Strategy

Only 18 percent of new products are considered highly innovative. Needless to say, true innovation is a feat enjoyed by an elite few each year, and that is why CGT is once again recognizing six consumer goods companies that defied the odds to launch successful new products in 2010/11.

Executives from IDC Manufacturing Insights and MindTree Ltd share their experiences of TPM and TPO in the CG industry. Find out what the biggest hurdles are for effective TPM and learn how Global Fortune 500 CPG company adapted a single trade promotion solution in more than 30 countries, enabling greater ROI.

In addition, through this transaction, Coca-Cola FEMSA will become the owner of a 13.2 percent stake in Promotora Industrial Azucarera, S.A. de C.V. ("PIASA"), a participant in the Mexican sugar industry.

The Clarins Group signs an agreement with PFSweb for its online direct-to-consumer support services throughout North America and Europe.

Just like in the movies, the use of virtual reality to conduct market research is fast becoming a common practice among consumer product manufacturers and retailers. P&G first began using virtual reality tools in 1997. Today, its virtual solutions program delivers actionable consumer and shopper insights at a fraction of the cost and time spent on traditional market research methods.

CGT picked the brain of Surabhi Pokhriyal from Cognizant Consumer Goods Consulting Practice to find out what exactly "innovation" and its accompanying processes and technologies look like today.

Innovationedge Founder Cheryl Perkins offers guidance for mastering the art of co-created innovation.