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Lucky Charms cereal is commemorating 50 years of magically delicious fun with a 50-day celebration thanking fans young and old for keeping the magic alive all these years.

The fund will provide grants to innovators in the manufacturing sector and seeks to create new processes, ideas, and jobs that support America's growing manufacturing footprint.

The acquisition is part of Diageos strategy of creating a collection of distinctive tequilas to appeal to a wide range of consumers.

Prior to LeapFrog, the candidate spent eight years with Disney Interactive Media Group, focusing on content marketing, social media, consumer insights and ongoing analytics.

CGT Editor Ali Ackerman gives you a sneak peek into the trends and topics discussed in this month's issue.

Consumer confidence was a bit manic in 2012, hitting a five-year high in November and then dropping again in December as consumers doubted an end to the fiscal cliff. The impact of this uncertainty plays out in the results of this annual listing of the top-performing public consumer goods companies.

CGT's readers rank the top technology providers of a complete suite of enterprise-wide ERP software, including finance, HR, CRM, supply chain, PLM, asset management, etc.

CGT's readers rank the top technology providers of solutions for product management, including new product development, formulation, packaging, introduction and launch.