Awards

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.

2010 marked the third consecutive year that chief executives of the 500 biggest companies in the United States took a reduction in total compensation. By comparison, this year's Forbes.com list of The Worlds Billionaires broke records in size (1,210 billionaires) and total net worth ($4.5 trillion). Find out which food and beverage billionaires topped this list.

Fans across the country are invited to participate in the selection of the first generation of PERT Plus MiLB Stars.

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

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

Fast Company released its annual list of the The Worlds 50 Most Innovative Companies for 2011 earlier this month. Not surprisingly, Apple, Inc. was crowned No. 1 followed by social networking stars Facebook and Twitter. While only three consumer goods companies made the Top 50, another 20 were named as market leaders in the consumer product and food industries.