Consumer Affairs & Relations

Dole received unconditional approval from the Chinese Ministry of Commerce to implement the sale of its worldwide packaged foods and Asia fresh produce business to ITOCHU. Two lines of fresh produce business will remain with the new Dole following the the transaction: fresh fruit and fresh vegetables.

Find out how a new group, co-chaired by two highly respected industry thought leaders, is reaffirming CGT's commitment to the consumer goods community.

Pretzel maker Snyder's-Lance is promoting its president and COO Carl Lee to lead the company, as CEO David Singer plans to retire in May.

RB announces its new goals upon the early achievement of its highly-successful Carbon 20 program.

For the first time in a long time, this year's listing of the top 100 public consumer goods companies tells more good news than bad. The majority of companies realized modest revenue growth despite ongoing economic challenges; and some categories, like Food and Apparel, posted sales gains across the board. Read on to find out how your company, your partners and/or your competitors performed by comparison.

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