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Customer satisfaction is going nowhere mirroring the economy and contributing to its frailty. But there are some shining stars: Heinz leads the industry for a 12th straight year. Here is a look at customer satisfaction leaders and laggards for the third quarter of 2011.

The formation of VCT&DG Mexico, a joint venture between Concha y Toro S.A. and Digrans S.A., now serves the Mexican market, creating synergies and a novel commercialization structure to best respond to consumer demand in that country.

Managing trade promotions efficiently and effectively can have a significant impact on the bottom line. Find out how PepsiCo integrates its Trade Funds, Trade Claims and Dispute Management to improve revenue, volume, profitability and more.

Unilever made two big announcements in one week: First, its pending sales of Mrs. Dash and other specialty Culver brands for $325 million, and second, an expanded brand offering in the U.K.

Starbucks aims to increase its coffee sales via a QR code campaign with the help of Scanbuy.

It's no secret: the youth of today have tremendous spending power. They also have loyalty to brands. A recent poll says Apple brands dominate the youth market in popularity, but Oreo Cookies, Hershey's Milk Chocolate Candy Bars and Sprite were among the favorites too. Click here for more results from this poll.

Oracle recently praised consumer goods companies for business achievements driving operational excellence and enabling growth using technology, innovative strategies and best practices.