course.
- 0:26Fantastic,
- 0:26right?
- 0:27Been
- 0:27a
- 0:27great
- 0:27couple
- 0:27of
- 0:27days
- 0:28so
- 0:28far.
- 0:28Good,
- 0:29I
- 0:29bet.
- 0:29So
- 0:30let's
- 0:30start
- 0:30with
- 0:30that.
- 0:30So
- 0:31actually
- 0:31why
- 0:31don't
- 0:31we
- 0:31start
- 0:31out
- 0:31with,
- 0:31with
- 0:32your
- 0:32background
- 0:32and
- 0:32also
- 0:33like
- 0:33what
- 0:33is
- 0:33it
- 0:33that
- 0:33this
- 0:34Consumer
- 0:34Goods
- 0:35Forum
- 0:35actually
- 0:35does?
- 0:36Sure.
- 0:37So
- 0:37we'll
- 0:38start
- 0:38with
- 0:38what
- 0:38the
- 0:38Consumer
- 0:39Goods
- 0:39Forum
- 0:39does.
- 0:40Okay,
- 0:40let's
- 0:40do
- 0:40that.
- 0:41So
- 0:41I
- 0:42would
- 0:42say
- 0:42we
- 0:42really
- 0:42focus
- 0:43on
- 0:43three
- 0:43areas.
- 0:44So
- 0:44we,
- 0:45we
- 0:45invest
- 0:45in
- 0:46leadership
- 0:46in
- 0:46the
- 0:47industry.
- 0:47So
- 0:48we
- 0:48look
- 0:48at,
- 0:49you
- 0:49know,
- 0:49we
- 0:49connect
- 0:49our
- 0:50CEOs,
- 0:50we
- 0:50build
- 0:51the
- 0:51network
- 0:51globally
- 0:52across
- 0:53industries,
- 0:53across
- 0:54channels.
- 0:55But
- 0:55then
- 0:55we
- 0:55also
- 0:55invest
- 0:56in
- 0:56future
- 0:57development
- 0:57of
- 0:58leaders
- 0:58in
- 0:58the
- 0:58industry.
- 0:59We
- 0:59have
- 0:59a
- 0:59future
- 0:59leaders
- 1:00program
- 1:00that
- 1:00actually
- 1:01builds
- 1:01the
- 1:01future
- 1:02leaders
- 1:02of
- 1:02the
- 1:02industry,
- 1:03invest
- 1:04in
- 1:04them
- 1:04so
- 1:04they
- 1:04understand
- 1:05the
- 1:05issues
- 1:05in
- 1:05the
- 1:06industry,
- 1:06how
- 1:07to
- 1:07better
- 1:07serve
- 1:07customers.
- 1:08But
- 1:08then
- 1:08also
- 1:08issues
- 1:09like
- 1:09sustainability
- 1:10and
- 1:10responsibility.
- 1:11We
- 1:11do
- 1:12innovation.
- 1:13So
- 1:13if
- 1:13there
- 1:13are
- 1:13areas
- 1:14where,
- 1:14across
- 1:15the
- 1:15industry
- 1:16there
- 1:16are
- 1:16areas
- 1:16that
- 1:16need
- 1:17to
- 1:17be
- 1:17tackled,
- 1:17where
- 1:18companies
- 1:18need
- 1:18to
- 1:19collaborate,
- 1:19that
- 1:20could
- 1:20be
- 1:20plastic
- 1:21packaging
- 1:21innovation,
- 1:22could
- 1:22be
- 1:22innovation
- 1:23on
- 1:23healthier
- 1:23lives,
- 1:24it
- 1:24could
- 1:24be
- 1:24the
- 1:25climate
- 1:25transition.
- 1:26So
- 1:26different
- 1:26areas
- 1:27that
- 1:27are
- 1:27pre
- 1:28competitive
- 1:28where
- 1:28the
- 1:29industry
- 1:29needs
- 1:29to
- 1:29work
- 1:30together,
- 1:30we
- 1:30bring
- 1:30people
- 1:31together
- 1:31for
- 1:31innovation.
- 1:32The
- 1:32last
- 1:32area
- 1:33is
- 1:33impact.
- 1:34Impact.
- 1:34And
- 1:34for
- 1:34impact
- 1:35we
- 1:35at
- 1:36things
- 1:36like
- 1:36food
- 1:36safety,
- 1:37we
- 1:37look
- 1:37at
- 1:38sustainability,
- 1:38both
- 1:39social
- 1:39and
- 1:39environmental.
- 1:40And
- 1:40again,
- 1:40how
- 1:41do
- 1:41we
- 1:41bring
- 1:41the
- 1:41industry
- 1:42together
- 1:42to
- 1:43really
- 1:43drive
- 1:43the
- 1:44change
- 1:44that
- 1:44we
- 1:44need
- 1:44to
- 1:45see?
- 1:45That's
- 1:45not,
- 1:45these
- 1:45aren't
- 1:46competitive
- 1:46issues.
- 1:47Right.
- 1:47These
- 1:47are
- 1:47issues
- 1:48that
- 1:48the
- 1:48industry
- 1:48wants
- 1:49to
- 1:49work
- 1:49together
- 1:49on.
- 1:50So
- 1:50we
- 1:50have
- 1:50that
- 1:50level
- 1:50playing
- 1:51field
- 1:51where
- 1:52everyone
- 1:52can
- 1:53build
- 1:53and
- 1:53compete
- 1:53and
- 1:53serve
- 1:54customers
- 1:54from
- 1:54there.
- 1:55And.
- 1:55And
- 1:55what?
- 1:56And
- 1:56what?
- 1:56And
- 1:56let's
- 1:56go
- 1:56now
- 1:57to
- 1:57your
- 1:57background.
- 1:57That's
- 1:57a
- 1:58great
- 1:58overview.
- 1:58So
- 1:58how
- 1:59did
- 1:59you
- 1:59get
- 1:59into
- 1:59this?
- 1:59Like
- 2:00why,
- 2:00why
- 2:00did
- 2:00you
- 2:00say,
- 2:01you
- 2:01know,
- 2:01I
- 2:01want
- 2:01to
- 2:01be
- 2:01a
- 2:01part
- 2:02of
- 2:02that,
- 2:02I
- 2:02want
- 2:02to
- 2:02do
- 2:02this?
- 2:03Sure.
- 2:03So
- 2:04I
- 2:04have
- 2:04a
- 2:04background.
- 2:05So
- 2:05the
- 2:05beginning
- 2:06of
- 2:06my
- 2:06career
- 2:06was
- 2:06in
- 2:06the
- 2:07US
- 2:07government.
- 2:08Economics
- 2:08background.
- 2:10Found
- 2:10my
- 2:11way
- 2:11into
- 2:11the
- 2:11consumer
- 2:12goods
- 2:12industry
- 2:12both
- 2:13at
- 2:13Mars
- 2:13and
- 2:14then
- 2:14at
- 2:14Walmart.
- 2:15Okay.
- 2:15Worked
- 2:16a
- 2:16lot
- 2:16with
- 2:16the
- 2:17CGF
- 2:17team
- 2:17while
- 2:18I
- 2:18was
- 2:18at
- 2:18Walmart.
- 2:18Oh
- 2:18you
- 2:18did?
- 2:19On
- 2:19a
- 2:19whole
- 2:19range
- 2:19of
- 2:20different
- 2:20issues
- 2:21from
- 2:21Walmart.
- 2:22Ended
- 2:22up
- 2:22in
- 2:23consumer
- 2:23goods
- 2:23investment.
- 2:24But
- 2:25then,
- 2:25you
- 2:25know,
- 2:25this
- 2:25position
- 2:26came
- 2:26up
- 2:26and
- 2:27based
- 2:27on
- 2:27that
- 2:28experience
- 2:28at
- 2:28Walmart
- 2:29and
- 2:29the
- 2:29kind
- 2:29of
- 2:29work
- 2:29I
- 2:30had
- 2:30been
- 2:30able
- 2:30to
- 2:30do
- 2:30with
- 2:31the
- 2:31team,
- 2:31was
- 2:32really
- 2:32excited
- 2:32about
- 2:33the
- 2:33opportunity
- 2:34to
- 2:34see
- 2:35what
- 2:35we
- 2:35could
- 2:35do
- 2:35with
- 2:36CGF
- 2:37and
- 2:37kind
- 2:37of
- 2:37growing
- 2:38it,
- 2:38developing
- 2:38it
- 2:38more
- 2:39in
- 2:39the
- 2:39US
- 2:39And
- 2:39Canada.
- 2:40That
- 2:40seems
- 2:40very
- 2:40important.
- 2:41Okay,
- 2:41well,
- 2:42Wesley,
- 2:42what
- 2:42are
- 2:42you
- 2:43hearing?
- 2:43Let's
- 2:43get
- 2:43back
- 2:43to
- 2:44the
- 2:44conference
- 2:44theme
- 2:44for
- 2:45a
- 2:45second.
- 2:45Sure.
- 2:45What
- 2:46are
- 2:46you
- 2:46hearing
- 2:47at
- 2:47the
- 2:47conference
- 2:48right
- 2:48now
- 2:48is
- 2:49really
- 2:49top
- 2:49of
- 2:49mind
- 2:50for
- 2:50customers
- 2:51for
- 2:51those
- 2:51retailers
- 2:52and
- 2:52brands
- 2:52that
- 2:52you
- 2:52work
- 2:52so
- 2:53closely
- 2:53with?
- 2:53Yeah,
- 2:54sure.
- 2:54I
- 2:54think,
- 2:55I
- 2:55think
- 2:55retailers
- 2:56and
- 2:56brands
- 2:56are
- 2:57dealing
- 2:57as,
- 2:57as
- 2:58we
- 2:58all
- 2:58are
- 2:58in
- 2:59different
- 2:59ways.
- 2:59The
- 2:59world
- 3:00is
- 3:00changing
- 3:01very
- 3:01quickly.
- 3:02There's
- 3:02geopolitics,
- 3:03there's
- 3:03technology,
- 3:04and
- 3:05those
- 3:05are
- 3:05impact
- 3:06the
- 3:06day
- 3:06to
- 3:06day
- 3:07decisions
- 3:07that
- 3:08consumers
- 3:08make.
- 3:09Right.
- 3:09The
- 3:09realities
- 3:10that
- 3:10consumers
- 3:11are
- 3:11confronted
- 3:11with
- 3:11day
- 3:12to
- 3:12day.
- 3:12And
- 3:13so
- 3:13I
- 3:13think
- 3:13what,
- 3:14what
- 3:14I
- 3:15hear
- 3:15retailers
- 3:16and
- 3:16what
- 3:16I
- 3:16hear
- 3:16manufacturers
- 3:17and
- 3:17service
- 3:18providers
- 3:18talking
- 3:19about
- 3:19is
- 3:19they
- 3:20want
- 3:20to
- 3:20understand
- 3:21that
- 3:21reality.
- 3:22Right.
- 3:22They're
- 3:23trying
- 3:23to
- 3:23recalibrate
- 3:24and
- 3:24understand
- 3:25how
- 3:25do
- 3:25we,
- 3:26how
- 3:26do
- 3:26we,
- 3:27how
- 3:27do
- 3:27we
- 3:27better
- 3:27serve,
- 3:28how
- 3:28do
- 3:28we
- 3:28work
- 3:28with
- 3:29and
- 3:29support
- 3:30customers
- 3:31through
- 3:31this
- 3:31time
- 3:31so
- 3:32that
- 3:32they
- 3:32can
- 3:32continue
- 3:33to
- 3:33live
- 3:34out
- 3:34their
- 3:34values?
- 3:34Customers
- 3:35can
- 3:35live
- 3:35out
- 3:36their
- 3:36values
- 3:36and
- 3:37the
- 3:37industry
- 3:37can
- 3:38support
- 3:38them
- 3:38in
- 3:38doing
- 3:38that.
- 3:39And
- 3:39what
- 3:39are
- 3:39you
- 3:40hearing
- 3:40consumers
- 3:40want
- 3:41the
- 3:41most?
- 3:41Like,
- 3:42are
- 3:42there
- 3:42certain
- 3:42trends
- 3:43that
- 3:43are
- 3:43bubbling
- 3:43up
- 3:43to
- 3:44the
- 3:44top?
- 3:46Yes,
- 3:46I
- 3:47think
- 3:47one
- 3:47significant
- 3:48area
- 3:48I
- 3:48would
- 3:49say
- 3:49is
- 3:49I
- 3:50think
- 3:50health
- 3:50and
- 3:50wellness.
- 3:51Okay.
- 3:51And
- 3:51so
- 3:52that's
- 3:52reflected
- 3:52in
- 3:52our
- 3:53Healthier
- 3:53Lives
- 3:54initiative.
- 3:54That's
- 3:55part
- 3:55of
- 3:55our
- 3:55innovation
- 3:56work.
- 3:56We
- 3:56do
- 3:57see
- 3:57customers
- 3:58asking,
- 4:00asking
- 4:01for,
- 4:02asking
- 4:03hard
- 4:03questions
- 4:04about,
- 4:04okay,
- 4:05how
- 4:05do
- 4:05I
- 4:05live
- 4:06a
- 4:06healthier
- 4:06life?
- 4:07How
- 4:07do
- 4:07my,
- 4:07how
- 4:08do
- 4:08I
- 4:08help
- 4:08my
- 4:08family,
- 4:09my
- 4:09kids
- 4:10live
- 4:10a
- 4:10healthier
- 4:10life?
- 4:11And
- 4:11so
- 4:11I
- 4:11think
- 4:12that
- 4:12is,
- 4:12that's
- 4:13something
- 4:13that's
- 4:13very
- 4:14strong.
- 4:14I
- 4:14think
- 4:14the
- 4:14other
- 4:15thing
- 4:15is
- 4:15that
- 4:15we're,
- 4:16you
- 4:16know,
- 4:16that
- 4:16has
- 4:17to
- 4:17be
- 4:17done
- 4:17along
- 4:17with
- 4:18other
- 4:18issues.
- 4:19There's
- 4:19questions
- 4:19of
- 4:19convenience.
- 4:20Of
- 4:20course,
- 4:21things
- 4:21are
- 4:21not
- 4:22getting
- 4:22any
- 4:22easier
- 4:22in
- 4:23terms
- 4:23of
- 4:23price,
- 4:23budget
- 4:24for
- 4:24customers.
- 4:25Right,
- 4:25budget.
- 4:26So
- 4:26all
- 4:26of
- 4:26those
- 4:26things
- 4:27kind
- 4:27of
- 4:27factor
- 4:27in,
- 4:28but
- 4:28it
- 4:28doesn't
- 4:28negate
- 4:29or
- 4:29it
- 4:29doesn't
- 4:30detract
- 4:30from
- 4:31the
- 4:32types
- 4:32of
- 4:32things
- 4:32that
- 4:33customers
- 4:33want
- 4:33in
- 4:33terms
- 4:34of
- 4:34value.
- 4:34Right.
- 4:35And
- 4:35Wesley,
- 4:36you
- 4:36know,
- 4:36health
- 4:36is
- 4:36health,
- 4:37health
- 4:37as
- 4:38important.
- 4:38It
- 4:38is,
- 4:38it's
- 4:38kind
- 4:39of
- 4:39an
- 4:39amorphous
- 4:40word
- 4:40in
- 4:40a
- 4:40lot
- 4:40of
- 4:40ways.
- 4:40It's
- 4:41a
- 4:41hard
- 4:41to
- 4:41define.
- 4:42Like
- 4:42how,
- 4:42when
- 4:43you,
- 4:43when
- 4:43you,
- 4:43when
- 4:43you
- 4:44talk
- 4:44about
- 4:44consumers
- 4:45wanting
- 4:45more
- 4:46health
- 4:46and
- 4:46wellness
- 4:47in
- 4:47their
- 4:47lives,
- 4:47how
- 4:48do
- 4:48you
- 4:48think
- 4:48about
- 4:48that
- 4:48or
- 4:48how
- 4:49do
- 4:49you
- 4:49define
- 4:49that,
- 4:50you
- 4:50know,
- 4:51from
- 4:51your
- 4:51standpoint
- 4:51and
- 4:51your
- 4:52experience?
- 4:53Well,
- 4:54I
- 4:54think
- 4:54from
- 4:54a
- 4:55customer's
- 4:55point
- 4:55of
- 4:55view,
- 4:56between
- 4:56the
- 4:56customer
- 4:57and
- 4:57the
- 4:57industry,
- 4:57it's
- 4:58really
- 4:58not
- 4:58the
- 4:59industry's
- 4:59job
- 5:00to
- 5:00define
- 5:01that
- 5:01for
- 5:01the
- 5:01customer.
- 5:02So
- 5:02the
- 5:03customer,
- 5:03we
- 5:03have
- 5:03to
- 5:04follow
- 5:04the
- 5:04customer
- 5:05and
- 5:05we
- 5:05have
- 5:05to
- 5:05follow
- 5:06where
- 5:06they
- 5:06lead.
- 5:07And
- 5:07so
- 5:07if
- 5:08they're
- 5:08kind
- 5:08of
- 5:08focusing
- 5:08on
- 5:09health
- 5:09and
- 5:09wellness,
- 5:09then
- 5:10the
- 5:10industry
- 5:10needs
- 5:11to
- 5:11respond,
- 5:11they
- 5:12need
- 5:12to
- 5:12understand
- 5:12that,
- 5:13and
- 5:13they
- 5:13need
- 5:14to
- 5:14move
- 5:14with
- 5:14and
- 5:14follow
- 5:15the
- 5:15customer
- 5:15on
- 5:16those
- 5:16trends.
- 5:16So
- 5:17I
- 5:17don't,
- 5:17you
- 5:18know,
- 5:18for
- 5:18the
- 5:18industry
- 5:18to
- 5:19say,
- 5:19ah,
- 5:19this
- 5:19is
- 5:19what
- 5:20health
- 5:20is,
- 5:20or
- 5:20this
- 5:21is
- 5:21smart.
- 5:21Now,
- 5:22now
- 5:22we
- 5:22have
- 5:22a
- 5:22responsibility
- 5:24to
- 5:24listen
- 5:24to
- 5:25the
- 5:25customer
- 5:25and
- 5:25understand
- 5:26what
- 5:26their
- 5:26needs
- 5:26are
- 5:27and
- 5:27to
- 5:27translate
- 5:28what's
- 5:28going
- 5:29on,
- 5:29you
- 5:29know,
- 5:30in
- 5:30terms
- 5:30of
- 5:30science,
- 5:30in
- 5:31terms
- 5:31of
- 5:31trends,
- 5:31other
- 5:32things,
- 5:32to
- 5:33make
- 5:33it
- 5:33accessible
- 5:34and
- 5:34to
- 5:34support,
- 5:35again,
- 5:35how
- 5:35they're
- 5:36wanting
- 5:36to
- 5:36live
- 5:37their
- 5:37values
- 5:37and
- 5:37how,
- 5:38how
- 5:38they,
- 5:38you
- 5:39know,
- 5:39are
- 5:39doing
- 5:39what
- 5:40they
- 5:40see.
- 5:40But,
- 5:41but
- 5:41our
- 5:41job
- 5:41is
- 5:42to
- 5:42support
- 5:42the
- 5:42customer.
- 5:42To
- 5:43support
- 5:43the
- 5:43customer.
- 5:43Okay,
- 5:44so
- 5:44to
- 5:44that
- 5:44point,
- 5:44then,
- 5:44what
- 5:44have
- 5:45you
- 5:45seen
- 5:46work?
- 5:46Well,
- 5:46if
- 5:46we
- 5:46get
- 5:47to
- 5:47brass
- 5:47tacks
- 5:47and
- 5:48practicality,
- 5:48what
- 5:48have
- 5:48you
- 5:49seen
- 5:49work?
- 5:49Well,
- 5:49in
- 5:50terms
- 5:50of
- 5:51action,
- 5:51steps
- 5:51that
- 5:51either
- 5:52retailers
- 5:52have
- 5:52taken,
- 5:52brands
- 5:53have
- 5:53taken,
- 5:54you
- 5:54know,
- 5:54in
- 5:54the
- 5:55promotion
- 5:55of
- 5:56facilitating
- 5:57or
- 5:57helping
- 5:57their
- 5:58consumer
- 5:58live
- 5:58a
- 5:58healthier
- 5:59life.
- 5:59Yeah.
- 6:00So
- 6:00I
- 6:00think
- 6:01offering
- 6:02a
- 6:02wider
- 6:02range
- 6:03of
- 6:03choices,
- 6:04right,
- 6:04that
- 6:05customers
- 6:06are
- 6:06looking
- 6:06for
- 6:08healthy
- 6:08ingredients,
- 6:09they're
- 6:09looking
- 6:09for
- 6:10different
- 6:10formulations,
- 6:11they're
- 6:11looking
- 6:12for
- 6:12information,
- 6:13they're
- 6:13looking
- 6:13for
- 6:14tools.
- 6:14And
- 6:15this
- 6:15is
- 6:15not
- 6:15only
- 6:16food.
- 6:16I
- 6:16think
- 6:16there's
- 6:17a
- 6:17role
- 6:17for
- 6:17consumer
- 6:18health
- 6:18in
- 6:18this.
- 6:18Right.
- 6:19There's,
- 6:20you
- 6:20know,
- 6:20it
- 6:20even
- 6:20bridges
- 6:21over
- 6:21into
- 6:21healthcare.
- 6:22Between
- 6:22the
- 6:23consumer
- 6:23world
- 6:23and
- 6:23healthcare,
- 6:24there's
- 6:24definitely
- 6:25pieces
- 6:25that
- 6:26connect
- 6:26there,
- 6:27where
- 6:27people
- 6:27are
- 6:28looking
- 6:28for
- 6:28solutions
- 6:29to
- 6:29try
- 6:29to
- 6:29kind
- 6:29of
- 6:30understand.
- 6:31Like,
- 6:31okay,
- 6:31I
- 6:31have
- 6:32all
- 6:32this
- 6:32information,
- 6:33I
- 6:33have
- 6:33all
- 6:33these
- 6:34things
- 6:34that
- 6:34are
- 6:34coming
- 6:34at
- 6:35me.
- 6:35How
- 6:36do
- 6:36I
- 6:36get
- 6:36my
- 6:36head
- 6:37around
- 6:37this
- 6:38for
- 6:38me
- 6:38and
- 6:39my
- 6:39family?
- 6:39So
- 6:40I
- 6:40think
- 6:40that
- 6:41in
- 6:42addition
- 6:42to
- 6:42the
- 6:42products,
- 6:43the
- 6:43individual
- 6:44products
- 6:44and
- 6:45how
- 6:45those
- 6:45may
- 6:45be
- 6:45formulated
- 6:46for
- 6:47different
- 6:47lifestyles
- 6:47or
- 6:48different
- 6:48needs,
- 6:49you
- 6:49have
- 6:49kind
- 6:49of
- 6:49the
- 6:50information
- 6:50and
- 6:51support
- 6:51component
- 6:52which
- 6:53both
- 6:53retailers
- 6:54and
- 6:54brands
- 6:55play
- 6:55a
- 6:55critical
- 6:56role
- 6:56in
- 6:56providing.
- 6:57How
- 6:57does
- 6:58price
- 6:58factor
- 6:58into
- 6:59this?
- 6:59I
- 6:59mean,
- 6:59are
- 6:59you
- 6:59hearing
- 7:00from
- 7:00consumers?
- 7:00Like,
- 7:01I
- 7:01think
- 7:01there's
- 7:01a
- 7:01lot
- 7:02of
- 7:02people
- 7:02that
- 7:02want
- 7:02to
- 7:02live
- 7:03a
- 7:03better
- 7:03life,
- 7:04eat
- 7:04better
- 7:05food,
- 7:05better
- 7:06ingredients.
- 7:06How
- 7:06are
- 7:07the
- 7:07retailers
- 7:07and
- 7:07brands
- 7:08that
- 7:08you
- 7:08work
- 7:08with
- 7:08at
- 7:08CGF
- 7:09really
- 7:09thinking
- 7:09about
- 7:10how
- 7:10to
- 7:11make
- 7:11that
- 7:11or
- 7:12accommodate
- 7:12more,
- 7:13More
- 7:13people?
- 7:13Yeah,
- 7:14I
- 7:14think,
- 7:14I
- 7:15think
- 7:15kind
- 7:15of
- 7:15the
- 7:15first
- 7:16reality
- 7:16to
- 7:16understand
- 7:17is,
- 7:17you
- 7:17know,
- 7:18customers,
- 7:18all
- 7:18customers,
- 7:19certainly
- 7:20me,
- 7:21you
- 7:21know,
- 7:21everyone
- 7:22works
- 7:22within
- 7:22their
- 7:22price
- 7:23constraints.
- 7:23Yes,
- 7:24right.
- 7:24So.
- 7:24And
- 7:25that
- 7:25hasn't
- 7:25changed.
- 7:26Right.
- 7:26Right.
- 7:26So
- 7:26customers
- 7:27still,
- 7:28you
- 7:28know,
- 7:28they
- 7:28have,
- 7:29you
- 7:29know,
- 7:29I
- 7:29have
- 7:29this
- 7:30much
- 7:30money
- 7:30each
- 7:30month,
- 7:30I've
- 7:31got
- 7:31to
- 7:31feed
- 7:31myself,
- 7:32I've
- 7:32got
- 7:32to
- 7:32feed
- 7:32my
- 7:32family,
- 7:33I've
- 7:33got
- 7:33to
- 7:34engage
- 7:34in
- 7:34the
- 7:34products
- 7:35and
- 7:35services
- 7:35that
- 7:36support
- 7:36the
- 7:36health
- 7:36of
- 7:37my
- 7:37family.
- 7:37So
- 7:38you
- 7:38know,
- 7:38having,
- 7:40being
- 7:40focused
- 7:41on
- 7:43making
- 7:43things
- 7:43affordable
- 7:44and
- 7:44making
- 7:45things
- 7:45reasonable
- 7:45and
- 7:46accessible
- 7:46is
- 7:46absolutely
- 7:47essential.
- 7:48Yeah,
- 7:48that's
- 7:48what
- 7:49the
- 7:49consumer
- 7:49goods
- 7:50industry,
- 7:50it's
- 7:50one
- 7:50of
- 7:50the
- 7:50things
- 7:51that
- 7:51the
- 7:51consumer
- 7:51goods
- 7:52does
- 7:53really
- 7:53well
- 7:53when
- 7:54you
- 7:54look
- 7:54at
- 7:54a
- 7:54time
- 7:55where
- 7:55the
- 7:55cost
- 7:55of
- 7:56healthcare
- 7:56and
- 7:56the
- 7:56cost
- 7:57of
- 7:57wellness
- 7:58just
- 7:58keeps
- 7:58going
- 7:59up
- 7:59and
- 7:59up
- 7:59and
- 7:59up
- 8:00and
- 8:00it
- 8:00goes
- 8:00out
- 8:01of
- 8:01the
- 8:01reach
- 8:01of
- 8:01people
- 8:02to
- 8:02be
- 8:02able
- 8:02to
- 8:03access
- 8:03and
- 8:04understand
- 8:05consumer
- 8:05goods
- 8:06and
- 8:06retail
- 8:07can
- 8:07play
- 8:07a
- 8:07role
- 8:07in
- 8:08saying
- 8:08like,
- 8:08hey,
- 8:08no,
- 8:08we
- 8:09can
- 8:09actually
- 8:09make
- 8:09this
- 8:10more
- 8:11accessible.
- 8:11And
- 8:12so
- 8:12I
- 8:12think
- 8:12that's
- 8:12an
- 8:13absolutely
- 8:13essential
- 8:14component.
- 8:15That
- 8:15said,
- 8:16throughout
- 8:17my
- 8:17career
- 8:17I've
- 8:18seen
- 8:19both
- 8:19kind
- 8:20of
- 8:20repeated
- 8:20examples
- 8:21of
- 8:21where
- 8:22customers
- 8:24are,
- 8:24do
- 8:25look
- 8:25for
- 8:25and
- 8:26are
- 8:26willing
- 8:26to
- 8:27pay
- 8:27a
- 8:27premium
- 8:28for
- 8:28products
- 8:29that
- 8:29are
- 8:29healthier
- 8:30when
- 8:30they
- 8:30can,
- 8:31how
- 8:31they
- 8:31can.
- 8:31Right.
- 8:32And
- 8:32they,
- 8:32they
- 8:33will
- 8:33make
- 8:33trade
- 8:33offs,
- 8:34they
- 8:34will
- 8:34kind
- 8:34of
- 8:34make
- 8:35choices
- 8:35in
- 8:36their
- 8:36basket
- 8:36and
- 8:36their
- 8:37behaviors
- 8:37to,
- 8:38to
- 8:38engage
- 8:38in
- 8:39healthier
- 8:39behavior.
- 8:40So
- 8:40the
- 8:40idea
- 8:40that,
- 8:41oh,
- 8:41customers
- 8:42don't
- 8:42want
- 8:42health
- 8:43or
- 8:43wellness
- 8:43or
- 8:44are
- 8:44willing
- 8:45to
- 8:45pay
- 8:45for
- 8:45it,
- 8:46I
- 8:46mean,
- 8:46listen,
- 8:47everyone
- 8:47has
- 8:47their
- 8:48limits
- 8:48but
- 8:48where
- 8:49they
- 8:49can
- 8:49in
- 8:49the
- 8:50way
- 8:50that
- 8:50they
- 8:50can,
- 8:51they
- 8:51do
- 8:51make
- 8:51choices
- 8:52in
- 8:52that
- 8:52direction
- 8:53and
- 8:53they
- 8:53are
- 8:53willing
- 8:53to
- 8:53spend
- 8:54on
- 8:54it.
- 8:54That's
- 8:54clear.
- 8:55And
- 8:55it
- 8:55sounds
- 8:55like
- 8:56through
- 8:56the,
- 8:56some
- 8:56of
- 8:56the
- 8:57things
- 8:57that
- 8:57you're
- 8:57talking
- 8:57about
- 8:58with
- 8:58the
- 8:58retailers
- 8:58and
- 8:59brands
- 8:59working
- 8:59together
- 9:00to
- 9:00help
- 9:00create
- 9:00tools
- 9:01so
- 9:01that
- 9:01they
- 9:01can
- 9:02find
- 9:02or
- 9:02budget
- 9:03more
- 9:03affordably
- 9:04or
- 9:04like
- 9:04look
- 9:04at
- 9:04their
- 9:04whole
- 9:05set
- 9:05of,
- 9:05you
- 9:06know,
- 9:06needs
- 9:06that
- 9:07they
- 9:07have
- 9:07for
- 9:07their
- 9:07basket
- 9:08for
- 9:08the
- 9:08week
- 9:08and
- 9:08say
- 9:09I
- 9:09need
- 9:09to
- 9:09make
- 9:10a
- 9:10trade
- 9:10off
- 9:10here
- 9:10or
- 9:11how
- 9:11do
- 9:11I
- 9:11like
- 9:12it?
- 9:12Here's
- 9:13the
- 9:13information.
- 9:13How
- 9:13do
- 9:13I
- 9:14understand,
- 9:14how
- 9:15do
- 9:15I
- 9:15engage?
- 9:16What,
- 9:16what
- 9:16do
- 9:16I
- 9:17need
- 9:17to
- 9:17know
- 9:17and,
- 9:18and
- 9:18help
- 9:19me
- 9:19make
- 9:20the
- 9:20decisions
- 9:20as
- 9:21a
- 9:21customer
- 9:21that
- 9:21I
- 9:22need
- 9:22to
- 9:22make.
- 9:23And
- 9:23so
- 9:23that's
- 9:24a
- 9:24major
- 9:24development
- 9:25here
- 9:25that's
- 9:26going
- 9:26to
- 9:26be
- 9:26taking
- 9:26place
- 9:27over
- 9:27the
- 9:27course
- 9:27of
- 9:27the
- 9:27next
- 9:28few
- 9:28months.
- 9:28But
- 9:28what
- 9:28else,
- 9:29what
- 9:29else
- 9:30do
- 9:30you
- 9:30think
- 9:30is
- 9:30going
- 9:30to
- 9:30change
- 9:31or
- 9:31what
- 9:31would
- 9:31you
- 9:31predict
- 9:31is
- 9:32going
- 9:32to
- 9:32change
- 9:32about
- 9:33other
- 9:33shopping
- 9:34trends
- 9:34in
- 9:34the
- 9:34next
- 9:35five
- 9:35to
- 9:3510
- 9:35years?
- 9:36Oh,
- 9:36I
- 9:36mean,
- 9:36how,
- 9:37how
- 9:37people
- 9:38shop,
- 9:38obviously.
- 9:39I
- 9:39mean
- 9:40I
- 9:40think
- 9:40everyone
- 9:40talks
- 9:41about
- 9:41it,
- 9:41but
- 9:41the
- 9:42kind
- 9:42of
- 9:42pace
- 9:42of
- 9:42change
- 9:42in
- 9:43that
- 9:43and
- 9:44the
- 9:44intensity
- 9:44of
- 9:44it.
- 9:45I
- 9:45think
- 9:45one
- 9:45of
- 9:46the
- 9:46things
- 9:46that
- 9:46we're
- 9:47doing
- 9:47as
- 9:47the
- 9:47consumer
- 9:48goods
- 9:48forum
- 9:49and
- 9:49that
- 9:49we're
- 9:49looking
- 9:49at
- 9:50is,
- 9:52you
- 9:52know,
- 9:52obviously
- 9:53AI
- 9:54digital
- 9:54It's
- 9:54a
- 9:55very
- 9:55competitive
- 9:55issue.
- 9:56But
- 9:56there
- 9:56are
- 9:56pre
- 9:57competitive
- 9:57elements
- 9:58to
- 9:58that.
- 9:58Right.
- 9:58Which
- 9:59is
- 9:59how
- 9:59do
- 9:59you
- 10:00use
- 10:00data
- 10:00responsibly?
- 10:01Right.
- 10:02How
- 10:02does
- 10:02the
- 10:02industry
- 10:03come
- 10:03together
- 10:03on
- 10:04that?
- 10:04How
- 10:04do
- 10:04you
- 10:05think
- 10:05about
- 10:05those
- 10:05types
- 10:05of
- 10:06questions?
- 10:06Also,
- 10:08how
- 10:08do
- 10:08you
- 10:08support
- 10:08innovation
- 10:10that
- 10:10does
- 10:10actually
- 10:11not
- 10:11only
- 10:11serve
- 10:11the
- 10:12industry,
- 10:12but
- 10:12serve
- 10:12the
- 10:13customer?
- 10:13Right,
- 10:13right.
- 10:14And
- 10:14so
- 10:14how
- 10:14can
- 10:14the
- 10:15industry,
- 10:15again,
- 10:16some
- 10:16of
- 10:16that's
- 10:17competitive,
- 10:17but
- 10:17there
- 10:17are
- 10:17a
- 10:18lot
- 10:18of
- 10:18pre
- 10:18competitive
- 10:18areas
- 10:19in
- 10:19that
- 10:19where
- 10:20the
- 10:20pace
- 10:20of
- 10:21change
- 10:21is
- 10:21so
- 10:21fast.
- 10:22Yes,
- 10:22right.
- 10:22That
- 10:23the
- 10:23convers
- 10:24that
- 10:24we're
- 10:24having
- 10:24among
- 10:25star
- 10:25members
- 10:25is,
- 10:26okay,
- 10:26how
- 10:27do
- 10:27we
- 10:27connect
- 10:27them
- 10:27with
- 10:28the
- 10:28tools
- 10:28and
- 10:28the
- 10:28innovation
- 10:29that's
- 10:29out
- 10:29there?
- 10:30And
- 10:30what
- 10:30kind
- 10:30of
- 10:31innovation
- 10:31does
- 10:32the
- 10:32industry
- 10:32need
- 10:33to
- 10:34be
- 10:34able
- 10:34to
- 10:34support
- 10:35customers
- 10:36in
- 10:36the
- 10:37things
- 10:37that
- 10:37they
- 10:37want?
- 10:38Right.
- 10:38I
- 10:38mean,
- 10:39we
- 10:39spent
- 10:39a
- 10:39lot
- 10:39of
- 10:39time
- 10:40talking
- 10:40about
- 10:40wellness,
- 10:40but
- 10:41we
- 10:41haven't
- 10:41even
- 10:41touched
- 10:41on
- 10:41the
- 10:42sustainability
- 10:42issues
- 10:42that
- 10:43come
- 10:43into
- 10:43play
- 10:43there
- 10:43and
- 10:44the
- 10:44collaboration
- 10:44effort
- 10:45that's
- 10:45required
- 10:45for
- 10:45that,
- 10:46the
- 10:46food
- 10:46waste
- 10:47and
- 10:47all
- 10:47that.
- 10:47So.
- 10:48Wow.
- 10:48Well,
- 10:49we'll
- 10:49have
- 10:49to
- 10:49have
- 10:49you
- 10:49back
- 10:50sometime,
- 10:50talk
- 10:51about
- 10:51that
- 10:51maybe
- 10:51the
- 10:52next
- 10:52time.
- 10:53Well,
- 10:53thank
- 10:53you,
- 10:53Wesley.
- 10:54Thanks
- 10:54for
- 10:54joining
- 10:54us.
- 10:54The
- 10:55head
- 10:55of
- 10:55CGF
- 10:56for
- 10:56North
- 10:56America.
- 10:57Thanks
- 10:57to
- 10:57Fusion
- 10:57Group
- 10:58for
- 10:58sponsoring
- 10:58our
- 10:58coverage
- 10:59from
- 10:59the
- 10:59Consumer
- 10:59Goods
- 11:00Forum
- 11:00here
- 11:00in
- 11:00Amsterdam.
- 11:01And
- 11:02until
- 11:02next
- 11:02time,
- 11:02Anne,
- 11:03be
- 11:03careful
- 11:03out
- 11:04there.