Consumer Affairs & Relations

Consumers Expect Another Economic Downturn
The majority of households report worsened finances and anticipate a rising unemployment rate during the year ahead. The sinking economy has made consumers more defensive, favoring spending cutbacks rather using savings or debt.
Is Walmart Losing its Grip on Shoppers?
An overwhelming majority of Walmart shoppers no longer believe that it has the lowest prices. While the world's largest retailer is certainly not going to disappear, it seems to no longer dominate the U.S. retail landscape. Should consumer product companies re-evaluate the way they do business with Walmart?

SABMiller Plans Foster's Takeover

SABMiller is taking its offer straight to Fosters shareholders after the Board of Directors rejected a similar proposal in June.
Ralcorp Rejects ConAgra Offer at $94 Per Share

Ralcorp rejected the revised proposal within 24 hours and stated a firm commitment to focus on the strategies specific to its business separate from Post Foods.
Kraft Foods to Split into Two Companies

Having successfully executed its transformation plan, and 18 months into the Cadbury integration, the company has built a global snacking platform and a North American grocery business that now differ in their future strategic priorities, growth profiles and operational focus. So whats the logical thing to do? Spin off of the North American grocery business.
Levi's Gains New Global VP of Strategy

The former Avon vice president will be responsible for leading the development and execution of the brand's growth strategy and global business development.
Campbell Outlines New Strategic Direction

Campbell's new business strategy will focus on expansion of the company's category platforms in its three core categories of simple meals, baked snacks and healthy beverages.
The Biggest Billionaires in Food and Beverage

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.
Vantage Point: Another food scare! What's to be done?

By: Michael Forhez, Director of Industry Solutions, TCS & Dan Wilkinson, Vice President, Industry Development, 1SYNC
P&G Files Lawsuit Against Luhns

The lawsuit seeks to stop Luhns GmbH, Germany, from violating P&G's intellectual property and selling the infringing products.

Consumers Expect Another Economic Downturn

Is Walmart Losing its Grip on Shoppers?

SABMiller Plans Foster's Takeover

Ralcorp Rejects ConAgra Offer at $94 Per Share

Kraft Foods to Split into Two Companies

Levi's Gains New Global VP of Strategy

Campbell Outlines New Strategic Direction

The Biggest Billionaires in Food and Beverage

Vantage Point: Another food scare! What's to be done?

P&G Files Lawsuit Against Luhns