Manufacturing

The appointment comes at a time when PepsiCo's underperforming beverage unit has been under scrutiny, with Wall Street chattering about the possibility of a spinoff of the unit to focus on its faster-growing snacks.

Sales and marketing trailblazers from Mondelez, Unilever, J&J and Kellogg joined more than 225 consumer goods executives in NYC this week for the 2013 Consumer Goods Sales & Marketing Summit. This year, New York Times bestselling author and entrepreneur since birth Gary Vaynerchuk kicked things off with a provocative presentation on the need for consumer goods companies to adapt in the Internet era. Get a recap of the event here.

A new solution from RW3 Technologies allows the company to accurately capture comprehensive intelligence regarding its brand activity on shelf.

Smart software solutions, enabled by advances in mobile technology, are revolutionizing field execution for CPG companies. Brands are capitalizing on the benefits of instant field intelligence to be more strategic and dominant at the shelf.

Developing mobile applications requires an investment of time and resources. Learn about six mobile myths that to costly mistakes and how to avoid them.

A new collaboration with Google is part of the company's commitment to invest 10 percent of its global marketing budget in mobile activations across the entire consumer journey.

A new technology implementation helps Nestl effectively provide insights that lead to better collaboration with retail customers while also helping deliver sales and category solutions for the shopper.

New research from CGT and SAP takes a deep dive into one of the most popular areas of investment among consumer goods manufacturers: Mobile sales execution.