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As the New Year approaches, consumer goods executives everywhere are resolving to better manage their company's time, resources and money in a downed economy. Here, CGT Research Advisory Board members offer five more valuable tips guaranteed to help your company stick to its New Year's resolutions and outlive this recession.

The launch of iFood Assistant represents the latest in Kraft's commitment to providing innovative solutions for consumers' busy and increasingly wireless lifestyles.

The Procter & Gamble Company currently has 24,000 active patents and invests more than $2 billion per year in research and development. Needless to say, firm control over costs for materials is critical. Read on to learn how P&G is using PLM to transform its global approach to product development and save money.

A total of 265 projects from social entrepreneurs in 54 countries around the world were submitted to the online competition.

The change replaces interim CEO, Dr. Pallab K. Chatterjee, who is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities.

The additions expand Pierre's Board from three directors to five directors.

In the highly-competitive consumer goods market, the success of a new product among consumers is the result of something much bigger than just a bright idea. This year, CGT recognizes Kraft Foods Inc. and Nintendo, among other deserving consumer goods companies, for excellence in innovation.

Najarian gives real-world context to how trading partners are realizing the benefits of a promotion planning perspective based on win-win principles that place the consumer at the center of the equation.