Manufacturer

CGT Editor Alliston Ackerman gives you a sneak peek into the trends and topics discussed in this month's issue.

Organic Valley Family of Farms consolidates disparate systems into one enterprise solution to maintain the high quality of its perishable food products.

A larger-than-life shopping cart will cross the country stopping in five communities to rally consumer support for a worthy cause.

Nestle, Danone, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola round out the top 5 food and beverage companies that are best managing their social and environmental impacts of the global food chain. Get the full list here.

More than 10 million pounds of salt is expected to be eliminated.

The current CFO will stay on as an executive vice president.

Smucker will continue to own and market Hungry Jack in the breakfast category; Basic American Foods will expand its retail presence in the potato business.

The $3-billion deal is expected to create one of the world's largest and most profitable apparel companies and accelerate international growth.