Paul Grimwood, CEO of Nestl UK & Ireland, has been appointed to the role of chairman & CEO of Nestl USA following the announcement by current chairman & CEO Brad Alford, who is to retire in October 2012.
The announcement of this candidate, together with the recent announcement of Kim Rucker as General Counsel of the future North America grocery company completes the leadership teams of the two companies for the spin-off.
Most recently, the candidate was the general manager of Nike+ where he led efforts to elevate the Nike+ consumer experience, increase the level of consumer engagement and service, and expand key consumer digital products.
The Coca-Cola Company will organize around three major operating businesses: Coca-Cola International, Coca-Cola Americas and Bottling Investments Group.
As we enter the second half of 2012, the editors of CGT like to take stock of the stories that were of the most interest to our readers. With popular topics like new marketing and TPO, here is a look back at the top 5 sales and marketing headlines on Consumergoods.com this year.
When it comes to the CPG industry, it is often noted that the primary consumer is of the female demographic. So, maybe its no coincidence that the most powerful women in the CPG industry know how to appeal to their consumers. This Fortune 500 list includes a snapshot of the most powerful women in CPG, and some of their greatest tips and best practices on balancing family-work life, motivating employees, and more.
