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

2/19/2020
Kraft Heinz Puts the Brakes on Releasing Turnaround Details
Calling 2019 a “very difficult year” for the company, CEO Miguel Patricio said Kraft Heinz is now seeing the beginning of stabilization.

Lisa Johnston
2/19/2020
Accenture Picks Up VanBerlo Design Agency
Accenture has acquired VanBerlo, a product design and innovation agency headquartered in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

Lisa Johnston
2/19/2020
Kronos and Ultimate Software to Merge
Kronos Incorporated and Ultimate Software have entered into a definitive merger agreement to form one of the world’s largest cloud companies.

Lisa Johnston
2/18/2020
How CPG Execs are Prepping for the Downturn that’s (Somewhere) on the Horizon

Lisa Johnston
2/18/2020
Dean Foods Selling ‘Substantial’ Portion of Operation to Dairy Farmers of America
Dairy Farmers of America will acquire 44 of the Dean Foods’ fluid and frozen facilities in a stalking horse bid, as well as the real estate, inventory, equipment, and all other assets necessary to operate them.

Lisa Johnston
2/17/2020
Nielsen Adds Sean Cohan, Promotes Peter Bradbury & Karthik Rao
Nielsen Holdings is bolstering its executive ranks with a trio of appointments, including the addition of Sean Cohan from A+E Networks.

Lisa Johnston
2/14/2020
Signals Analytics Expands into Food & Beverage
The company has expanded its advanced analytics platform coverage to provide brands with a comprehensive view of the food and beverage categories.

Lisa Johnston
2/13/2020
General Mills Adds Chief Digital & Technology Officer Role
The new role will have oversight over the company's digital transformation efforts and building new capabilities to advance innovation and speed to market.

Lisa Johnston
2/13/2020
Former Eyeview Sales VP to Lead Aki’s New CPG Division
Marketing tech provider Aki Technologies has developed its first division dedicated solely to consumer packaged goods.

Lisa Johnston
2/13/2020
Brandless Forced to Call it Quits
Brandless, the DTC consumer goods company that flew its flag on generic branding and packaging, ceased operations this week.

Lisa Johnston