The decision to launch them together was inspired by the more than two million fans on Facebook in the United States alone, about a quarter of whom are female.
The executive will serve as chief executive officer of MeatCo (Sara Lees North American Meats business) following the spin off of its International Coffee and Tea business.
The Brookside product line is primarily sold in the U.S. and Canada, and annual net sales of the business are approximately $85 million Canadian dollars.
No. 1 player P&G sustained its growth trajectory in 2011 despite significant business and economic challenges, as did many of other companies on this list, making it one of the healthiest verticals in 2010.
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 companies on this list have to be masters of rapid innovation. Find out which toy companies stayed on the "hot" list in 2010 and which ones lost the popularity contest.
