Food

Fifty thousand consumers nationwide chose 27 consumer packaged goods brands to receive the 2013 Product of the Year award. For manufacturers of the winning products, the award is a powerful marketing message proven to increase retail distribution and sales by an average of 10 percent to 15 percent. Get the list of winners here.

The brand holds the No. 2 share in this growing center-of-the-store category and is the leading brand in the faster growing subcategory of natural peanut butter.

The time of the smart supply chain is upon us, and grocers are in a unique position to leverage the transformation to respond to customer needs for greater visibility, and industry demands for compliance and traceability. Here, IDC Retail Insights uncovers the challenges and opportunities that these changes will present to consumer goods manufacturers.

From crowdsourcing to consumer-created ads, PepsiCo is a prime example of how consumer goods companies can leverage sports sponsorships to connect with consumers. Click here to get a behind the scenes look at the innovative ways in which PepsiCo extended the fan experience beyond the TV screen during Super Bowl XLVII.

Apollo Global Management, LLC and Metropoulos & Co. submit a $410 million offer for the majority of the assets of the company's snack cake business, which includes both Hostess and Dolly Madison branded products, including the iconic Twinkies brand.

The company's first CMO will be responsible for building on the strength of Kraft's unrivaled brands through the development of world-class marketing and innovation.

Dole received unconditional approval from the Chinese Ministry of Commerce to implement the sale of its worldwide packaged foods and Asia fresh produce business to ITOCHU. Two lines of fresh produce business will remain with the new Dole following the the transaction: fresh fruit and fresh vegetables.