Strategy

On September 24-26, more than 80 senior-level consumer goods executives gathered at The Four Seasons in Miami, Fla., for the second annual Consumer Goods Growth & Innovation Forum.

According to the The Wall Street Journal and Beer Business Daily, Anheuser-Busch is reshuffling part of its executive team.

Chiquita Brands International Inc. announces that the board of directors has decided to increase its size from seven to eight members and has elected Howard W. Barker, Jr., to fill the new position.

Global packaging company MeadWestvaco awards DSC Logistics a 20-year management contract for its Logistics Center in Lofton, Virginia.

Kuma Games, a leading episodic game publisher and developer, selects IBM BladeCenter to support rapid business growth.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to sell only concentrated products in the liquid laundry detergent category in its U.S. Wal-Mart Stores and Sam's Clubs by early May 2008.

Burt's Bees, a leading manufacturer of earth-friendly natural personal-care products, selects the Atlas Planning Suite from John Galt Solutions for its forecasting needs.

Delhaize Group selects Trintech Group's AssureNET GL to improve compliance process efficiency.