Product Innovation

Brown-Forman Puts Innovation in a Bottle
Jack Daniel's Tennessee Honey, Southern Comfort Fiery Pepper, Finlandia's flavored vodkas...the liquor category has never looked or tasted so good thanks in part to Brown-Forman Corporation, which put innovation front and center in its long-term growth strategy.
Connected Innovation: General Mills Brings Outside Expertise In
General Mills knows a thing or two about baked goods. So, a delicious, nutritious, 90-calorie brownie would seem to fall right in the company's wheelhouse;but that wasn't exactly the case.

Problem Solving: WD-40 Creates a New Branded Category Solution

Very few brands will ever match the popularity and consumer loyalty of WD-40 Multi Use Product. Silence a squeaky door hinge? Check. Clean crayon from walls? Yes. Dissolve rust from metal surfaces? Unfortunately, not as much as some end users need and want.
New Products: Here We Come!

CGT Executive Editor Alliston Ackerman gives you a sneak peek into the trends and topics discussed in this month's issue
Snyder's-Lance Opens New R&D Center

The sixty-thousand square foot, three story building was designed from the ground up to be environmentally friendly.
Project 7 Gains Executive Vice President of Sales

The new EVP of sales for Project 7 comes from Evolution Fresh, a premium juice company which was recently acquired by Starbucks.
WD-40 Launches First Product Line Extension

The new WD-40 Specialist line consists of five products: Rust Release Penetrant Spray; Water Resistant Silicone Lubricant; Protective White Lithium Grease; Long-Term Corrosion Inhibitor; and Rust Remover Soak.
General Mills Reveals Brand New Innovation Process

The General Mills Worldwide Innovation Network shares key insights of its X3 Process, a new approach developed to provide a step-by-step roadmap for the company's open innovation projects. Why share? General Mills anticipates others will find success using the non-linear approach to guide innovation efforts as well.
Readers' Choice Survey 2012

For the 12th year in a row, CGT handed the microphone over to our readers to identify their most valued technology solutions and service providers across 10 categories. Based on their uncensored opinions and real-world experiences, the results are honest indicators of how the industry is approaching technology adoption.
7 New Products Deemed Game Changing in 2012

The Good Housekeeping Research Institute deemed that these seven products were game-changers amongst a pool of more than 1,500 new products. Plus, Good Housekeeping readers voted for one Hall of Fame winner, a product that consumers can't seem to live without.