Supply Chain Management

More than 200 executives from leading consumer goods and retail organizations worked together to focus on how the industry can bring benefits to consumers through collaborative initiatives. The effort was triggered by the significant changes in society, consumer behavior, the environment and technology. In the end, two megatrends and three action plans emerged.

Burt's Bees charts progress across the brand's social and environmental initiatives, recasts its 2020 goals and highlights an expanded commitment to the health of bees.

The global implementation of Multi-Enterprise Demand Sensing from Terra Technology is expected to better meet the needs of retailers and consumers around the world.

The company plans to acquire a market leader in the assortment segment of the sweet biscuits category in China and Hong Kong, where growth in sweet biscuits is outpacing the growth of the $60 billion global sweet biscuits market.

The plant expansion is consistent with the company's ongoing investments in emerging markets to drive sustainable and profitable growth.

Reckitt Benckiser unveils its innovative water footprint measurement approach and how it helps people improve their health and hygiene as part of betterbusiness, its new sustainability strategy.

The acquisition is expected to accelerate customer intimacy and insight across all channels.

California-based Circle Foods has been in business for 25 years and is known for branded products that include Nuevo Grille and Tortillaland handheld Mexican products.