Strategy

Gus Barber started Barber Foods with one employee, a butcher knife and an old truck. He had a 1,000 square foot facility and delivered beef to restaurants and markets in Portland, Me.

Modern factories demand shorter lead times, quicker reaction to exceptions, stronger material scheduling capabilities and more customization to run efficiently

Hormel foods implements systematic approach to trade promotion management

Five years ago, Kellogg Company and its agency, Leo Burnett Worldwide, devised the Special K Challenge diet plan, which boosted Special K to become the company's No. 1 brand with an estimated $500 million in global sales.

Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G) sold its Sure deodorant brand to Innovative Brands, the same company that bought Pert shampoo from the company earlier this year.

Last month, Nestl FoodServices North America announced the groundbreaking of its new Culinary Innovation Center in Solon, Ohio, which will encompass 67,300 square feet, comprised of a basement, two floors and the provision for a future third floor.

At a recent shareholders meeting, P&G President and Chief Executive A. G. Lafley said, "We are now focused on delivering a full decade of industry-leading top and bottom line growth.

Kara Romanow catches up with Marc Brown, VP and CIO of Del Monte Foods, to get his perspective on the challenges of managing a growing crosscategory product portfolio, as well as some best practices for handling mergers and acquisitions.