Lawson Products, Inc.

The company adds a fast-growing, highly profitable direct seller of premium jewelry.

The company has no immediate plans to replace President Erin Smith in her current role.

Changes include initiatives to realign supply chain manufacturing and improve operating model effectiveness in key geographies for 2009.

A new study reveals that U.S. consumers feel that consumer products is the most respected and reputable industry, a finding that undoubtedly drives bottom line results for J&J, General Mills, Kraft, P&G and more.

The restructuring program will focus on Avon's global supply chain operations.

Leading consumer goods companies, like General Mills, Del Monte and H.J. Heinz, attained new measures of success with innovation, supply chain and sales & marketing initiatives in 2008. Here is a look back at the most read case studies published by CGT last year.

Supporting innovation initiatives is critical in times of economic hardship, and analysts expect a bevy of functionality developments in this space. Plus, readers rank the Top 10 NPDI providers.

The annual top 100 list included in our annual Consumer Goods Registry ranks the top-performing public companies by revenue. Where does your company rank? Plus, Wall Street analysts assess and predict market trends in Packaged Goods and Food.