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Unilever expects to take advantage of new functionality, one of them being the possibility of collecting photos through the SFA system while doing surveys.

Smartphones will soon become the most ubiquitous piece of hardware to rule the planet. Naturally, consumer goods organizations are connecting their brands to shoppers and consumers over smartphones, wherever they are.

The company expects to achieve gross cost savings of approximately $200 million, approximately a quarter of which will be used to increase investment in brand building and innovation, and enable investments in IT systems.

The importance of transformational business and technology initiatives cannot be underestimated in the consumer goods industry. That's why CGT is once again recognizing three consumer goods companies for excellence in supply chain, customer management and mid-market growth strategies.

BluePrint is a nationally recognized leader in the raw juice category based in New York City.

Under a new agreement, HP will be accountable for most of the critical business applications used throughout P&Gs financial and supply chain systems, including research and development, inventory management, SAP enterprise resource planning, and business intelligence.

Retailers again ranked P&G Best of the Best although Unilever made up significant ground on its major rival across a number of individual measures and made the biggest gains. Find out which other suppliers are finding favor with America's top retailers.

Acquisitions play a vital role in Hain Celestials strategy of building market share. These have not only widened the companys geographical presence, but also provided opportunities to cross-sell products in the U.S., Canadian and European markets.