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Recent studies show that some Americans have a difficult time understanding nutrition facts labels.

Clarkston Consulting releases a study revealing what executives in the consumer products (CP) industry say are the top market challenges facing their companies in the next 12 to 24 months.

Dean Foods Company appoints Rachel Cullen to the newly-created position of senior vice president and chief operating officer, Ice Cream.

Kraft Foods Inc. announces that Jeri Finard, executive vice president and chief marketing officer (CMO), has decided to leave the company for personal reasons.

Whirlpool Corporation was awarded the SAS Enterprise Intelligence Award, an honor that annually recognizes customers that demonstrate productivity gains, cost or time savings, or achievement of business goals through the use of software.

Bravo! Brands Inc., a brand development and marketing company that promotes and distributes vitamin-fortified, flavored milk drinks and other beverages, launches its e-commerce Web site, enabling consumers to order its products directly from www.bravobrands.com.

CDC Software, which offers industry-specific enterprise applications and business services, signs a definitive merger agreement with CRM solutions vendor Saratoga Systems.

Cutter & Buck Inc., a designer and marketer of upscale golf and sportswear in the United States, signs a definitive agreement to be acquired by New Wave Group AB, a leader in the design and marketing of consumer products for the corporate promotional and consumer retail markets in Europe.