Unilever Co.

As I writer I can relate to the demand for innovation.

Private label products are make up 37 percent of products on the shelves, and the number is expected to reach 41 percent in 2008. As a result, CG companies need a new strategy to compete.

RedPrairie recently expanded its Latin American presence to include Argentina, Colombia and Brazil.

Unilever appoints James A. Lawrence as chief financial officer in succession to Rudy Markham.

Chloe and Coty Prestige, the selective division of Coty, announce the press launch of a new Chloe's women's fragrance in October 2007 for an on-counter date in February 2008.

As part of an effort to streamline its business processes, Unilever announces that about 40 managers will be leaving the company's UK operations, reports the Financial Times.

Coty Inc. and Karl Lagerfeld SAS enter into a strategic licensing alliance to market the Lagerfeld line of signature fragrances.

Unilever calls on sourcing partner before Accenture deal