The US Is Forcing CPG to Reformulate. The Problem Is There's No Standard to Reformulate Against.
CFOs are staring at 5% to 25% cost inflation with no rule, no anchor, and no way to price the exposure.
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Original thinking on F&B strategy and the margin left on the table.
CFOs are staring at 5% to 25% cost inflation with no rule, no anchor, and no way to price the exposure.
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Read the articleThe largest CPG brand in America built no advertising budget, no celebrity partnerships, and no distribution outside a single retailer. It was built on one rule, set in 1995, that nobody in the food industry took seriously. Thirty years later the margin data tells the story the industry missed.
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