Awards

Technologically-Advanced Consumers, The Demise of Enterprise IT, Proven Downstream Data Use Cases, The Supply Chain of the Future you name the topic, chances are that the speakers covered it at the 2011 Consumer Goods Business & Technology Leadership Conference. Click here for a recap of the event's many highlights, featuring industry all stars from P&G, Unilever, Kimberly-Clark, Energizer, PepsiCo and many more.

Oracle recently praised consumer goods companies for business achievements driving operational excellence and enabling growth using technology, innovative strategies and best practices.

In the consumer goods community, leaders know that keeping your success a secret can be a detriment to your business. Luckily, many are more than open to not only sharing but celebrating the best practices of their peers. Case in point: CGT received more than 50 nominations for its annual Business & Technology Leadership Awards. In the end, only nine companies were named winners. Find out who they are after the jump.

CGT Editor Alliston Ackerman gives you a sneak peek into the trends and topics discussed in this month's issue.

Innovation-focused executives from Kraft, Hallmark, AOL and many more met to deepen their understanding of true innovation at CGT's sixth annual Growth and Innovation Forum. Click here for key takeaways from the events insightful presentations and panels discussions

Only 18 percent of new products are considered highly innovative. Needless to say, true innovation is a feat enjoyed by an elite few each year, and that is why CGT is once again recognizing six consumer goods companies that defied the odds to launch successful new products in 2010/11.

This acquisition follows FIJI Water's December 2010 acquisition of Paso Robles-based JUSTIN Vineyards and Winery.