Strategy

Prior to joining the association in 2002 as managing director, the departing leader, who is pursuing other professional opportunities, held a leadership position with technology vendor OMI International and spent 25 years with Nabisco.

Product Lifecycle Management has shifted from merely enabling improved technical specification, sampling and sourcing management processes to enabling faster innovation and product cycle times, with improved regulatory compliance and reduced costs, according to a new IDC Retail Insights report.

Approximately 80 percent of the $19 billion in revenues from the newly spun food & beverage company comes from categories in which it holds the No. 1 or No. 2 market position.

The packaged food giant has already eliminated the equivalent of 14 million pounds of salt, or 1 billion teaspoons, from the North American diet annually.

The company has not yet identified a buyer, but believes the dairy business possesses an attractive portfolio in a growing marketplace and a top-notch management team.

Innovation-focused executives from P&G, Kraft, Starbucks and many more met to deepen their understanding of driving true innovation at CGT's seventh annual Growth and Innovation Forum. Here are the key takeaways from the events insightful presentations, panel discussions, and more.