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  • 7/20/2008

    CG Companies Unveil Olympic-Themed Products and Campaigns

    With the 2008 Olympics a few weeks away, Coca-Cola, Hershey, Nike and Ralph Lauren are turning up the marketing heat.
  • 7/17/2008

    Less is More

    With growing concerns about the environment, studies show thatcustomers are buying more environmentally-friendly products. As aresult, companies are using less packaging, which now means morebenefits for the earth. Find out how companies such as PepsiCo, HP,Coca-Cola, Nestl Waters North America and Kraft Foods are followingthe consumer trend to lean toward green.
  • 7/17/2008

    Michael Forhez and Anil Pahwa of Infosys Consulting on Sustainability

    Sustainability is one of the latest, perhaps most important, trends to impact the consumer products industry in many years. But what is its ultimate purpose, and why is it critical that we wholly embrace this social, environmental, and yes, business imperative?
  • 7/17/2008

    Kraft Facility is Built to Last

    Kraft announced that its new, built-to-suit 800,000-square-foot building located in Morris, Ill. was recognized for advanced environmental design by the U.S. Green Building Council, a building industry nonprofit group that promotes sustainable development.
  • 7/17/2008

    Estee Lauder Makes Purchase in Minority Stake

    Estee Lauder expands its beauty products portfolio into India.
  • 7/17/2008

    2008 Consumer Goods Sales & Marketing Summit

    The Consumer Goods Sales and Marketing Summit 2008 came to a close onJune 11, 2008, leaving the more than 220 consumer goods executives inattendance with a little more insight into the ever-changing andcomplex sales and marketing landscape. Here is a sneak peak inside theevent.
  • 7/17/2008

    TerraCycle Turns Waste into Wonder

    TerraCycle manufactures products from materials that have historically been considered to be garbage. Just recently, TerraCycle broke out of the plant food category and into the natural cleaner category, and did so using an innovative twist on recycling.
  • 7/17/2008

    H.J. Heinz Sets Sustainable Goals

    In May 2008, Heinz announced a milestone company goal as part of its sustainability vision: to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent by 2015. Here is how it plans to do it.
  • 7/17/2008

    Burt's Bees Builds Energy-Minded Efficiency

    After a recent expansion in products and retail clientele, Burt's Bees was challenged to maximize supply chain operations while staying true to its promise to protect the environment.
  • 7/17/2008

    Kimberly-Clark Supports the Greater Good

    Kimberly-Clark's new Combined Heat and Power facility in New Milford, Conn. provides all of the mill's electric and thermal power needs while generating additional power for the town.