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Masco Facilitates New Product Innovation
Masco, a manufacturer of home improvement and building products, is using a software application from Centric Software to capture new product ideas and guide contributions through a standard process that is specifically designed to filter out the best ideas and identify ideas worthy of patenting.
Dole Food Announces Carbon Neural Project
Dole Food Company Inc.'s operating subsidiary, Standard Fruit de Costa Rica, and Fondo Nacional de Financiamento Forestal (FONAFIFO), the National Forestry Financing Fund and an entity of the Ministry of Environment and Energy of Costa Rica, are working together to establish a carbon neutral product supply chain for bananas and pineapples from its production in Costa Rica to the markets in North America and Europe.

Avery Dennison Partnership Provides RFID Platform

Avery Dennison's Printer Systems division and RedPrairie team up to provide a comprehensive RFID platform.
Nike Names Leads for Regional Apparel Businesses

Nike Inc. announces that executives have been named to new leadership positions heading the Nike brand's two largest regional apparel businesses, representing approximately 76 percent of Nike's almost $4.6 billion in global apparel revenues.
Nike Names Chief Administrative Officer

Nike Inc. announces that Ron McCray is joining the company as vice president and chief administrative officer, reporting to company President and CEO Mark Parker.
Growth Prompts SpringThyme Oils to Adopt ERP System

Recent growth at SpringThyme Oils Ltd fueled the need for a powerful new ERP system.
General Mills Exec Joins Unilever as CFO

Unilever appoints James A. Lawrence as chief financial officer in succession to Rudy Markham.
Wrigley Leverages Two Global Creative Agencies

The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. selects DDB Worldwide as an additional global creative advertising agency, joining BBDO Worldwide, to provide creative advertising agency support for the company's brands throughout the world.
Nike and Finish Line Form Marketing Alliance

Nike Inc. and The Finish Line Inc., an athletic specialty retailer, launched an integrated campaign on August 3, 2007, that highlights Finish Line as a premier destination for Nike+ running shoes this fall.
Boston Beer to Acquire Diageo Brewery

The Boston Beer Company Inc. signs a purchase and sale agreement with Diageo North America Inc. to acquire a brewery located 60 miles outside of Philadelphia for $55 million.

Masco Facilitates New Product Innovation

Dole Food Announces Carbon Neural Project

Avery Dennison Partnership Provides RFID Platform

Nike Names Leads for Regional Apparel Businesses

Nike Names Chief Administrative Officer

Growth Prompts SpringThyme Oils to Adopt ERP System

General Mills Exec Joins Unilever as CFO

Wrigley Leverages Two Global Creative Agencies

Nike and Finish Line Form Marketing Alliance

Boston Beer to Acquire Diageo Brewery