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Initially launched as a beta pilot, Waterworks, a clean water program, is among the first Timeline applications for charitable giving, connecting Facebook users around the world with real individuals and communities in need.

The combined company would lead the global beer industry with roughly 400 million hectoliters of beer volume annually and 2012 estimated revenues of $47 billion. Its operations would span 24 countries with enhanced opportunities for 150,000 employees across the globe.

U.S. smartphone penetration is nearing 50 percent, so its no surprise that the adoption of mobile shopping tools has been rapid. But a new study says that African Americans and Hispanics are adopting new shopping technologies at a faster rate than Caucasians, marking mobile marketing to multicultural shoppers as a huge opportunity.

A total of 20 offerings across three new Nature Made product lines will be in market by year end. In addition, Pharmavite will introduce Voots, a recent brand acquisition.

The Coca-Cola Company has robust plans to capture growth in India with investments in innovation, expansion of distribution network, etc. The company has already invested more than $2 billion in India since it re-entered the country in 1993.

Settling industry rumors, Anheuser-Busch InBev noted that there is truth to the recent speculation regarding a possible combination between AB InBev and Grupo Modelo.

Under a comprehensive strategic plan, five core brands Hersheys, Reeses, Hersheys Kisses, Jolly Rancher and Ice Breakers will become global cornerstones.

Multi-award winning Producer and Digital Marketing Expert Van Vandegrift and his team in Hollywood have been behind some of the most successful online and in-store digital shopper marketing campaigns for major CG brands, including Hefty, Bisquick and Sunsweet. Here he counts down the top five ways to engage consumers with social media.