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- 11/30/2004
Ripe For Integration
In 1869 Dr. Thomas Bramwell Welch inadvertently gave birth to Welch Foods Inc. while discovering the method to make communion wine from unfermented grapes. - 11/30/2004
Breakthrough SMB - December 2004
According to AMR Research, trade funds investments can account for 15 percent of a consumer goods (CG) company's revenue, and the total spent on advertising, marketing and promotions by CG companies is an estimated $250 billion annually. - 11/30/2004
Campbell Soup Cuts Forecast Error In Half
At 135-years-old, the Campbell Soup Company brings in nearly $7 billion in annual sales and touts more than 20 market-leading brands from a diverse product portfolio, which includes everything from the familiar red and white cans to Pepperidge Farm bakery to Godiva chocolate. - 11/30/2004
Product Innovation - December 2004
The Consumer Goods Technology 2004 award winner for Product Innovation earned its place in the spotlight not only for its recent success in both recognizing and satisfying a consumer need, but for doing so within a collaborative alliance. - 11/30/2004
Customer Management
The Customer Management Award is presented to a consumer goods firm for the successful execution of a sales and/or marketing effort throughout its entire customer base to achieve superior results. - 11/30/2004
The Pulse -- December 2004
Heineken is taking its promotions to a more responsible level by including a message on all Heineken brand bottles and cans worldwide that invites consumers to visit a newly developed responsible consumption Web site. - 11/30/2004
Special Report: 2004 Consumer Goods Technology Conference
A re-cap of the year's must-attend industry event - 11/30/2004
Lost and Found
It was a sunny, autumn day, perfect driving weather to soak up the picturesque country scenery of Concord, Massachusetts, the locale of this months cover story with Welchs. - 11/30/2004
Power User - December 2004
In an effort to assure customer satisfaction and ensure that its multiple brands remain competitive, H.J. Heinz created a customer relationship model called First Call.