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Looking ahead, Mintel's trends analysts Stacy Glasgow and Jenny Zegler discuss the four key US consumer trends identified by Mintel as the most impactful for 2015 and what this will mean for both consumers and brands in the year ahead. Read on to learn how Get Smart, My Wallet, My Way, Fight for Your Rights and Gender Agenda will impact consumers and brands alike in the coming year.

Utilizing Sprints M2M (wireless machine-to-machine) expertise and Mesh Systems cloud based IoT/M2M platform, Anheuser-Busch began installing interactive tap handles in bars and restaurants nationwide.

The 16th annual Consumer Goods Business & Technology Leadership Conference lived up to its reputation last week, touting a blockbuster lineup of knowledgeable and entertaining speakers. Get a recap of the content and conversations that resonated with a highly engaged audience of consumer goods business and technology executives.

The system is currently deployed in seven countries with three more planned for 2014. More than 30 additional countries are scheduled to be deployed in 2015, with the remainder of the global business to be completed in 2016.

The appointments of two Vice Chairmen is expected to bring leadership focus on the company's strategic initiatives for growth within all of its global markets.

Nestle has opened its most water efficient factory in the world in Mexico, a feat that the company plans to replicate in other Nestl factories globally.

Although no decision has been made on the form of the exit, P&Gs current preference is a split-off of the Duracell business into a stand-alone company.

CGT honors David Stahl, Chief Information Officer for the company formerly known as Hillshire Brands (which is now Tyson Foods) for making the largest demonstrable business impact within his organization through the implementation and successful use of technology.