Manufacturing

Even as the misery of last years Ebola outbreak in West Africa is still fresh in peoples minds, the long-term narrative of Sub-Saharan Africa is one of youth, urbanisation, rising income levels, and optimism. The region is home to some of the fastest-growing economies in the world, and CPG/FMCG companies are taking notice.

Many of us have grown up in the CPG industry surrounded by leaders who have worked their way up from the bottom, and understand multiple aspects of the business. These individuals have historic knowledge on how things get done.

Nestl Purina is planning to invest an additional CHF44 million by the end of 2015 to build additional capacity at the Wroclaw facility.

Alongside interacting with print and electronic advertising, instant purchases can also be completed online through PowaTag on both mobile and desktop.

Chief brand officer of P&G, Marc Pritchard says digital technology has brought marketers "unimaginable opportunities", but brands should not put "obsession" with technology at the cost of "customer experience" and should tackle the threats that digital presents as much as reaping the benefits of it.

Downtown Austin, Texas has a new digital development with the opening of Under Armour's first-ever Connected Fitness digital headquarters.

WD-40 Company has launched its 3-in-One Lock Dry Lube to help loosen and lubricate stuck locks and protect from corrosion without attracting the dirt and debris that often plague lock lubricants.

McCormick has acquired the business for approximately $63 million in cash, and expands the breadth of value-added products in its industrial business.