2014 Fastest-Growing CG Companies
In 2012, CGT first reported the fastest-growing consumer goods companies according to Fortune, which included three apparel companies, and one beverage company. Two years later, this list adds a couple more big CG names into the roster, including two powerhouse brands: Keurig and Under Armour. The following is an excerpt from Fortune’s 100 Fastest-Growing Companies, focusing only on CG companies that made the list, including where they rank, and what Fortune has to say about it:
48. Keurig Green Mountain
“This coffee purveyor may have lost patent protection on its K-Cup, but it is still brewing good results: a quintupled stock price and a $1.3 billion investment from Coke.”
55. Under Armour
“A kids’ line and high-tech activewear helped the sports clothier top $2 billion in revenue in 2013 and power-lift its first-quarter profits by 73%.”
60. Prestige Brands Holdings
“Owner of health care and cleaning brands such as Tagamet, Luden’s, Comet, Dramamine, and Murine continues to broaden its portfolio.”
61. Hain Celestial Group
“Packaged food, staples, and snacks rang up glowing sales as the trend to organic and healthier eating spreads far beyond Whole Foods.”
68. Nu Skin Enterprises
“From emollients to emoluments: Multilevel marketer’s skin-care and nutrition products sell like hotcakes, er, like cold cream (up 148%) in China.”
97. lululemon athletica
“A recall of too-sheer yoga pants and a CEO change challenged the workout-apparel maker last year, but it still muscled its revenues up 16%.”
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48. Keurig Green Mountain
“This coffee purveyor may have lost patent protection on its K-Cup, but it is still brewing good results: a quintupled stock price and a $1.3 billion investment from Coke.”
55. Under Armour
“A kids’ line and high-tech activewear helped the sports clothier top $2 billion in revenue in 2013 and power-lift its first-quarter profits by 73%.”
60. Prestige Brands Holdings
“Owner of health care and cleaning brands such as Tagamet, Luden’s, Comet, Dramamine, and Murine continues to broaden its portfolio.”
61. Hain Celestial Group
“Packaged food, staples, and snacks rang up glowing sales as the trend to organic and healthier eating spreads far beyond Whole Foods.”
68. Nu Skin Enterprises
“From emollients to emoluments: Multilevel marketer’s skin-care and nutrition products sell like hotcakes, er, like cold cream (up 148%) in China.”
97. lululemon athletica
“A recall of too-sheer yoga pants and a CEO change challenged the workout-apparel maker last year, but it still muscled its revenues up 16%.”
Click here to read this story in its entirety, including methodology.