Manufacturing

The move, by Sara Lee and its Norwegian joint venture partner Kaffehuset Friele, is expected to strengthen the partners' out-of-home business in Norway and Denmark.

StyleUnited, initially launched in beta with the promise of more enhancements in the coming months, features personal consultations, curated content and a peer community for tips and recommendations.

The Kraft Foods Foundation is expanding its global effort to encourage healthy lifestyles, investing more than $7 million in new programs in France, Germany, Italy and Spain.

Customer satisfaction is going nowhere mirroring the economy and contributing to its frailty. But there are some shining stars: Heinz leads the industry for a 12th straight year. Here is a look at customer satisfaction leaders and laggards for the third quarter of 2011.

The new joint venture has the potential to reach double-digit sales growth and $4 billion in sales toward the end of the decade.

Robert Stockton has been a key architect behind Mattel's rapid international growth and also helped shape many of the company's recent growth initiatives.

Gartner, Inc.'s Dale Hagemeyer outlined seven key considerations for selecting a TPM solution, including insights about current issues affecting this area of investment. Plus, Diageo shares its TPM selection process story, which ultimately resulted in improved customer relationships.

This is a new position for ConAgra Foods, one that will be a catalyst for stronger growth from its core, private label and international businesses.