Lisa Johnston

Editor-in-Chief

Author Profile

Lisa Johnston is the Editor-in-Chief 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

2/18/2020
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
FieldAssist’s 1st App Unlocks On-the-Go Decision Making
SaaS-based sales automation platform FieldAssist’s new mobile app targets business leaders to shape the CPG industry.

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
2/12/2020
PDC Beauty & Wellness Co. Names New CEO
After 15 years, James V. Stammer is stepping down to pursue other interests.

Lisa Johnston
2/12/2020
Under Armour Hoping its New E-Commerce Platform Will Accelerate its Turnaround
The apparel and footwear company will launch a new e-commerce site and platform in North America this summer as part of its transformation efforts.

Lisa Johnston
2/12/2020
Clarkston Consumer Products Accelerator Unlocks SAP S/4HANA Rapid Deployment
As consumer goods companies clamor for more low-risk, high-value options for tech solution deployment, the new model serves this need by rapidly enabling the features of SAP S/4HANA.

Lisa Johnston