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Paramount Farms, Red Bull, Chipotle and All State are the most influential and dynamic brand marketers in the U.S. marketplace today, according to the Brand Activation Association. Take an in-depth look at the winning ad campaigns that motivated consumer behavior, activated response and built brands better than the competition.

As Unilever aims to double its business while reducing environmental impact, it is continuously looking for growth opportunities and to further build its portfolio. This week, this mission resulted in the acquisition of three leading brands in Czech Republic and Slovakia.

The Outshine brand will include Dreyer's Fruit Bars, which will now be known as Dreyer's Outshine fruit bars, as well as six new flavors launching in April 2013.

By designing this multi-faceted promotion, Unilever demonstrates its commitment to engaging the Hispanic consumer and its dedication to local grocery chains.

What if waste...isn't waste? What if it can become something with value like a roof tile or fertilizer for planting trees? P&G explains how innovative manufacturing solutions have become the cornerstone of P&G's zero-waste vision.

Aside from training 5,000 farmers, agronomists and coffee business professionals every year, a new institute will provide much-needed infrastructure to support rapidly expanding coffee production in the region.

With close to one million Twitter followers, Vaynerchuk is known as a true social media trailblazer, and was included in BusinessWeeks list of the top 20 people every entrepreneur should follow. At the 2013 Consumer Goods Sales & Marketing Summit, he'll lead a strong speaker lineup of industry thought leaders from Unilever, Mondelez, Paramount Farms, L'Oreal, Applegate and the NY Jets.