Consumer Affairs & Relations

Unilever, LOreal, Colgate-Palmolive and Kimberly-Clark all beat analyst expectations for sales growth last quarter, with three of the four saying they stepped up marketing spending. Find out more about the results, including what it means for The Procter & Gamble Company.

The current Avon executive is expected to bring outstanding legal, corporate governance and CPG experience to the role, which will start in late August, 2012.

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The candidate will be responsible for Nestle USA's internal and external communications, public affairs, and the Culinary Center based in Glendale, Calif.

The current group of new products builds on the momentum established by other recent successful innovations from Kellogg.

The addition is expected to strengthen the company's home storage offerings and it's a natural complement to its Ziploc Brand business.

The combined company would lead the global beer industry with roughly 400 million hectoliters of beer volume annually and 2012 estimated revenues of $47 billion. Its operations would span 24 countries with enhanced opportunities for 150,000 employees across the globe.