Europe’s fast moving consumer goods industry faces a bright future despite the current economic difficulties. That was the upbeat verdict of business leaders speaking at the ECR Europe annual conference in Brussels this week (14-15 May 2013). More than 600 delegates
Five of Europe’s best collaborative projects between FMCG manufacturers and retailers will contest the first ECR Europe Award for Best Activation at the ECR Europe Conference in Brussels in May. The finalists are: Kraft and Lekkerland (Germany); Unilever and Marinopoulos (Greece); Mars,
Organisers of the 2013 ECR Europe Conference & Marketplace claim this year’s event has one of its strongest ever speaker line-ups. Among the top speakers will be the former prime minister of the Netherlands, Jan Peter Balkenende, who now leads the Dutch Sustainable
European Commissioner for Competition, Joaquin Almunia; CEO of Carrefour Group, Georges Plassat; and President Europe Group The Coca-Cola Company, Dominique Reiniche, are among the latest confirmed speakers at the ECR Europe Conference & Marketplace, 14-15 May 2013, in Brussels. Other leading names
Retail security expert, Checkpoint Systems, is collaborating in a four-year study on shrinkage with the University of Leicester and ECR Europe (Efficient Consumer Response) in order to develop new ways to combat loss in the retail industry. Co-chairs of ECR
Thomas Hübner, executive director for Europe for the Carrefour Group, and Jan Zijderveld, president Europe of Unilever, have agreed to serve as the next co-chairs of the Efficient Consumer Response movement in Europe. The duo will take the helm on-stage
Xavier Hua has been appointed managing director of ECR Europe, which will be the new regional platform for collaboration within The Consumer Goods Forum. ECR Europe was previously managed by AIM – the European Brands Association. Hua brings broad experience
