#175 - Exploring Winning Strategies of CPG Growth Leaders

About this episode

The episode explores strategies employed by U.S. CPG Growth Leaders to connect with consumers and achieve growth in 2024.

While they differ in size of revenue, U.S. CPG Growth Leaders all found innovative ways to connect with fragmented consumer communities using a range of growth levers. Sally Lyons Wyatt and Cara Loeys dive into the strategies that leading CPG companies deployed to achieve healthy growth in 2024, including the Five Cs of Success: community connections, comprehensive value, catering to multi-pronged wellness, collaborative growth, and company culture. Key takeaways: Community connections: King Arthur Baking leaned on the experiences of consumers during COVID-19 to build a thriving baking community. This approach highlights the importance of engaging with consumers across different touchpoints and supporting them through innovative products and resources. Comprehensive value: Companies like Lifeway and Bausch & Lomb offer multi-functional products that provide a wide range of benefits. This strategy emphasizes the importance of delivering value that goes beyond price, enhancing convenience, experience, and well-being. Collaborative growth: Good Culture and Daisy Brand are reimagining their products and partnering with influencers to engage younger consumers. Innovative use of…

People in this episode

Guests: Sally Lyons Wyatt, Cara Loeys

Topics covered

• CPG Growth Leaders
• consumer engagement
• community connections
• product innovation
• AI in marketing

Keywords

• Five Cs of Success
• community
• value
• wellness
• collaboration

Mentioned in this episode

Products: King Arthur Baking, Lifeway, Bausch & Lomb, Good Culture, Daisy Brand, Coca-Cola Co., e.l.f. Beauty

Places: U.S.

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