Manufacturing

The new CIO will lead The Hershey Companys Global Information Services Department, including developing global technology strategies that support the companys growth in key emerging markets around the world.

Content marketing has been embraced by brands like General Mills, and more consumer goods companies are joining the ranks everyday. P&G's recent switch in focus on digital marketing is a prime example of this colossal trend. Here is a list of our industry's top content marketers and links to their most successful ventures yet.

The filing of the Form 10 Registration Statement is an important step in the process of establishing the North American grocery business as a new, stand-alone company with its own strategic focus and priorities.

Dozens of apparel retailers, manufacturers and distributors are subscribing to and using a program from GS1 US as they roll out large scale implementations of RFID in stores, warehouses and factories.

As a market leader in its region, StarBev provides Molson Coors with a great platform for growth and an excellent foundation from which to extend key brands, such as Carling, into Central and Eastern Europe.

The Avon Board believes that Coty's indication of interest is opportunistic and not in the best interest of Avon's shareholders.

CG manufacturers are aggressively exploring ways to integrate new channels such as social media and mobile into the marketing mix to attract and engage consumers. At the same time, however, they are not ready to abandon traditional approaches to consumer marketing.

To maximize growth opportunities, CG companies must think outside of the box. In 2011, CGT honored 15 companies that did just that with the 2011 Innovation, Business & Technology Awards. Click here to remember the standout technology and business initiatives that earned first-place accolades for Newell Rubbermaid, McCormick & Co., Kimberly-Clark, Goya Foods and Johnson & Johnson.