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We believe the consumer products industry must find the right balance in managing the business of today and pursuing growth for tomorrow.
EY consumer products teams understand the challenges and opportunities to deliver growth, in spite of cost. By combining comprehensive strategy, deep consumer products industry experience and the know-how to execute, we enable consumer products executives to drive a sustainable, profitable, consumer-centric transformation agenda.
With constant regional and global disruption, the consumer products industry is at a pivotal inflection point. We know there are cost pressures to manage. Silos to flatten. Supply chains to untangle. Legacy systems to modernize. Products to innovate. All with an ever-changing consumer at the center.
Reinvent supply chains to enable cost savings and modernize the workforce, shifting organization focus toward visibility and trust with increased resilience across the complex supplier and customer ecosystem.
What strategic ops mean for your business
Many executives think of operations as a cost center. A 180-degree shift in thinking could lead to competitive advantage. Learn more.
08 Mar 2024
Lisa Caldwell
How companies are achieving distribution transformation at speed and scale
Read how organizations can improve global supply chain efficiency through an integrated network of distribution centers.
27 Feb 2024
Sundip Naik
Real Time Insights with CNBC
How can consumer industry leaders plan for the known, the unknown and disruptions ahead? This is Real Time Insights.
CPG companies must embark on a journey to master capabilities to win the consumer and customer, and drive value. Rob Holston, EY Global and Americas Consumer Products Leader, speaks about upending old strategic frameworks. "Consumer product leaders must refocus and master the new Four P’s - portfolio, platforms, productivity, and performance.”
The executive order on artificial intelligence, issued in October 2023, is aimed at promoting the “safe, secure, and trustworthy development and use of artificial intelligence.” According to John Hallmark, EY US Political and Legislative Leader, the time for companies to pay attention is now. “This is like the Dodd-Frank Act for AI. There are over 100 workstreams that spring from the order,” he says, adding that those range from reports and studies to new mandates, disclosure requirements and regulations.
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Latest consumer products industry case studies
How a consumer giant bridged the gap between cyber and business operations
Case study: how a conglomerate fortified its manufacturing operations against cyber threats through a comprehensive approach.
14 Oct 2024
How a flexible supply chain raised the bar for the beverage industry
The client’s goal: better accommodate future growth, predict customer demands, and add agility to inventory and production lines. Learn how we did it.
06 May 2024
Craig Lyjak
How a frozen-foods powerhouse kept their cool on the way to being #1
A supply chain transformation helped a frozen-foods company keep up with demand throughout the pandemic and set the table for future growth. Learn more.
02 Jun 2022
Morgan Malone
How EY can help
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Supply Chain Reinvention helps clients effect a fundamental change in their performance to support sales growth, become more cost-competitive, minimize risk and improve operational resilience.
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EY’s Transformation Platform, a unique combination of EY know-how and proprietary digital tools, can jumpstart your transformation journey. Learn more.
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The EY Customer Experience solution can help your business integrate CX programs that help deliver sustainable long-term value. Discover more.
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We help consumer product and retail companies maximize artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) investments by identifying strategic insights and high-value areas creating clarity across dimensions and functions to accelerate the adoption of generative AI (GenAI) for transformative change, value creation and long-term growth in alignment with your priorities.
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EY’s Loyalty program services can help your business create and implement programs that focus on transforming connections and driving engagement.
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Our latest thinking on Consumer products industry
Trends in the Beverage Industry: Navigating Change and Innovation
Explore key trends shaping the beverage industry, from changing consumer preferences to the role of innovation and technology in navigating market challenges.
27 Mar 2025
Sean Harapko
Do GLP-1 drugs mean flat growth for snacks?
Growing usage of GLP - 1 drugs for weight loss may significantly slow growth in traditional food categories, especially snack foods. Read more.
07 Feb 2025
Don Johnson
How tech trends can lead the next generation of the consumer industry
CP&R businesses proactively implementing and scaling evolving technology will be best set up to succeed in the near and long term.
01 Dec 2023
Cordry Johns
Accelerating customer loyalty: leveraging trust, technology and data
Learn how companies can gain customer loyalty and trust through data insights.
30 Aug 2024
Patricia Camden
How consumer affordability, loyalty and trust were redefined in the age of AI
Consumers have redefined affordability, loyalty and trust in the age of AI. Find out how retailers and brands can navigate these shifts.
21 Jul 2023
EY Americas
When consumer data drives, retailers and brands win
Connected data is key for retailers and CPG to create consumer experience and lasting value. Focus on three areas to get started.
31 May 2023
Tony Ward
When consumers want less but demand more, how will your business grow?
What’s driving the evolution of consumption? Find out more so you can identify growth opportunities and adapt your business.
13 Apr 2023
How can you create a growth strategy where everyone wins?
Today’s growth-at-all-costs model is broken. It’s time to redefine growth that delivers value for everyone.
12 Apr 2022
Laurence Buchanan
How consumer goods companies can address the duality of resilience and growth
Many companies are delaying transformation of critical growth capabilities as they focus on challenges of today using yesterday’s capability. Read more.
28 Jan 2022
Dave Holloman
How do you teach AI the value of trust?
The transformative potential of AI is high — but so are its risks. Can embedding trust from the start help your company reap AI’s rewards?
10 Mar 2021
Cathy Cobey