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The leading Consumer Goods and Retail Podcast in Europe and Beyond. We speak with senior leaders and industry luminaries to go deep into some of the most significant burning topics in the industry, leadership experiences, careers and the stories in between.
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- 366. Rekha Rao, President at i-Health: Overlooked Health Issues, Purpose and Profit, Leadership as Knowing Yourself · 60 minRekha Rao is President of i-Health, a global consumer health company behind brands such as Culturelle, AZO and Estroven, addressing areas like Gut Health and Women's Health — two…
- 365. Mark Smith, Managing Director CPG Global at Crisp, and Peter Hall, CEO of Kettle Cuisine: A Levelled Playing Field of Big vs Small Companies, Connected Data, Culture & Change Management to Remain Compeitive, AI-Driven CEO · 50 minAI is here to stay, and it's rapidly levelling the playing field between big and small companies.. This week, Daniel speaks with Mark Smith, Managing Director, CPG Global at…
- 364. Juliane Hefel, SVP Industrial Coatings and Specialty Products at PPG: Small Town Girl to Global ExCom, Value Beyond the Paint Can, Radical Transparency · 51 minThis week, Daniel and Efrain step slightly outside Consumer Goods and Retail to speak with Juliane Hefel, Senior Vice President Industrial Coatings and Specialty Products and…
- 363. Imteaz Ahamed, eCommerce and AI Pioneer: Cutting Media in Half, Strategy vs Execution, What Big CPG Is Missing · 49 minImteaz Ahamed is an eCommerce and AI pioneer who works with private equity on FMCG acquisitions and transformation, following 16 years at Reckitt. He runs his consultancy with a…
- 362. Edu Campanella, Business Group President, Home Care at Unilever: Growth in Europe, Billion Dollar Insights, the Balance Between Magic and Discipline · 1 h 5 minEdu Campanella is Business Group President of Home Care at Unilever, leading an €11 billion business across more than 60 markets. His teams are behind Wonder Wash, the…
- 361. Ingo Reinhardt, CEO of Buynomics, Matt Pringle and Brian Knighton of Dr.Oetker: RGM, the impact of AI, Sales Execution, Avoiding Analysis Paralysis · 46 minIngo Reinhardt is CEO and co-founder of Buynomics and author of The Pricing Playbook (find it here: https://www.buynomics.com/the-pricing-playbook-wiley-buynomics) and Matt…
- 360. Matteo Gori, Category President - Bakery and Grocery at Barilla: Lessons from Cucina Barilla, Volatile Food Categories, Failing Early · 53 minMatteo Gori is President of Bakery and Grocery at Barilla, leading brands such as Wasa and Mulino Bianco. In this episode, Matteo joins us to discuss why he believes in real…
- 359. Andrew Lederman, VP of Global Digital Commerce at Mondelēz (live from Groceryshop Las Vegas): Marketing to AI agents, Why Digital Marketing is a Team Sport, Market Share as the North Star · 45 minAndrew Lederman is VP of Global Digital Commerce at Mondelēz, leading digital commerce for snacking brands such as Oreo, Cadbury and Toblerone. In this live recording from…
- 358. Natalia Ball, Chief Growth Officer - Pet Nutrition at Mars: Orchestrating Growth, The Evolving Needs of Pet Parents, Performance Marketing vs Brand Building, and Letting Go of Being the Expert · 50 minNatalia Ball is the Chief Growth Officer for Pet Nutrition at Mars, home to brands such as Pedigree, Whiskas and Royal Canin. She describes her role as the "orchestrator of…
- 357. Gawain Davies, Chief Commercial Officer at Euroleague Basketball (Live from Cannes): Sports Sponsorship, ROO vs ROI, Retail Activation · 31 minGawain Davies is Chief Commercial Officer at Euroleague Basketball, overseeing brand partnerships, events, ticketing, merchandising and licensing for the elite professional…
- 356. Bas Vorsteveld, Area Managing Director - Northern Europe at Kenvue: What's Next in Consumer Healthcare, How to Stand out with Strict Regulations, Untapped Growth · 48 minBas Vorsteveld is Area Managing Director for Northern Europe at Kenvue, the Consumer Health care company behind brands such as Johnson's, Aveeno, Listerine and Neutrogena. He…
- 355. Sinem Kaynak, Head of Personal Care Breakthrough Innovation Group at Unilever: Real Needs vs. Fads, Nichification and Scale, Learning from Indie Brands · 55 minSinem Kaynak is Head of the Personal Care Breakthrough Innovation Group at Unilever, where she leads mergers and acquisitions, incubates new brands and launches existing ones…
- 354. Fez Ahmad, Head of Industry - CPG & Retail at Reddit: Humanity vs AI, Community, Brand Engagement · 44 minFez Ahmad is Head of Industry for CPG & Retail at Reddit, working with some of the world's largest FMCG brands to help them tap into one of the internet's most influential…
- 353. David Milner, Chairman at Crosta Mollica: Corporate to PE, Growing and Exiting, Choosing Winners, Premium Pizza, Leadership · 46 minDavid Milner is Chairman at premium pizza brand Crosta Mollica. This business, as announced last week, will soon be merged with European Pizza Group (Nestlé spin off, with brands…
- 352. Kaan Aykac, Director DTC and E-Commerce at Electrolux: Conversion, Premium Experiences, LLMs, App vs Web · 46 minKaan Aykac is the Director DTC and E-Commerce Europe at appliances leader Electrolux, In this episode we explore what great DTC looks like in a high-consideration category, where…
- 351. Marcin Bruś, Group Director of Advertising at Allegro: eCom in Poland and Central Europe, CMO Spend, Experimenting, Risk · 51 minMarcin Bruś is Group Director of Advertising at Allegro, one of Central Europe's leading e-commerce platforms and Poland's undisputed number one. With a career spanning P&G…
- 350. Max Sinclair, CEO & Founder at Azoma: A big Announcement, Agentic, Rufus & Sparky, LLMs, Data, 5 Cs · 53 minMax Sinclair is the CEO and Founder at Agentic Commerce Optimisation leader Azoma. AI has gone from a relative niche to be absolutely central in FMCG. A byproduct of this…
- 349. Simon Swan, Director of E-commerce Development at Karo Healthcare: eCommerce, Breaking Silos, Retail Media, Agentic, Digital Shelf · 1 h 1 minSimon Swan is Director of E-commerce Development at Karo Healthcare, where he is helping reshape how digital commerce is understood and executed across markets and functions. In…
- 348. Laurence Whyatt, Head of EU Beverages Research at Barclays Investment Bank: Drinking Habits, GenZ, Affordability, India & China · 55 minLaurence Wyatt is Head of EU Beverages Research at Barclays Investment Bank, where he analyses the forces shaping the global alcoholic beverages industry. In this episode, we…
- 347. Roman Putsch, Chief of Marketing & Digital at UEFA: Champions League Football, Hero Brand Assets, Visibility + Emotional Connection, Data · 46 minRoman Putsch is the UEFA's Chief of Marketing and Digital, helping shape and grow some of the most iconic brands in world football, including the UEFA Champions League and the…
- 346. Tony Lorman, President – EMEIA Pacific at Edgewell Personal Care: Challenger Mentality, Heritage, New Brands, Memory Structures, Leadership · 49 minTony Lorman is the President – EMEIA Pacific at Edgewell Personal Care, the company behind iconic brands like Hawaiian Tropic, Wilkinson Sword, Bulldog and Wet Ones. In this…
- 345. The State of Supply Chain in 2026 with Özge Kaya (Head of Supply Chain LATAM at Henkel) and Federico Marchesi (VP Supply Chain at SIG Group): Hormuz, Cost Pressures, Leadership, AI · 50 minOur yearly "State of Supply Chain" episode is back! One can argue whether the world is getting better or worse, but one thing is clear: it isn't getting any simpler. Operations…
- 344. Camille Lavenant, Global Sales and Category Director at Danone: Global Sales, eCommerce, Transformation, Going International, AI · 44 minCamille Lavenant is Global Sales and Category Director at Danone, where she leads the sales agenda for the company's Specialized Nutrition Division across Baby and Medical…
- 343. Marco Kormann, WW Partner Leader, Retail at AWS and Mike Charalambous, Co-CEO at Threedium: 3D, Product Development, Consumer Experience, Scale, AI · 48 minOur AWS x The FMCG Guys series is back! In this episode, Efrain and Daniel are accompanied by AWS' WW Partner Leader for Retail, Marco Kormann and Mike Charalambous, Co-CEO at…
- 342. Juan Lavista, VP Marketing Commerce at Mercado Libre: eCommerce in LATAM, Retail Media, Challenger Mentality, P&G Background · 32 minWatch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OHuzgvaa5KU Juan Lavista is VP Marketing Commerce at Mercado Libre, leading marketing across Latin America's largest commerce ecosystems. In…
- 341. Vidyut Kaul, President - Head of Growth Region at Philips live from Cannes: Gen Z, Global South, Leadership · 45 minWatch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/31JGipOYt4U Vidyut Kaul is the SVP of Philips' Consumer Growth Region, overseeing a vast and diverse group of markets spanning Asia Pacific…
- 340. Olin Novák, CEO International at Rohlik Group: Profitable Online Grocery, Rapid Delivery with Quality, Reducing Food Waste, Retail Media & AI · 30 minOlin Novák is the CEO International at Rohlik Group, one of Europe's leading online grocery retailers, combining a supermarket-sized assortment with high-quality fresh produce…
- 339. Maurits Priem, FMCG, Retail & Media Leader: Responsible Advertising (Emissions, Data, Content and Context), FMCG since 11, Influence vs Power · 1 h 3 minMaurits Priem is a Leader with Experience in Consumer Goods, Retail and Commerce Media, who was last VP Monetization at Ahold Delhaize. Also an occasional singer and politician…
- 338. Ronnie Kwesi Coleman, CEO and Co-Founder at PunttAI: AI Packaging Reviews, Faster Go-to-Market, Serial Entrepreneurship, Agentic Search · 48 minRonnie Kwesi Coleman is a serial entrepreneur whose career has centred on using technology to solve complex, labour-intensive problems. After building a global creative…
- 337. Thiago Maia, GM LATAM and Mexico at Wella Company: Beauty, Cultural Transformation, Leadership Styles, Moving with Family, Self-Awareness · 52 minWatch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RQk7EXKzVKo Thiago Maia is the General Manager for Mexico and Latin America at Beauty Leader Wella Company. In this episode, recorded at…
- 336. Sandra Wagner (AuraVeo), Roisin Devine (Kellanova) and Amy Andrews (Mars United Commerce) Live from Cannes: The Package is the Channel, How FMCG Brands are Turning Every Product into a Direct Consumer Touchpoint · 46 minIn this podcast recorded Live during Cannes on 23 June 2026, Efrain and Daniel where joined live in by Sandra Wagner, CEO at AuraVeo, a company that transforms products into…
- 335. Rudolf Schneider (Amazon Ads) and Marlies Gebetsberger (Philips) LIve in Cannes: Branding, Culture, Targetting Audiences, Retail Media · 42 minView on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jNUoov9EBfM Rudolf (Rudi) Schneider is the Head of Ads Europe at Amazon and Marlies Gebetsberger is the SVP Western Europe Personal Care at…
- 334. Catalina Salazar, Global Head of Advertising at Wolt and Paul Dahill, MD Sales EMEA at Koddi: Frictionless Commerce Media, Buying at Scale, Sponsored Products, Germany as a Test Market · 33 minWatch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HXKeEQCrOa0 Catalina Salazar is the Global Senior Director of Retail Media at Wolt, a leading Rapid Delivery company in Europe and part of…
- 333. Rani Al Hajji, Chief Growth and Transformation Officer, Personal Care at Unilever Live in Cannes: Creators, Authenticity, Attention, Cultural Moments, AI in Discovery and Creativity · 28 minWatch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LyXPFD3e7JU Rani Al Hajji is Unilever's Chief Growth and Transformation Officer for Personal Care, overseeing iconic brands like LYNX/AXE or…
- 332. Octavie Gosselin, VP at Mirakl Ads Live from Cannes: Retail Media, AI, Marketplaces, Trade vs Media · 37 minWatch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LncJFGgNztI Octavie Gosselin is the VP at Mirakl Ads, the Retail Media business unit of the namesake technology company famous for helping…
- 331. Justin Sandee, Director Commercial Development at bol.com Retail Media: Dutch Camping and Festivals, Retail in Media, Search, Marketplace Dynamics · 46 minJustin Sandee heads up Commercial Development for bol.com's Retail Media offering. For those who are not familiar with this brand, bol.com is the largest online retailer in the…
- 330. Ashley Kechter, Global President at Vuori in Partnership with Shoptalk: Brand Fans, Community around the Store, Athleisure Category, Product Discovery · 34 minAshley Kechter is the Global President at Vuori, a California-born performance apparel (commonly referred to as Athleisure) brand. She joins Daniel in partnership with Shoptalk…
- 329. Greg Deacon, VP of Media Ads, Key Accounts and Business Development at Snappy Shopper: Independent Retail, Q-Commerce, Retail Media for FMCG, Convenience and Impulse · 48 minGreg Deacon is VP of Media Ads, Key Accounts and Business Development at Snappy Shopper, a leading UK-based Q-Commerce player. In this episode, he joins Daniel to explore the…
- 328. Troy Townsend, CEO at Zitcha and Andreas Reiffen, CEO at Pentaleap: Foes to Friends, Future of Retail Media, Orchestration + Rankings, Unheard Solutions, Breaking Silos, Managing complexity · 55 minAndreas Reiffen, CEO of Pentaleap and Troy Townsend, CEO of Zitcha join The FMCG Guys to discuss why two companies often perceived as competitors have decided to partner, how…
- 327. Alina Nickolson, CEO EECM (Direct and licensed markets) at Suntory Beverage & Food: From Lab to GM, Permanent Transformation, Mentoring v Coaching, Career as a Subway Map, High Performance · 58 minWatch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NvGIGU_zEk8 Alina Nickolson is the CEO of Europe Licensed & Commercial Markets at Suntory Beverage & Food. In this episode, recorded live at…
- 326. Rob Manhoudt, VP Digital Commerce Europe at Procter & Gamble: Shoptalk Europe, from eCom to Digital Commerce, Moments of Trush, Shopper & Consumer Merging · 50 minRob Manhoudt is Procter & Gamble's VP Digital Commerce Europe. With the highly anticipated Shoptalk Europe just around the corner (Barcelona, June 9-11), we are bringing one of…
- 325. Frouke Hakstege, Global Commerce Director at FrieslandCampina in Partnership with the LEAD Network: Women in Sales, Dual Careers, Raising Children, Mentorship v Sponsorship, from Conversation to Action · 1 h 11 minWatch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_bHAy84bB3A In this special episode, The FMCG Guys partner with LEAD Network Europe for a candid conversation with FrieslandCampina's Frouke…
- 324. Patricia Amaro, Global Digital Commerce Sr Director, eB2B at Mars: Responsible AI, Building Trust, iInovation vs. Governance, AI Risks and Guardrails, Data Privacy, Regulation · 47 minPatricia Amaro from Mars returns to The FMCG Guys, after previously joining the podcast to discuss eB2B transformation (listen here), this time to explore why Responsible AI is…
- 323. Francisco Camacho, CEO at Grupo Lala Live from Mexico City: Dairy, Food Trends, Going back home, Consumer Relevance · 53 minWatch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-Im35OklDTI Francisco "Paco" Camacho is the Chief Executive Officer at Grupo Lala, Mexico's leader in Dairy. We visited him at their Mexico…
- 322. Yves Briantais, CMO at Carlsberg: Marketing Fundamentals, Connecting with Consumers, Health Scares, Cultural Adaptation, Generational Changes · 56 minYves Briantais is the Chief Marketing Officer at Beer Leader Carlsberg. Someone with a unique point of view of marketing and the state of the alcohol category, he joins Christina…
- 321. Maria Chong, Managing Director - Europe at Lee Kum Kee Live from London: The Original Oyster Sauce, Changing Flavours in Europe, Speaking with Chefs, A Growing Category · 48 minWatch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cD1ge-XvcxY Lee Kum Kee is the company that first commercialized the world-renowned Oyster Sauce back in 1888. Today, it's a world leading…
- 320. Boris Rütten, Global Head of eCommerce at Henkel and Salim Bachatene, SVP eCommerce Sales at NielsenIQ: AI-Ready Data, Taking the Pain Early, eCommerce Becoming a Generalist Role, Lack of Digital Shelf Standards · 1 h 0 minWatch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/P4MZ7Wofuoo Boris Rütten (Global Head of eCommerce at Henkel, who visited us 2023) and Salim Bachatene (SVP eCommerce Sales at NIQ) join us to…
- 319. Bart Ongenaet, Commercial, Supply and Wholesale Director Mexico at Decathlon: Sports Consumer, from Store to Leader, Managing Japan, Retail and Marketplaces, Quality for Everyone · 45 minWatch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8oc8kc_rdoA Bart Ongenaet is the Commercial, Supply and Wholesale Director for Mexico at sports retailer Decathlon. When Daniel joined him to…
- 318. Amit Keswani, Chief Omnichannel and AI Officer at Chalhoub Group live from Shoptalk Luxe: On/Off Line Intergration in Luxury, AI applications, Licences, Risk-Taking in a Career · 27 minWatch on YouTube Live from Shoptalk Luxe: https://youtu.be/vNIJJmgD3Fg Amit Keswani is the Chief Omnichannel and AI Officer at the Chalhoub Group, a leading luxury retail group…
- 317. Monique Perlmutter, VP Sales Riott Media at Marriott: Live from CES, Travel Media, Quirks of Traveling, CPG Case Studies · 27 minWatch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fM2vQFxOF9M Recorded live from CES, Daniel sits down with Monique Perlmutter from Marriott's Riott Media Network to discuss the rise of travel…
