Welcome to FMCG Weekly , your go-to podcast for the most insightful trends and innovations in the fast-moving consumer goods and retail industries across the UK and Europe. Each week, we scan the latest news from the UK, France, Germany, the Benelux, Scandinavia, the US, and beyond, cutting through the noise to deliver the most relevant stories for industry experts and senior managers. A note about our voices: We use AI narration technology to bring you this content. Subscribe to FMCG Weekly today and never miss the trends driving the future of FMCG and retail!
Required Pod Score for this podcast. PitchCentric checks your profile against host openness, topical fit, and audience signals before you generate a pitch.
Contact path
Public web form
Booking probability
31%
Guest openness
Selective
Sign up to generate a grounded pitch for FMCG Weekly.
Signup to Generate a PitchWelcome to FMCG Weekly, your go-to podcast for the most insightful trends and innovations in the fast-moving consumer goods and retail industries across the UK and Europe.
Recent episodes include "Promo-led recovery for brands in the UK and Unilever's Wonder Wash premiumisation case" (18 September 2026, 11 minutes), "The growth that price can't buy" (11 September 2026, 11 minutes), and "FMCG Q2 Results: Five Patterns That Matter" (30 July 2026, 12 minutes).
FMCG Weekly publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 14 minutes across 65 episodes.
Booking probability for FMCG Weekly is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. FMCG Weekly requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. FMCG Weekly's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for FMCG Weekly are Grocery Stores & Supermarkets and Snacks, Coffee & Other Foods. FMCG Weekly has a business audience.
FMCG Weekly is a business podcast with 65 episodes published.
Our AI reads these to draft pitches. Use them as grounding for a pitch that cites a real guest and a specific topic.
Episode #20
UK grocery sales grew two percent in the four weeks to 6 September, with inflation at two point three percent. Branded goods outpaced own label for only the second time this year, but promotional spending rose seven...
Episode #19
At this week's Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference in Boston, one theme kept coming up: the next wave of growth will not come from price alone. Matilda looks at how Reckitt refused to match 80 per cent off...
Episode #17
Q2 results confirm that FMCG's growth engine has shifted from price to volume, with Unilever posting its best volume quarter since 2010 and Coca-Cola growing unit cases five percent. But the funding differs sharply...
Episode #16
The World Cup delivered FMCG sales uplifts across markets, but the underlying sources differed dramatically. UK beer and supermarket sales surged, France saw match-dependent spikes, US growth concentrated in host...
Episode #15
Heineken appointed a new CEO. It is Rafael Oliveira’s and this episode examines JDE Peet’s turnaround under his leadership as a case study in modern FMCG revenue management. Facing severe coffee inflation, Oliveira...
Episode #14
This week on FMCG Weekly: how to win the World Cup. The tournament grows the battleground categories substantially, but the growth comes from base demand, not your promotion, and because everyone discounts at once, the...
Episode #13
This week examines the rise of personalised pricing across FMCG and grocery, and the regulatory and trust pressures now constraining it. We separate rules-based, dynamic and personalised pricing, and explain why...
Episode #12
Q1 2026 marked a turning point for global FMCG. Across twenty-one of the largest players — from Nestlé and Unilever to AB InBev, PepsiCo and Reckitt — pricing has decelerated and volume is back as the principal growth...
Episode #11
AB InBev has broken an 11-quarter volume slide by pivoting from brewery acquisitions to an "organic growth algorithm," concentrating 70% of its marketing on a few "megabrands." In Europe, retail sales have dipped 0.1%...
Episode #10
Coca-Cola’s first-quarter results show a shift from price-led growth toward architecture-led growth. Organic revenue rose 10 percent, volume grew 3 percent, and EPS guidance improved, but the strategic signal is in pack...
Episode #9
Tesco’s strong results, affluent shoppers moving into discounters, and the decline of traditional budget ranges. Tesco shows how modern retail advantage now comes from an integrated system of price, loyalty, media...
Episode #8
This week’s podcast examines the landmark $66 billion merger between Unilever’s food business and McCormick, a deal creating a $20 billion revenue "flavor powerhouse." Structured as a reverse Morris trust, the agreement...
Episode #7
This episode analyzes Unilever’s potential divestiture of its food division, valued at over €30 billion, to McCormick & Company. This move would be a fundamental shift toward a pure-play beauty and personal care model...
Episode #6
BrewDog, once valued at $2.7 billion, sold out of administration for £33 million. This week, we examine what Tilray's acquisition of the brand tells us about a deeper structural shift in FMCG. The industry's biggest...
Episode #5
This week’s episode analyzes a major structural realignment in the FMCG and retail sectors. Nestlé is divesting its ice-cream and water businesses to focus on coffee, petcare, and nutrition under CEO Philipp Navratil...
Episode #4
This episode of FMCG Weekly examines the structural shift from price-led growth to Real Internal Growth (RIG) in 2026. With global volume growth stalling at 0.9% and private label penetration hitting 40%, the "pricing...
Episode #3
This episode of FMCG Weekly examines the evolution of price negotiations in 2026, focusing on the shift from cost-plus models to data-driven, category-focused strategies. Matilda, the A.I. host, provides a detailed...
Episode #2
This week’s episode analyzes four critical themes from the World Economic Forum in Davos (Jan 19–23, 2026) and their implications for Revenue Growth Management. First, we examine the "AI Profitability Gap," emphasizing...
Episode #1
This week’s episode analyzes three distinct strategies in the FMCG sector amidst high cocoa prices and inflation. We examine Lindt & Sprüngli’s robust financial results, where a 19% price increase drove 12.4% organic...
Episode #44
Victoria’s Secret’s announced today a successful pivot to fewer discounts (+9% sales, improved margins). At the same time the grocery sector in the UK descended into a promotional price war to combat inflation. We...
Recent guests on FMCG Weekly. Study who booked and why before you pitch.
PitchCentric classifies FMCG Weekly under these industries. Guests from them are the closest fit, and each links to the best podcasts in that industry.
Shows with the most semantically similar episode content. Pitch one, pitch all; producers cluster.
The FMCG Marketing Daily
Shelf Life: Expert Voices from the Consumer Goods Industry
CPG Week by BevNET & Nosh
The FMCG Podcast
The Marketing Week Podcast
Grocer Pod - Presented by AWG - Grocery, Marketing and more
Is this podcast yours and you'd like to remove or correct details? Request removal or email privacy@pitchcentric.com.
Questions about the free trial? See the pricing FAQ