Supply Chain

Obama to Give FDA Power to Order Recalls
The overhaul will affect all whole and processed foods, except for meat, poultry and some egg products that are already regulated by the Department of Agriculture.
Alberto Culver Stockholders Approve $3.7B Merger
Unilever confirms that Alberto Culver Company shareholders have voted in favor of the proposed $3.7 billion Unilever acquisition, which was announced on Sept. 27, 2010.

Wal-Mart Enhances Data Warehouse

The planned expansion includes a data warehouse technology refresh program and a research and development relationship with Teradata.
STICORP Recognized for MES Solution

TFE, a producer of plastic films used by CPG manufacturers worldwide, recognizes STICORP for its implementation of an IT solution to improve TFE's manufacturing results.
2010 Top 100: Toys and Games

The companies on this list are masters of innovation. They have to be in order to stay on the "hot" list with novel products that leverage emerging technologies. Even Monopoly has gone digital. Check out who leads the way with play.
Kimberly-Clark Goes Tube-Free

An innovative product eliminates the cardboard tube that has been the central fixture of rolled toilet paper for more than 100 years.
VTech Gets into the Holiday Spirit

VTech will donate a total of 15,000 new books to First Book this year and is encouraging others to support the cause by making a donation.
2010 Shared Strategy Report

The annual report features the latest research on retailer and manufacturer collaboration strategies. IDC analysts explore areas like SaaS and Cloud Computing, product quality, sourcing, traceability and much more.
The Consumer Goods Business & Technology Leadership Conference

Go behind the scenes and discover collaboration-focused insights from the event.
2010 Top 100: Packaged Goods

It's still no surprise that P&G again tops this year's list. Find out which 19 other organizations keep P&G company on this register of CPG leaders.