The FMCG Guys
Episodes
316. Adam Smith, Head of Retail Media at Iceland and Kiri Masters: Quo Vadis, Retail Media?, UK vs US, In-Store Screens and Measurement, RM dEthics
28 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Quo Vadis, Retail Media? With this question in mind (Where are you going, Retail Media?), we invited two of the best respected voices of this industry...
315. Beyza Kapu, Global Ecom Tech & Data Analytics Director at L'Oréal and Salim Bachatene, SVP Global Sales, eCommerce at NielsenIQ: Agentic Commerce, Future Path-To-Purchase, Solutions for Brands, Future of Retail
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZWWZAjWjuRI Consumers are increasingly using AI tools like ChatGPT and other Large Language Models (LLMs) to disc...
314. Sandie Dilger, CMO at Proper Snacks: Agency to Brand, Better Snacking , Fiber is the new Protein, Fostering Creativity
21 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlInEn6P_RI Sandie Dilger is the CMO at Proper Snacks, the fast-growing UK snacking company behind...
313. Richard Jones, Global GTM Director at Carlsberg: eCom in FMCG, eB2B, Digitalizing Routes to Market, Leading in Crisis, Micro-Customer Centricity, Adapting to Behaviour Changes
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Jones is the Global Go-to-Market Director at iconic beer leader Carlsberg. One of the pioneers of Digital in FMCG, he's now leading Sales Digi...
312. Matt Lee, Founder at SMG: Rolling Stones, Retail Media, Toblerone Til Divider, Targeted Coupons, Scaling a 500+ People Business
14 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Watch the visit to Matt's Private Collection here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWxOrGQlp4I Matthew Lee is the Founder of Retail Media Leader S...
311. Stacia Carr, Chief Technology and Product Officer at Vestiaire Collective Live from Shoptalk Luxe: Bay Area to Europe, Luxury Second Hand, How to Vet Brands, Tech and Business
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/S7WBXNRaBJc Stacia Carr is the Chief Technology and Product Officer at second-hand Luxury Online Retailer Vestiaire...
310. Marielle Lopez, VP and GM Iberia at Bayer Consumer Healthcare: Women in Business, Mentors, Bias, Feedback, Leadership
07 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Marielle Lopez is the GM of Iberia at Consumer Healthcare Leader Bayer. In this episode which we are releasing for International Women's Day, she sit...
309. Salim Bachatene (SVP eCommerce Sales at NIQ) and Alex Juday (SVP eCommerce Revenue at Incremental): Incrementality, Myth or Reality?, Retail Media, Brand Investment
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4c5fhHj1LGw Still one of Retail Media's most controversial — yet most desired — terms: Incrementality. In t...
308. David Flochel, CEO at Quorn Foods: Leading with Authenticity, Private Equity, Moving with Family, Health Scares, Plant Based
28 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/iBhM9xHOu9Q David Flochel is the Chief Executive Officer at Plant-Based Leader Quorn Foods. Daniel sat with him i...
307. Paul Dahill, MD of Sales EMEA at Koddi: Retail Media Overhaul, Measurement Expectations, Operational Bottlenecks, Commerce is not only Retail, What Brands and Retailers can Do, AI
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/EWf1GTIXl9g Paul Dahill is the MD of Sales EMEA at Commerce Media Technology Leader Koddi. As one of the most res...
306. Julio Cesar Do Monte, Area VP Russia, Africa, Middle East and Turkey at Kenvue: Moving 8+ Times, Curiosity, Trust, Cultural Sensitivity, GM Mentality from Day 1
21 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QXMuApKUktk Julio Cesar Do Monte is the Area Vice President Russia, Africa, Middle East and Turkey (RAMET) at Con...
305. Spyros Tryfonas Vice President - Head of Asia, Oceania & Africa at Cereal Partners Worldwide: Leading Local, Global and Regional, Authenticity, Self-Awareness,
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP4NIkfYSck Spryos Tryfonas is the VP of Asia, Oceania and Africa at Cereal Partners Worldwide, th...
304. Tijmen Willems and Alison Dunham from STRATACACHE: What's in Store in Dusseldorf, Creative, Brands, Digital Signage
14 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The highly anticipated "What's in Store for Retail Media Networks" is coming to Dusseldorf on February 23rd. Sign up here: https://stratacache.com/en...
303. Sharon Gee, SVP Product, AI at Commerce: Visibility in Agentic, Brand Websites, Data + Commerce, Customers as a Channel
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puxn9ynnfMQ Sharon Gee is the SVP Product, AI at Commerce, the umbrella company of BigCommerce, Fe...
302. Marina Nesterenko, Global Category and Customer Marketing Director at LIPTON Teas and Infusions: Bold Moves, Corporate Mid-Life Crisis, Tea's Comeback, Paris' first Champagne Bar
07 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Marina Nesterenko is the Global Category and Customer Marketing Director at LIPTON Teas and Infusions (Unilever spin-off). In this conversation, we sp...
301. Felix James and James Grundy, Co-Founders at Small Beer: Mid-Strength (2.1-2.7 %ABV) Beer Category, Friends Starting a Business, Re-Calls, On and Off Trade Development
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Don't miss our visit to Small Beer Brewery on our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fmcgguys/ Felix James and James Grundy are the founders of Sm...
300. Uri Knorovich (CEO and Co-Founder at Nimble) and Julie Averill (Former CIO at lululemon): Real-Time Data Scraping with Agents, the Future of Organizations, Innovation, Gaps for AI
31 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/U6qbdhxf1Fc In this episode recorded live in New York City, we are joined by Julie Averill, form...
299. James Hay (Barrows Connected Store) and Georgia Riley (John Lewis Partnership): Next-Gen Store Touchpoints (Live from John Lewis Bluewater Store)
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast was filmed live from John Lewis' Partnership's Bluewater store in Dartford, Greater London. You can watch the video here: https://youtu.b...
298. Gentiane Barret, Global Head of Media eCommerce and Content Live in Barcelona: An Industry Outside, In-housing, Bold Moves, Digital Shelf, Retail Media
24 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/V43RZy5M1Bw Gentiane Barret is the Global Head of Media eCommerce and Content at Consumer Health Leader Opella (f...
297. Charles Waters, President International at Revlon Live in Barcelona: A Beauty Revival, Managing a Chapter 11, Entrepreneur to Corporate, Cultural Relevance
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NZl3R8U19yM Charles Waters the President of International at Beauty Icon Revlon. With an interesting personal sto...
296. Lavinia Capresi, Senior Marketing Director EMEA at Habsro: Play Communities, Selling to Kids and "Kiddults", Toys after COVID, Board Games
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Lavinia Capresi is the Senior Marketing Director EMEA at Toys Leader Hasbro. Now looking after their Fashion and Preschool portfolio, she joins Christ...
295. Rutger Rozendaal, CEO at The Vegetarian Butcher: Present of Future of Plant Based, Leading as a Millenial, Lobbying, Societal benefits of eating less meat
10 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Rutger Rozendaal is the CEO at Plant-based Leader The Vegetarian Butcher. He joins Efrain and Daniel to speak about where the category is in this cruc...
294. Natalie James, Head of eCommerce Europe at Brown-Forman: Future of eCom, eB2B, Retail Media, AI and L&D
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Natalie James is the Head of eCommerce Europe at spirits leader Brown-Forman, owner of the famous Jack Daniels brand. A thought leader in the Digital ...
293. Xenia Barth, CEO at Merz Lifecare Holding: OTC, Cultural Nuances, Leaving a Company after 20 years, Leading a Mega-Merger
03 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Xenia Barth is the Chief Executive Officer at Merz Lifecare Holding, a leader in Health, Wellness and Beauty in the OTC space with a very strong prese...
292. Meet the Hosts with Christine Nikolaou, Efrain Rosario and Daniel Torres
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of The FMCG Guys, we are joined by… your favourite hosts: Efrain, Cristina and Daniel! Yes, tune in to get to know our respe...
Kristof Neirynck, CMO at Avon: How to Reinvent a Heritage Brand (August 2023)
20 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kristof Neirynck is the CEO at Avon. He visited us back in August 2023 when he was CMO and General Manager Western Europe at Avon to share how he's ...
291. Andrew Lipsman, Retail Media Analyst Live from RMSUK '25: In-Store, Untapped Opportunities, CMOs, US vs EU
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tfqor_l64-M Andrew Lipsman is one of the world's most respected Retail Media's Opinion Leaders. We sat with him a...
290. Rob Edwards, Head of Media and Digital at Arla Foods UK: Retail Media, Quality Content, Brand Humour and An Outsider's Perspective
13 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YVCxn035iQI Rob Edwards is dairy leader Arla Foods' Head of Media and Digital in the UK. He joins us live from SM...
289. Nicco Gloazzo: Challenging the Career Norm, Disrupting Boring Categories, Retail Media, Real Digital Metrics
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Niccolò Gloazzo is a Senior Director of Media and Omnichannel at Kettle & Fire, one of North America's top broth brands. In this conversation, you'll...
288. Richard Bowden, Marketing and Digital Director at No7 by Boots: A Zigzag Career, Beauty, Premium Private Label, DTC in FMCG, Marketing at The Driving Seat
06 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Bowden, Marketing & Digital Director at Boots No7 Beauty Company, joins Daniel to speak about his zigzag career from agencies and British Airw...
287. Sara Richter, CMO at SAP Emarsys: Loyalty has changed, Personalization, Trends, B2B is like B2C
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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The CPG Guys: A Culture of Innovation with PepsiCo's Mike Del Pozzo
29 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Mike Del Pozzo, President of North America Commercial & Customer at PepsiCo, food & beverage manufacturer o...
286. Benjamin Lickfett, Global VP Breakthrough Innovation, Digital & Ventures at Diageo, Live from Retail Media Summit UK: Customer Journey, Personalization, Startups, External Innovation, Trends
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/j7L91zT_YzE Benni Lickfett is the Global VP Breakthrough Innovation, Digital & Ventures at spirits and beer leade...
285. The Hot Seat with Lisa Tan: Retail Media in Asia, Is Singapore Boring?, Adtech vs Retail
22 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ATxKgfca_5w The Hot Seat is this fun, fast and slightly chaotic collaboration of The FMCG Guys and The Women and ...
284. Bastien Parizot, SVP IT & Digital, Marketing & Transformation and CIDO Emerging Markets at Reckitt: AI, Sexy and Non-Sexy Digitalisation, Innovation Cutlure and an Unsual Career Journey
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bastien Parizot is the SVP IT & Digital, Marketing & Transformation and CIDO Emerging Markets at Health & Hygiene leader Reckitt. A leader with who's ...
283. Aaron Gallagher, MD and Head of Sales at Head of Sales Kinective Media℠ by United Airlines: Trael Media Network, Behavioural Patterns, Business Travel, FMCG Opportunities, Aviation Geeking
15 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LY2w1o-wpmQ Aaron Gallagher is the Managing Director and Head of Sales at Head of Sales Kinective Media℠ by Unit...
282. Tara Loftis, Global President, Dermatological Skincare at Galderma (Cetaphil, Defferin, Alastin and Benzac): Dermatological Science, Cultural Relevance, Viral Bets, Rihanna on the Burj Khalifa, Soul & Gut in Leadership
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tara Loftis is the Global President, Dermatological Skincare at Galderma. Globally representing brands like Cetaphil, Defferin, Alastin and Benzac, sh...
281. Lucia Mastromauro, Global VP of Advertising at Deliveroo Live from Retail Media Summit UK 2025: Media Transfromation, Modern CMOs, Unifying and Platforms
08 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gztCQqP5KZY Lucia Mastromauro is Deliveroo's VP of Advertising. We sit down with her at SMG and Adweek's Retail Med...
280. Hanneke Faber, Chief Executive Officer at Logitech: Competitive Diving, Bold Career Moves, Doing Well by Doing Good and the Future of Hardware in AI
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hanneke Faber is the Chief Executive Officer at Consumer Electronics Leader Logitech. One of the top voices in our industry, with a background at flag...
279. Petr Lizner, Head of Strategy at Rohlik Group: Premium Online Grocery in Central Europe
01 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode recorded live at Groceryshop Las Vegas, we sit down with Peter Lizner, Head of Strategy at Rohlik Group, one of Europe's most advanced...
278. Alejandra Restrepo, Head of Mercado Ads (Mercado Libre) Mexico: From Retail to Media
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mhJh7MuMaD8 Mercado Libre is Latin America's eCommerce leader. In this episode of The FMCG Guys, Daniel sits down a...
277. The Hot Seat with Morgan Chapman (Fluent)
25 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xO8ljWS9miU The Hot Seat is our collaboration with The Women in Retail Media Collective. In Every episode, one of...
276. Helen Tomlinson, Managing Director Spain at Kenvue: Challenging the Glass Ceiling
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Helen Tomlinson is Kenvue's recently appointed Managing Director of Spain. She joins Christine and Daniel to speak about how she's developed her caree...
275. Rick Swinkels, CEO at TCC Global: Delighting Consumers & Building Loyalty
18 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A year later, we are back with a special CPG Guys × FMCG Guys crossover with Rick Swinkels, CEO of TCC Global, during Groceryshop in Las Vegas. You c...
274. Selim Tansug, COO at The Quality Group: Resilient & Customer Centric-Operations
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's guest is Selim Tansug, COO at The Quality Group, a leader in the Sports Nutrition and Functional space with brands like ESN and More Nutrition...
273. The Hot Seat with Jemma Haley (The John Lewis Partnership)
11 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/V9dHBZDZv3A In this episode of The Hot Seat, we are joined by Jemma Haley from The John Lewis Partnership, who dive...
Important: Candid Commerce Amsterdam Nov 5th and Other Updates!
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sign up for Candid Commerce Amsterdam (Nov 5th at Capital C): https://candid-commerce.com/amsterdam-2025 See last year's event: https://candid-comme...
272. Sorin Patilinet from Pepsico: Effective Marketing
04 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode we are joined by Sorin Patilinet from Pepsico. Growing up in Romania without access to global brands sparked his fascination with ...
271. Pavi Gupta, VP Insights & Analytics at Chobani: Data that Matters
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode we are joined by Pavi Gupta, Insights and Analytics VP at Chobani, with nearly three decades of experience across global FMCGs. O...
270. The Hot Seat with the Women in Retail Media Collective
27 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Hot Seat is a special episode series of The FMCG Guys in collaboration with the Women in Retail Media Collective. You can also watch on YouTube he...
269. Axel Adida, Chief Digital Officer at Beiersdorf: The Zeitgeist
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Axel Adida, Chief Digital Officer at Beiersdorf—the German company behind iconic personal care brands like Nivea and Eucerin and Ultra-Premium Beaut...
268. Roger Dunn, Global Media Lead, Retail & Performance at Diageo: A Voice from the Brand
20 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For many people in our industry, our guest doesn't need any introduction. Roger Dunn has become one FMCG and Retail's Top Voices through his content a...
267. Stefano Volpetti, President of Smoke-Free Products and Chief Consumer Officer at Philip Morris International: Reiventing a Category
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stefano Volpetti is the President of Smoke-Free Products and Chief Consumer Officer at Philip Morris International. With a background in Consumer Good...
266. Constantin Fink, Chief Commercial Officer International at Tchibo: The Path Towards Top-Line Growth
13 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest is Constantin Fink, a Commercial and Growth Leader that's worked globally in FMCG, Consulting, Private Label, Foodservice and currently serv...
265. The Big Retail Media Ad-Tech Talk with Andreas Reiffen (Pentaleap) and Melanie Zimmermann (Criteo)
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first ever debate on The FMCG Guys, with two Retail Media Titans (and competitors): Melanie Zimmermann from Criteo and Andreas Reiffen ...
264. Chris Doe, UK Marketing & Innovation Director at Pilgrim's Europe: Empowering Brands with Optimism
06 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Doe is the UK Marketing & Innovation Director at Pilgrim's Europe. There, he leads the end-to-end strategy and P&L for a GBP350M portfolio of Fo...
263. Miroglio Group's Matteo Loro and Marcello Offi: AI-First Retail - In Partnership with AWS and Co-hosted by Gaia Ginevra
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is part of our 5-part series with Amazon Web Services (AWS). You can find all the other episodes here: https://www.fmcgguys.com/?s=AWS Mi...
262. Salomon Tenenbaum, Global Head of CPG Partnerships at Wolt: Q-Commerce, FMCG's Next Growth Frontier
30 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The FMCG Guys, we are joined by Salomon Tenenbaum, Global Head of CPG Partnerships & Ad Sales at Wolt, to explore how Q-Commerce ha...
261. Erika Ferszt, CMO at Furla: Reinventing Marketing
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we speak with Erika Ferszt, CMO at Furla, the historic Italian leather goods house founded in 1927, to explore not only how brand bui...
The CPG Guys: Paranoia Breeds Innovation with Mercado Libre's Sean Summers
23 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our 2024 guest Sean Summers recently joined our US sister Podcast The CPG Guys to share where Mercado Libre is in their Retail Media and Omnichannel j...
260. Charlotte Bailey-Sane, Marketing, Digital & eCommerce Director at ADM: Winning Consumers Across D2C, Marketplaces & Retail
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The FMCG Guys, Daniel is joined by Charlotte Bailey-Sane, Marketing, Digital & E-commerce Director at Nutrition and Health Leader A...
259. Gardar Stefansson (CEO) and Lauren Larsen (Marketing Director) at GOOD GOOD: A Healthier Pantry
16 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our guests are Gardar Stefánsson, Founder & CEO, and Lauren Larsen, Global Marketing Director at GoodGood, the Icelandic brand disrupting the spreads...
The CPG Guys Summer '25 Industry Rank Punditry
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our friends, The CPG Guys' Sri Rajagopalan & Peter VS Bond muse current industry topics.
258. Laura Mehren, Head of Performance Marketing & UX at S.Oliver: Fueling Growth with Digital Impact
09 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Daniel sits down with Laura Mehren, Head of Performance Marketing and User Experience at S. Oliver Group, to explore how data-driven ...
Paul Accornero, Chief Commercial Officer at De'Longhi: Surfing the Perfect Storm (August 2023)
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was originally aired in August 2023. Paul Accornero is the Chief Commercial Officer at the De'Longhi Group, a Global Leader in Small Appl...
257. Ross Farquhar, Marketing, Innovation & Sustainability Director at Little Moons: From Viral Boom to Global Brand
02 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Ross Farquhar took over the role at Little Moons, a viral TikTok moment unexpectedly catapulted the brand into the spotlight, driving a 2000% sa...
256. Megan Welch, CEO at Kathmandu: Taking an Outdoor Icon Global
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Founded in 1987 in New Zealand, Kathmandu is a certified B Corp (since 2019) specialising in responsibly made technical apparel and gear for travel an...
Stephanie Lilley, GM UK&I at Reckitt: Transparent Leadership (May '24)
26 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was originally aired in May 2024. Since then, Stephanie as has taken on a new role as VP Transformation at Reckitt. Our guest is Step...
255. Mark Jagger, Founder & Principal at JAGSS: Back to Revenue Growth
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Jagger (former P&G, Reckitt, Sanofi) returns to The FMCG Guys for a deep dive into one of the most pressing topics in the industry today: Pricing...
254. Benoit Menard, Senior Regional Director Marketing Europe at PUMA Group: Love Your Brand & Grow
19 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Benoit Menard is Puma Group's Senior Regional Director Marketing Europe and a leader who's worked across advertising, sports federations, media, and t...
253. Gael Peigné, VP Strategic Marketing at Shalion: From SEO to GEO. The New Visibility Paradigm for Brands
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dS0N6LYRiMk Gael Peigné, VP Strategic Marketing at Shalion, is back on the show to explore how AI—...
The CPG Guys: Cannes Lions 2025 Recap with Amazon's Jeff Cohen
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Jeff Cohen, Tech Evangelist at Amazon Ads as we discuss the key themes discussed at the 2025 Cannes Lions ...
252. Mette Lykke, CEO at Too Good To Go: Reducing Waste, Making An Impact
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mette Lykke is the Chief Executive Officer at Food Tech Leader Too Good To Go, an app that connects 118 million consumers with local cafés, bakeries,...
251. Claudia Calori, VP Global Marketing Personal Health at Philips: Marketing Fundamentals in the Age of AI
05 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're joined by Claudia Calori, VP of Global Marketing for Personal Health at Philips, to talk about what it takes to be a modern mar...
250. Michelle Williams, Data Product Owner at The Very Group: Retail Meets GenAI at Scale - Live at AWS
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was recorded live at Amazon Web Services' Shoreditch Office in London as a part of a 5-Part series. You can also watch the episode here: ...
249. Rudolf Schneider (Head of Amazon Ads Europe), Alexis Marcombe (CEO at Unlimitall) and Katrina Smart (VP at Mars United): The Future of Retail Media, Live from Shoptalk Europe
28 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GbxfYuFB8-g In this episode, recorded live at Shoptalk Europe, we discussed the Future of Retail Media in a "Quic...
248. Nicole Pilkington, Global Head of eCommerce Acceleration at Barilla: Becoming an FMCG Leader in eCommerce
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nicole Pilkington is the Global Head of E-Commerce Acceleration at Barilla, the world's pasta leader. She joins the show to share how she's built a ca...
247. Richard Peake, MD at Merchant Gourmet: Growing with Disruption and Quality
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Peake is the Managing Director at Merchant Gourmet, a British Foods company founded 30 years ago with a strong focus on making an impact throu...
246. Search: Entering the AI / LLM Era with Charley Hackerson (CRO at Botify) and Richard Lim (CEO at Retail Economics) - Live at AWS and co-hosted by Marco Kormann
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode, recorded live from AWS's Shoreditch office, we launch a brand-new 5-part series with Amazon Web Services. You can also watch ...
245. Mehmet Karamollaoglu, Managing Director for Turkey & Eurasia at Mondelez: Speed & Agility for General Managers
14 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mehmet Karamollaoglu is the Managing Director for Turkey & Eurasia at Mondelez International, overseeing 11 dynamic markets. After leaving Turkey to p...
Rob Chatwin: M&A Done Right (June '24)
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Chatwin visited us last year to give us a masterclass on how to manage mergers and acquisitions at the heighest level. In this conversation, we go...
244. Christina Rapsomanikis, VP Connected Commerce at Mars Petcare: From Channel to Central: The changing role of Digital in modern FMCG
07 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Christina Rapsomanikis is VP of Connected Commerce at Mars Petcare. From sales at Unilever to launching her own DTC business and leading digital at C...
243. Paul Stafford, Head of Retail Media at Superdrug: Building the Beauty Media Network
31 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Stafford is Head of Retail Media at the UK's top high street beauty retailer: Superdrug. Having done it all—Media (Virgin), FMCG (PepsiCo), and...
How to Hire, Connect, and Lead with Trust – with The FMCG Guys' Daniel Torres Dwyer (Bonus - Guest Podcast)
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel was recently invited by David Feinleib (CEO at ITSRAPID) to his phenomenal "Beyond the Shelf" Podcast. The origninal show notes: What do hiri...
242. Patricia Grundmann, VP Media & Retail Media at OBI: Trailblazing Retail Media in DIY
24 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Patricia Grundmann is the Media & Retail Media VP at Germany-Based DIY Retailer OBI. Founded in 1970, they employ 10,000 employees across 640 stores a...
241. Sanjay Luthra, EVP Mattel EMEA & Global DTC: Consumer at the Core
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sanjay Luthra, EVP EMEA & Global Head of Direct-to-Consumer at Mattel, joins Efrain and Daniel ahead of Shoptalk Europe (June 2–4 in Barcelona: http...
240. Oliver Strelecki, CEO at Cofresco: Business with Authenticity
17 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Oliver Strelecki is the CEO of Cofresco, a leader in the Fresh Keeping and Waste Management categories, and part of the Melitta Group. He joins Daniel...
239. Julian Saslavsky, Growth Manager LATAM at Whirlpool: Embracing Tech/Business Duality
10 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Julian Saslavsky is the Growth Manager for Latin America at Large Appliances Leader Whirlpool. With an unusal background, having started his career in...
238. Jack Lindberg, Head of Product at Shalion: Incrementality Unpacked: What Really Drives Growth?
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fVTj7G31UAk Incrementality has become one of the big words—and key levers—in Consumer Goods, especially in a ...
The CPG Guys: Shoptalk 2025 Recap
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The CPGGUYS cover the recently concluded Shoptalk spring 2025 from Las Vegas. What a show! Besides our opening networking reception, we had a chance t...
Jacques Van Cauwenberge on EU Grocery Retail: a Value Creation Agenda with guest co-host David Sloff (March 2024)
26 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel is joined by guest co-host David Sloff in a conversation with FMCG Retail Expert and former Coca-Cola CCO Europe Jacques Van Cauwenberge in...
The CPG Guys: What's Brewing in Omnichannel with illycaffè's Cristian Arcangeli
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, our US Partners the CPG Guys are joined by Cristian Arcangeli, Vice President of Omnichannel and Customer Experience at illycaffè, a...
Update from The FMCG Guys: Next Episodes, Events and more!
19 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The FMCG Guys will be back with an all-new episode on May 7th. In the meantime, here's a sneek peak into our next events. Happy Easter!
237. Jose Salas, Finance Director LATAM and Caribbean at Reebok: The Co-Pilot CFO
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jose Salas is Reebok's Finance Director for Latin America (South & Central) and the Caribbean. He joins the show to share his broad experience across ...
236. Marco Brucato, Head of eCommerce D2C EMEA Growth at Beko Europe: Unlocking FMCG & Appliances DTC
12 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Consumer Goods Brands going Direct-to-Consumer has been a hot — and sometimes controversial — topic in the industry. It's a great way to capture f...
The CPG Guys: Benchmarking Retail Media Networks with The Path to Purchase Institute's Cyndi Loza
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our sister podcast in the US, The CPG Guys, welcome the senior editor of the Path to Purchase Institute, Cyndi Loza, to discuss the latest retail medi...
235. Volker Zöller, President Consumer Goods EMEA at Essity: Leading into the Future
05 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Volker Zöller is the President Consumer Goods EMEA at Consumer Hygiene leader Essity. After being one of the first guests of the podcast back in 2020...
234. Gael Peigné, VP Product at Shalion: Food Service Aggregators in FMCG, Opportunties and Challenges
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From explosive growth to high-profile mergers and eventual market consolidation, Food Service Aggregators (FSAs) like Deliveroo, Uber Eats, Wolt, and ...
233. Federico Pasquini, Global R&D Innovation Director at Kimberly-Clark: Researching Consumers, Developing Brands
29 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Federico Pasquini, Global R&D Innovation Director for International Family Care & Professional at Kimberly-Clark, joins us for a deep dive into the wo...
232. Raising the Bar for In-Store Retail Media Networks with STRATACACHE's Chris Riegel and Alison Dunham
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
STRATACACHE is going to take London by storm next Monday March 31st with their "What's in store (for Retail Media Networks)" event. This event, which ...