Lisa Johnston

Editorial Director

Author Profile

Lisa Johnston is the Editorial Director of CGT. She joined the brand in 2020. Her journalism background includes writing for both business and consumer audiences, specializing in technology, retail, and consumer goods. In addition to speaking at a range of industry events and sharing editorial expertise as a media panelist, she's served as a judge for such programs as the Consumer Technology Hall of Fame and the Jesse H. Neal Awards.

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ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

8/31/2020
A Peek Inside Hostess Brands’ New Innovation Lab
Hostess offered a preview into its new Innovation Lab, a space constructed to support the consumer goods company’s product innovation efforts amidst today’s significant shifts in consumer behavior.

Lisa Johnston
8/30/2020
CGT CIO of the Year 2020: Mark Vaupel, Hormel Foods
It’s entirely fitting that this year’s CGT CIO of the Year winner would be someone who effected great change through digital transformation.

Lisa Johnston
8/19/2020
Starbucks' Digital Traceability Tool Tracks Coffee Bean Origins
Starbucks has expanded its digital traceability tool tracking the origin of its coffee beans.

Lisa Johnston
8/19/2020
Jim Andrew Named Chief Sustainability Officer at PepsiCo
Jim Andrew has been named chief sustainability officer at PepsiCo, replacing the retiring Simon Lowden.

Lisa Johnston
8/17/2020
Diageo Picks Up Ryan Reynolds’ Spirits Brand
Diageo will acquire Aviation Gin and Davos Brands in a potential $610 million cash deal.

Lisa Johnston
8/17/2020
Wolverine Names New President; Teams for Predictive Analytics
Wolverine World Wide named Brendan L. Hoffman as its new president.

Lisa Johnston
8/16/2020
Comfort and Style Rule for Top 10 Fastest-Growing Retailers
Inc. has released its list of the fastest-growing private companies, and it’s a good year for brands targeting the new teleworking consumer (who may be just a little stressed out).

Lisa Johnston
8/13/2020
Kraft Heinz Turnaround Marches On with New Leadership Additions
The Kraft Heinz Company bolstered its leadership team as part of the next phase of its turnaround strategy, naming a new president of U.S. sales and a new U.S. chief growth officer.

Lisa Johnston
8/10/2020
The Silver (Stream)lining of SKU Rationalization
Beyond reducing costs and simplifying operations, SKU rationalization is playing a vital role in improving the supplier/retailer relationship during an especially complex moment — and it may even pave the way for new innovation.

Lisa Johnston
8/10/2020
Coca-Cola’s Largest Bottler Moving to Open Hybrid Cloud
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has tapped IBM for a multi-year agreement to unlock additional operations and efficiencies through data.

Lisa Johnston