Manufacturing

From acquisitions and divestitures to name changes and new leadership appointments, 2013 was full of memorable moments. This annual list of the top publicly traded consumer goods companies provides a snapshot of organizations that succeeded in upping their growth games.

Can big data initiatives live up to the hype and deliver on enormous expectations? Industry experts reveal the truth about why the industry should continue it pursuit of big data glory.

CGT honors David Stahl, Chief Information Officer for the company formerly known as Hillshire Brands (now part of Tyson Foods) for making a demonstrable business impact in his organization through the implementation and successful use of technology.

The 25-year consumer packaged goods industry veteran most recently served as Senior Vice President of Strategy, Franchise Relations & Transformation for Coca-Cola North America Group.

With so much to do and see, CGT offers guidance on how consumer goods professionals can maximize their time spent at Retail's BIG Show. Find out what to look for while walking the floor, and how to engage solution providers and retailers in the most efficient way.

Both executives will help guide the GS1 US strategy to drive adoption and usage of GS1 Standards across multiple industries to support improved supply chain efficiencies, regulatory requirements, and the needs of today's consumer, including more accurate and complete product information.

The winning startup will receive the opportunity to pilot a project with one of Kimberly-Clark's global brands such as Kleenex, Huggies, Depend, Scott or Kotex.

The acquisition of Bevyz adds unique and complementary technology and research and development capabilities as Keurig Green Mountain gears up to launch its Keurig Cold platform in the fall of 2015.