Food

This article analyzes 40 of the largest players in the consumer packaged goods world and how they have been able to build up enough reputation capital to become the world's most reputable industry in 2010.

Historically,Land O' Lakes ran as a holding company with many separate entities. Over time,this resulted in an overly complex IT environment. In 2005,a strategic decision was made to move toward an operating company mode. Here, two company VPs give an exclusive update on Project Catalyst'sprogress.

Both retailers and suppliers see the value of data sharing, but there is still a long way to go before benefits are realized. Proving there are exceptions to this rule, Kraft Foods, Delhaize America and Bozzuto's gathered to lend real-world context to the findings of the first annual Shared Data Study. Learn about their winning data sharing programs here.

The largest producer and distributor of sweetener products in North America deploys Virtustream Inc.'s xStream Cloud platform to optimize its entire infrastructure, which includes a multi-thousand seat SAP enterprise application system.

Doug Sloan, director of Supply Chain Operations for Unilever North America, reveals details of the company's journey to boost its demand sensing and inventory optimization capabilities globally.

The new COO brings 35 years of experience to the role , acting most recently as President of North America Soup, Sauces and Beverages for The Campbell Soup Company

Among a number of promotions, Steven G. Binder is named executive vice president of Refrigerated Foods.

Agribusiness firm replaces aging HR systems with comprehensive Lawson HCM suite to help retain and attract a high-quality workforce.