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- 2/24/2025
Kraft Heinz Says Agile@Scale and Pod Strategy Yield Optimizations and Expedited Innovations
Kraft Heinz is driving increased innovation as a percentage of sales (up 1.6% in 2022 to almost 3% in 2024) — largely attributing this growth to its Agile@Scale strategy. - 2/23/2025
Constellation Brands Buys Stake in Non-Alc Brand Hiyo
BevAlc company Constellation Brands is expanding its presence in non-alcoholic drinks by investing a minority stake in Hiyo. - 2/20/2025
Hershey Bolsters Go-To-Market Strategy: Investments in Demand Planning, Consumer Insights, and Media
The Hershey Company is undergoing continued digital enhancements supported by an ERP implementation to better meet consumer needs. - 2/19/2025
How Embedding AI Is Accelerating Product Development Launch Cycles
Artificial intelligence has been embedded at nearly every step of product development, from product blueprint to computational design to 3D prototyping. For many consumer goods companies, the timeline from ideation to ready-to-market or pilot periods has shortened as a result. - 2/19/2025
Calares To Buy Stuart Weitzman Brand From Tapestry
Footwear brand company Calares is set to acquire Stuart Weitzman. Get the details. - 2/18/2025
Levi’s Brings Digital and Enterprise Tech Functions Under Expanded Role, Names Jason Gowans CDTO
Levi’s has made several recent leadership changes as part of operational shifts to streamline decision-making, drive operational excellence, and better align its structure with its strategic priorities. - 2/10/2025
Kellanova’s Loretta Franks Joins Analytics Unite to Talk Aligning Leadership With Data-Driven Decision-Making
Loretta Franks, VP, chief data and analytics officer for Kellanova, is taking to the Analytics Unite stage to share her insights on leading data-driven transformations to empower organizations for strategic decision-making. - 2/6/2025
PepsiCo, Hershey, Mondelez Say Mindful Snacking on Trend as Consumers Prioritize Health & Wellness
Mindful snacking is on trend. While it’s not necessarily driven by the increasing usage of GLP-1 medications, CPGs are keeping an eye on both of these consumer behaviors and catering to the wellness-aware crowd. - 2/5/2025
Agility in Action: How CPGs Tackle Supply Chain Uncertainty With Advanced Tech
Learn why CPG companies are having to lean into agile practices and advanced tools to manage supply chain unpredictability. - 2/4/2025
Estée Lauder Creates Chief Value Chain Officer Role as Part of Leadership Reorganization
The Estée Lauder Companies is undergoing a leadership reorganization, including a new structure for its executive team to simplify operations across the business to better serve consumers, according to president and CEO Stéphane de La Faverie.