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The Sales & Marketing Summit — held Oct. 4-6 in the emerging tech hub of Austin, TX — serves as this year’s prime destination for executives seeking to connect with their peers for knowledge sharing and inspiration. 

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida (Coke Florida) has named Greg Park as VP of transformation and innovation.

Beam Suntory is going greener for its iconic green Laphroaig scotch whisky bottle. 

The food and beverage giant is bolstering its executive leadership team, tapping Carlos Abrams-Rivera as chief executive officer.

Colgate-Palmolive is piloting a generative AI-enabled chatbot that marries digital shelf data curation with content creation, and it’s developed a cross-functional team for the closed-beta test.  

Tapestry, Inc., known for its iconic brands Kate Spade, Coach, and Stuart Weitzman, has acquired Capri Holdings Limited in a luxury powerhouse deal.

Kavita Thekkakara, BI director at beauty powerhouse Coty, will share her insights at the 2023 Consumer Goods Sales & Marketing Summit on how companies can deliver value-added brand experiences and predict what consumers are looking for next.

Fruits and vegetable provider Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. is building out logistics capabilities, adding a number of temperature-controlled storage facilities to its fulfillment centers.