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  • 8/19/2012

    PepsiCo Americas Beverages Names New President

    <div>Prior to joining PepsiCo, Debra Crew worked for companies such as Mars, Inc., Kraft Foods, and Nestle. As part of the new structure, the company will name new leaders at Gatorade and Western Europe in the coming weeks.</div><br />
  • 8/19/2012

    J&J Consumer Companies Boosts Ingredient Transparency

    Visitors to the site will find information about some of the topics that have been in the news, like the role of preservatives and fragrances.<br />
  • 8/14/2012

    GMA Reveals Keys to Growth

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  • 8/14/2012

    Starbucks Partners for Mobile Payments

    <div>Starbucks Coffee Company and Square, announce a broad partnership that aims to bring the best possible payment experience to both sides of the Starbucks counter.</div><br />
  • 8/13/2012

    P&G Taps Olympians for Social Media Campaign

    Beginning later this month, Olympic athletes will be appearing on Pampers social media channels including YouTube and Facebook.<br />
  • 8/13/2012

    Walmart to Sell Genetically Modified Corn

    Earlier this year, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's and General Mills all refused to carry Monsanto's corn, but there's one giant chain that's going for it.<br />
  • 8/9/2012

    PepsiCo Invests in Myanmar

    PepsiCo, Inc. signs an agreement with Diamond Star Co., Ltd., a unit of the Capital Diamond Star Group, to distribute PepsiCo beverage brands in Myanmar. <br />
  • 8/7/2012

    Here to Stay

    <em>CGT </em>Executive Editor Kara Romanow gives you a sneak peek into the trends and topics discussed in this month's issue.
  • 8/7/2012

    Natural Product Solutions Introduces New Line of Supplements

    <div>NPS announces its partnership with four-time NBA champion, television personality and health and wellness enthusiast, John Salley, in a line of natural supplements called VirMax.</div><br />
  • 8/7/2012

    Innovative Shopping

    A Clorox and Alice.com Facebook flash sale proves social commerce pays off.