Product Innovation

Arcor, ConAgra Foods, MOM Brands and P&G are winners of Oracle's fourth annual consumer goods industry excellence awards.

Beginning in January, the company will launch more than 50 new products that meet increasing consumer demand for better-for-you snacks, products with simple ingredients, protein, gluten-free and bold flavors.

?Changing consumer preferences, market predictions and big data dominated as conversations within the CGT community in 2014, alongside longstanding favorites, including TPM and anything to do with P&G. Before the hustle and bustle of the New Year begins, take a moment reminisce about the trends and challenges we faced in 2014.

CGT honors an elite group of consumer goods companies and executives for transformational business and technology initiatives that stand revolutionize their organizations and the industry as a whole.

The acquisition of Bevyz adds unique and complementary technology and research and development capabilities as Keurig Green Mountain gears up to launch its Keurig Cold platform in the fall of 2015.

With so much to do and see, CGT offers guidance on how consumer goods professionals can maximize their time spent at Retail's BIG Show. Find out what to look for while walking the floor, and how to engage solution providers and retailers in the most efficient way.

The winning startup will receive the opportunity to pilot a project with one of Kimberly-Clark's global brands such as Kleenex, Huggies, Depend, Scott or Kotex.

IDC Manufacturing Insights reveals the top 10 decision imperatives for 2015 and beyond, driven by complex value chains, support for continuing emerging market growth, customer (and consumer) centricity, ubiquitous connectivity and data-driven insights.