Awards

Newell Rubbermaid, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Project 7 and six other CG companies took home awards at the 2010 Consumer Goods Business & Technology Leadership Conference this week. Find out which successful projects earned them this coveted recognition.

Selectedfrom almost 400 applications, the first 12 grant recipients each successfullydemonstrated unique baby or childcare product ideas that address unmetparenting needs and make life easier for moms and dads.

Succeeding in innovation is a rare feat these days and that is why CGT's Innovation Awards once again recognize deserving consumer goods companies for excellence in innovation. Find out which six consumer goods companies took home awards this year.

Selected fromhundreds of recipe entries, Katie's Red Carpet Glamour, has earned theprestigious baking title.

A select group of artisanal growers plant season-appropriategreens and herbs, with select varieties grown in small crops.

It was oneof the paint industry's greatest success stories: In 1984, The Glidden Company was the third largest producerin America's paint and coatings industry. And then suddenlyin 1986, the brand literally fell off the map. When AkzoNobel acquired theGlidden brand in 2008, one thing was clear: It had to undergo a holisticre-invention of the Glidden brand and restore it to its former glory.

Johnson & Johnson is the only consumer goods company to land in the Top 10, with green power accounting for 39 percent of its total electricity use. Which other consumer goods and retail companies made the list?

Kimberly-Clark significantly outperformed on almost every indicator and was the only supplier selected for the achievement.