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The Quaker Oats Center of Excellence took another step forward in its commitment to advancing the power of the oat, introducing its Scientific Advisory Board and an online hub for resources and oat research.

The app concept came directly from brand loyalists who recognized the necessity of tempering to enjoy all of the flavors of Haagen -Dazs ice cream.

The brand introduces a new peel and serve tray package in response to consumers becoming more savvy to using avocado and guacamole.

A new report from the retail behemouth rests on Q1 2013 sales and survey data to identify ongoing trends that impact the way people shop. Find out how a lack of trust in the government will impact shopper confidence and which categories will benefit most from a gradually improving job market.

The Internet, including social media, is increasingly at the heart of everything people do, changing the way consumers interact with one another and the commercial world around them. Expert social media analysts from Mintel announce the top five trends in online consumer marketplace behavior, including their impact on the current social media marketplace.

In a time when your brand's social media fanbase seems to mean everything, an interesting new survey from Forrester supports the notion that trust, and not buzz, is the key to building a strong brand. A survey of of 4,500 consumers showed that household name CPG brands did, in fact, outrank upstart brands. Find out which brands came out on top.

Celebrity chef, Vintner and specialty foods pioneer Michael Chiarello and Americas cookie queen Debbi Fields, with branding expert Chris Cornyn serve as mentors for aspiring home chefs competing to win product placement on supermarket shelves nationwide.

Philips partners with Indiegogo to host crowd funded campaigns; Philips to award $100,000 plus mentoring to the top ideas.