Faced with more public scrutiny than any other industry, most of the companies on this list are refocusing on smokeless tobacco products to stay afloat.
This list transforms year after year thanks to a mass of mergers and acquisitions. This year, Anheuser-Busch InBev moves up into the No. 2 spot. Which other companies are establishing a stronghold in this staple market?
News of store closings and bankruptcies has seemed to permeate this industry over the last few years. Check out which companies have weathered the storm.
Of the 100 companies featured on a list of top global marketers, 36 are CG companies. The leaders had one big thing in common: They advertise where they see opportunity for growth. These days, that means China.
