Business Intelligence (BI)

Diageo Invests $18 Million in Smirnoff Plant
Diageo President John Council says he is pleased to make another significant advancement following a new Guinness brewery constructed in Ireland.
Kraft Merges Post Cereals with Ralcorp
In this time of economic uncertainty, many consumer goods companies are spinning off sections of their businesses to better concentrate on their main or most well-known products. Kraft Foods has had intentions for about a year now to merge its Post cereals with Ralcorp. Read on to find out if this merger will be a tax-efficient transaction to benefit Kraft and its shareholders.

From Restaurant to Store Shelf

Greystar Products helps Tony Roma BBQ sauces reach grocers nationwide with the help of a reliable logistics solutions provider.
Rising Costs Force Price Hikes for Consumers

June 17, 2008 - Find out how the trend of rising prices has, and will, affect the consumer goods industry in an unpredictable economy.
Oracle Unveils New Tool for Insight-Driven Retailing

Oracle Retail Release 13 made to deliver more insight, further integration and greater value to retailers of all sizes and across key industry segments.
InBev Sends Second Letter to Anheuser-Busch Board

A proposal for $65 per-share in cash made is on the basis of Anheuser-Busch's current assets, business and capital structure.
Inside the 2008 Consumer Goods Sales & Marketing Summit

June 13, 2008 - The 2008 Consumer Goods Sales and Marketing Summit came to a close Wednesday afternoon, leaving the more than 220 consumer goods executives in attendance with a little more insight into the ever-changing and complex sales and marketing landscape.
TrueDemand Supports Retail Account Teams

The latest version of an award-winning solution helps retail account teams improve trade promotion capabilities while controlling inventory levels.
InBev Makes Unsolicited $46B Bid for Maker of Bud

CGThas followed the Anheuser-Busch and InBev speculation, but according to a press release on the brewer's Web site, the rumors are real. Anheuser-Busch says InBev made an unsolicited buyout offer of $46 billion, or $65 per share. Read on to find out the logistics of the offer, and what the future may hold if these two companies take on the industry together.
DemandTec Makes Three New Advancements

DemandTec makes a number of announcements this week, including the launch of a collaborative online platform for retailers and consumer products companies, on-demand access to accurate trade fund balances and a collaboration with Interactive Edge to offer time-saving presentation tool to consumer products firms.

Diageo Invests $18 Million in Smirnoff Plant

Kraft Merges Post Cereals with Ralcorp

From Restaurant to Store Shelf

Rising Costs Force Price Hikes for Consumers

Oracle Unveils New Tool for Insight-Driven Retailing

InBev Sends Second Letter to Anheuser-Busch Board

Inside the 2008 Consumer Goods Sales & Marketing Summit

TrueDemand Supports Retail Account Teams

InBev Makes Unsolicited $46B Bid for Maker of Bud

DemandTec Makes Three New Advancements