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Recalls can be dangerous for the consumer, but they are also downright detrimental to the consumer goods companies involved as consumers abandon a recalled brand for another in the interim, or worse, for life. CGT asks analysts from AMR Research, Hitachi Consulting and IBM to identify the primary causes of product recalls and how your company can monitor external production operations to thwart those causes.

Sunny Garga, president, Business and Consumer Insights Information Resources Inc. shares his perspective on the current state of analytics as well as future trends.

Bacardi renews a contract to market DISARONNO after the 10 year anniversary of its distribution agreement the company.

Record-high feeding costs forces Pilgrim's Pride to continue weekly processing reduction of chicken, following previously announced closing of plant.

IBM joins the Oracle Accelerate program and delivers industry solutions to midsize companies.

Throughout the school year, teachers and students will collect empty glue bottles and glue sticks nationwide for the Elmer's Glue Crew recycling program.

Frito-Lay answers the number one consumer request by creating Pinch of Salt, a line of snack chips with 30 percent to 50 percent less sodium.

Wyeth invests in expansion project to develop state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Singapore.