Faced with more public scrutiny than any other industry, most of the companies on this list are refocusing on smokeless tobacco products to stay afloat.
For many companies, the planning, budgeting and forecasting process has somehow gone off the rails. Deloitte addresses this issue head on by describing the way PBF should work.
When it comes to the health of the consumer goods market, is the glass half full or half empty? According to the results of the 2010 Consumer Goods Registry, which ranks the top 100 public companies according to 2009 annual revenues, both viewpoints are correct.