Supporting long-term environmentally sound practices goes by many names -- going green, corporate social responsibility, sustainability, just to name a few.
On September 24-26, more than 80 senior-level consumer goods executives gathered at The Four Seasons in Miami, Fla., for the second annual Consumer Goods Growth & Innovation Forum.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to sell only concentrated products in the liquid laundry detergent category in its U.S. Wal-Mart Stores and Sam's Clubs by early May 2008.
M&M'S Brand Chocolate Candies is offering consumers the opportunity to go pink during Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October to commemorate Susan G. Komen for the Cure's 25th year in the fight against this deadly disease.
Kimberly-Clark Corporation elects Thomas J. Mielke, formerly vice president and chief counsel for the company's North Atlantic consumer businesses, as senior vice president of law, government affairs and chief compliance officer.
Frito-Lay Inc.'s Jonesboro, Ark. plant will eliminate tons of waste and reduce water usage at the facility as part of the Environmental Protection Agency's top "green leadership" program.