Beverages

What's driving CEO turnover in the consumer goods market?

After an 18-month effort, Sara Lee Corp. completed the tax-free spinoff of apparel company Hanesbrands Inc. to its shareholders in September 2006.

Coca-Cola Co. unveiled its Far Coast brand of premium brewed beverages to an awaiting Toronto marketplace in September 2006.

Beverage producers are continuing to focus on new product innovation as a principal way of increasing market share.

After recent acquisitions from Allied Domecq, Beam Global Spirits & Wine Inc. has more than 100 brands, operations in 16 locations and sales in 160 countries.

Tropicana Products Inc., a division of PepsiCo Inc., is going beyond the juice aisle into the produce section with the introduction of Tropicana Pure, a new line of 100-percent fruit juices.

CGT Executive Editor Kara Romanow catches up with Paul Gross, CIO, Brown-Forman Corporation, to get his perspective on the consumer goods industry and the unique challenges that wine and spirits manufacturers face.

In conjunction with our first annual Growth & Innovation Forum this month, our September issue also is focused on innovation.