Market notes.
Salary guides, hiring trends and career advice for FMCG commercial, product and engineering people.
FeaturedHire for 2027.
Market insight · 8 min readCPG recruiters on 2027 hiring trends in US consumer goodsCPG recruiters explain what US consumer goods companies will hire for in 2027: RGM, automation, plant skills, hybrid work and UK brands entering the US.Read it →
Pack design pays.
Market insight · 8 min readPackaging technologist workloads under UK EPR reformHow UK packaging EPR changes the packaging technologist's workload and the skills FMCG teams need, with official guidance and a practical resourcing plan.29 October 2026
Own the brand.
Career advice · 7 min readCPG brand manager: career path and pay at every levelCPG brand manager career path and salary: how ABM, brand manager, senior brand manager and director roles compare on pay, timing and skills.27 October 2026
Hire in waves.
Hiring advice · 8 min readFood manufacturing recruitment: how to staff a new factoryFood manufacturing recruitment for a new site: who to hire first, how far ahead, and how to sequence leaders, engineers, technical staff and operators.22 October 2026
Train the trade mix.
Market insight · 8 min readMulti skilled maintenance engineer shortage: why it persistsWhy a multi skilled maintenance engineer is so hard to hire in UK food manufacturing: the apprenticeship gap, an ageing workforce and what works.21 October 2026
UK pay, 2026.
Salary guides · 8 min readUK FMCG salary guide 2026: commercial, product and engineering payIndicative 2026 UK pay for key account, category, brand, commercial director and engineering roles, from published data, plus what sits on top of base.20 October 2026
US pay, 2026.
Salary guides · 7 min readUS CPG salary guide 2026: what sales, brand and plant roles payIndicative 2026 US pay for CPG sales, brand, R&D, packaging, controls and plant roles, from BLS, IFT and Indeed data, plus how bonus and relocation work.16 October 2026
KAM, NAM, controller.
Salary guides · 7 min readKey Account Manager Salary UK: KAM vs NAM vs ControllerKey account manager salary UK: compare KAM, NAM, national account controller and head of pay in FMCG, plus bonus, car and how to benchmark an offer.15 October 2026
Beyond the buyer.
Hiring advice · 6 min readWhat great key account managers do differently, and how to hire oneThe habits that separate FMCG key account managers who grow a customer from those who just manage one, with a scorecard and interview plan for hiring.13 October 2026
Mind the gap.
Market insight · 6 min readWhy FMCG engineering hires take longer, and how to fix itControls, automation and multi-skilled maintenance engineers are scarce in the UK and US. Why these hires stall, and what the fastest-hiring sites do.9 October 2026
Across the pond.
Career advice · 6 min readMoving from UK FMCG to US CPG: what changes for commercial careersCustomers, titles, pay and visas all work differently in US CPG. A practical guide for UK commercial and brand professionals considering the move.6 October 2026
Get shortlisted.
Career advice · 6 min readHow to write an FMCG brand manager CV that gets shortlistedHiring managers skim a CV in seconds. How to show growth, commercial judgement and brand results on an FMCG brand manager CV, with before-and-after examples.2 October 2026
Every penny counts.
Market insight · 6 min readRevenue growth management: what it is, and why every FMCG business is hiring for itWhat revenue growth management is, its five levers, how RGM teams are structured, and the profile to hire, with sources from McKinsey and L.E.K.29 September 2026
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