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- 10/29/2012
JDA Software Reportedly for Sale
Sources say the sale process is at an advanced stage, and that the company has received interest from multiple parties.<br /> - 10/29/2012
Embracing a Green Supply Chain for Sustainability and Business Advantage
<div>Many CG companies are implementing an Enterprise Warehouse Management (EWM) systemwhich promotes paperless transactions with RF Scanners and voice activationinstead of a traditional warehouse management solution to not only achieve operational efficiencies, but also to make their supply chain green. </div><br /> - 10/28/2012
Mondelez Launches Coffee Farmer Program
<div>Coffee Made Happy builds on the companys previous commitment to sustainably source 100 percent of its European coffee by 2015.</div><div></div><br /> - 10/28/2012
Flower Foods to Acquire Certain Sara Lee, Earthgrains Assets
<div>The Oklahoma City license will be completed shortly, and the first phase of the California transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of fiscal 2013.</div><br /> - 10/25/2012
Newell Rubbermaid Reveals Bold New Model/Leadership
<div>By increasing the pace of its transformation, the company intends to more quickly realize its Growth Game Plan ambition of becoming a bigger, faster-growing, more-global, more-profitable Newell Rubbermaid.</div><br /> - 10/23/2012
P&G, Clorox, Coca-Cola Share New Business Strategies
Some of the best minds in the CG industry met in Orlando, Fla. earlier this week for the 14th annual Consumer Goods Business & Technology Leadership Conference. There, they swapped insight-driven strategies for driving top-line growth. Hot topics included retailer collaboration, demand chain excellence, IT enablement and much more. Get a sneak peak behind the scenes here.<br /> - 10/23/2012
Halloween Sales to Hit Record High of $8B
<div>As consumers continue to relieve their pent-up demand that lingered from the recession, almost every Halloween category will benefit, with revenue for the decorations segment anticipated to grow the fastest.</div><br /> - 10/22/2012
Beam Completes Phase Three of Pricing Software Rollout
<div>Each successive phase of implementation has increased value chain visibility and improved the companys ability to manage price, promotions and mix, according to a senior director.</div><br /> - 10/22/2012
AFS Technologies Acquires Quofore and MEI
The acquisitions strengthen the company as a leading provider of end-to-end trade promotion optimization and mobile field sales solutions, and expand its reach to over 40 global markets. <br /> - 10/22/2012
Walmart to Reveal New Sustainability Commitments
<div>In attendance at the Beijing, China meeting will be Walmart executives, U.S. and Chinese government officials, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and Walmart associates.</div><br />