Manufacturer

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

Overall, the economy still wasn't looking pretty in 2010, but it wasn't completely ugly either. Most of the consumer goods companies on CGT's Top 100 list made modest sales gains. A few leapfrogged the competition. Yet, many others were still fighting an uphill battle.

Mergers and acquisitions continue to transform the beverage list year after year, and growth remains steady for the majority. Find out who leads the pack and why.

Say hello to an old friend: Pfizer Inc. knocked out some competition in the OTC pharmaceutical market when it acquired Wyeth's consumer healthcare brands last year.

It's a similar story every year for this highly regulated, highly scrutinized industry. The trend continues toward innovating nicotine products, with British American Tobacco leading the way.

The manufacturer partners with Retail Solutions to drive insights from data at five retailers in North America.

Kenneth Cole chose the Zmags CommercePro platform, seeing a 500 percent increase in page views, 100 percent increase in conversions, and more than 40 percent lift in order sizes for retailers worldwide.

Nestle reports significant progress in the areas of Nutrition, Health and Wellness (NHW) in the United States during 2011.