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This year 12 companies have been named Breakthrough Innovation Winners, recognizing companies such as PepsiCo, Kraft Foods, and L'Oreal Paris.

Anheuser-Busch InBev, St. Louis

Susan Topel has joined the manufacturer as a shopper insights analyst.

The CPG industry veteran brings extensive global leadership experience and a consumer-centric mindset to the role.

The authors in this section focus a great deal on the pace of change in the industry, and how timing impacts innovation in the market. They explore investments in key technologies (like digital and consumer insights) that can help CG companies react quickly and stay nimble to keep their brands top-of-mind.

PepsiCo is about to shake things up. The company is planning to break into retail by selling its premium snacks and drinks exclusively through e-commerce platforms in India, according to reports.

Who are America's most powerful people in food? Here we identify five CG individuals that are most powerfully influencing the industry. These are the individuals that make things happen, rewrite the rules, change the conversation, and shift the paradigms.

Marc L. Kesselman will join Dean Foods Company as Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Government Affairs.

When it comes to business, CNN set out on a hunt to find the women who excelled in their professions in 2014. Its no surprise that PepsiCos CEO, Indra Nooyi has made this list. Read on to find out who else made the cut this year.