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The new COO brings 35 years of experience to the role , acting most recently as President of North America Soup, Sauces and Beverages for The Campbell Soup Company

Among a number of promotions, Steven G. Binder is named executive vice president of Refrigerated Foods.

The completion of the acquisition remains subject to the receipt of approval by CCE shareowners.

A new independent innovation research center will focus on revolutionizing product design and development for consumers aged 50 and above in Asia.

Unilever anticipates decreasing safety stock up to 15 percent following the worldwide implementation.

The acquisition makes Unilever the world's leading company in hair conditioning, the second largest in shampoo and the third largest in styling.

Succeeding in innovation is a rare feat these days and that is why CGT's Innovation Awards once again recognize deserving consumer goods companies for excellence in innovation. Find out which six consumer goods companies took home awards this year.

This week, IBM announced plans to acquire Netezza, a leader in data warehouse, analytic and monitoring appliances, for $1.7 billion. Are these companies well matched? And how is the acquisition going to impact the competitive data warehousing landscape? Here, bloggers and industry experts share their thoughts in this big deal.