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10 Very Innovative Product Must Haves
The Good Housekeeping Research Institute tested thousands of products for its third annual VIP Awards -- "Very Innovative Product" that is. Not surprisingly, the iPad made the annual list of 10, but the wildly popular tablet was joined by a few less obvious choices. Plus, find out which 1946 household staple took home the Hall of Fame award.
Kraft Finds Endless Uses for Business Intelligence
Richard Knepper, business intelligence manager at Kraft Foods, discusses the companys voyage toward information access and analysis. Find out how they are realizing that areas like product freshness and S&OP can benefit from having improved business insight.

Michael Foods Leverages Predictive Analytics

The multi-national food company uses a SignalDemand solution in order to respond quickly and appropriately to changes in commodities markets.
Kettle Brand Chips Arms Supply Chain with RFID

The producer of premium potato chips has begun shipping products throughout the United States on iGPS' all-plastic pallets with embedded RFID tags.
PepsiCo Lets Consumers Create Commercials

Doritos and Pepsi MAX reveal the 10 consumer-created commercials vying for a $5 million payout, an advertising contract and air time during Super Bowl XLV.
Procter & Gamble Sheds Zest Brand

High Ridge Brands purchased the rights to the Zest brand in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean markets.
Obama to Give FDA Power to Order Recalls

The overhaul will affect all whole and processed foods, except for meat, poultry and some egg products that are already regulated by the Department of Agriculture.
Alberto Culver Stockholders Approve $3.7B Merger

Unilever confirms that Alberto Culver Company shareholders have voted in favor of the proposed $3.7 billion Unilever acquisition, which was announced on Sept. 27, 2010.
STICORP Recognized for MES Solution

TFE, a producer of plastic films used by CPG manufacturers worldwide, recognizes STICORP for its implementation of an IT solution to improve TFE's manufacturing results.
SpaghettiOs Get in Shape

Campbell Soup gives all varieties of SpaghettiOs pasta a healthier level of sodium and provides a full serving of vegetables.

10 Very Innovative Product Must Haves

Kraft Finds Endless Uses for Business Intelligence

Michael Foods Leverages Predictive Analytics

Kettle Brand Chips Arms Supply Chain with RFID

PepsiCo Lets Consumers Create Commercials

Procter & Gamble Sheds Zest Brand

Obama to Give FDA Power to Order Recalls

Alberto Culver Stockholders Approve $3.7B Merger

STICORP Recognized for MES Solution

SpaghettiOs Get in Shape