Finance & Capital Management

CGT presents our annual 100 Consumer Goods Registry, which was developed to provide you with a glimpse into the leaders across major consumer goods verticals.

Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G) sold its Sure deodorant brand to Innovative Brands, the same company that bought Pert shampoo from the company earlier this year.

At a recent shareholders meeting, P&G President and Chief Executive A. G. Lafley said, "We are now focused on delivering a full decade of industry-leading top and bottom line growth.

After an 18-month effort, Sara Lee Corp. completed the tax-free spinoff of apparel company Hanesbrands Inc. to its shareholders in September 2006.

Whirlpool Corporation decommissions legacy system through new implementation

As part of a restructuring effort, Newell Rubbermaid Inc., maker of Sharpie pens and Rubbermaid trash cans, is selling its Ohio-based Little Tikes children's toys and furniture business to MGA Entertainment Inc. for an undisclosed price.

After recent acquisitions from Allied Domecq, Beam Global Spirits & Wine Inc. has more than 100 brands, operations in 16 locations and sales in 160 countries.

Beverage producers are continuing to focus on new product innovation as a principal way of increasing market share.