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Nearly 1,900 new products hit retail shelves across the United States in 2011/12. Yet, only 11 percent of those launches achieved exceptional first-year sales. Here's a look at the top 20 products, including Dannon Oikos and Starbucks K-Cups, that beat daunting new product odds and stimulated growth despite a challenging economic environment.

CGT Executive Editor Alliston Ackerman gives you a sneak peek into the trends and topics discussed in this month's issue.

By providing tips and tools, a new campaign shows how individuals and families can quickly assemble high-quality balanced meals using frozen prepared entrees.

A new survey of 1,000 consumers reveals that loyalty has indeed become a two-way street. No longer are the days when brands can advocate solely for themselves. Read on for a breakdown of consumer loyalty preferences by gender, generation and geographic location.

A new survey finds concessions and payroll tax to be economic "speed bumps" for retailers and suppliers in the Spring of 2013. While the results may seem daunting, their predictions do show a few glimmers of hope.

Aside from training 5,000 farmers, agronomists and coffee business professionals every year, a new institute will provide much-needed infrastructure to support rapidly expanding coffee production in the region.