Kimberly-Clark Corp.

Thought leaders from Kimberly-Clark, Dean Foods, Del Monte and E&J Gallo Winery join an all star cast of presenters for the 2011 Consumer Goods Business & Technology Leadership Conference.

Kimberly-Clark opens research facilities in Colombia and Korea, to focus on delivering essentials for a better life.

The mobile application is expected to make it easy for shoppers to check-in at Walmart and engage with Kimberly-Clark products at the shelf.

More than 200 consumer goods executives convened in NYC this week for the 2011 Consumer Goods Sales & Marketing Summit. In its eighth year, the event delivered invaluable insight on hot customer-facing topics with its thought-provoking agenda -- featuring Walmart, Kraft and P&G -- and abundant networking opportunities. Here is a recap of the event's many highlights.

The new executive's broad experience in developed and emerging markets is expected to be a significant asset as Avon continues to advance on its path to sustainable profitable growth.

Based on the remarkable success and feedback in 2010, Huggies has already expanded a global adaptation of the program.

The Kimberly-Clark brand sought a digital agency to grow the use of online media as part of its overall marketing mix.

CGT Editor Alliston Ackerman gives you a sneak peek into the trends and topics discussed in this month's issue.