Product Innovation

PepsiCo Unites Operations with Two New Initiatives
The creation of the Global Snacks Group and Power of One Americas Council are critical components of the companys long-term strategy to strengthen and extend its global leadership position in snacks and leverage the power of its combined food and beverage businesses.
CGT Reveals 2011 Innovation Award Winners
Only 18 percent of new products are considered highly innovative. Needless to say, true innovation is a feat enjoyed by an elite few each year, and that is why CGT is once again recognizing six consumer goods companies that defied the odds to launch successful new products in 2010/11.

Immaculate Baking Revamps Package Design

To support an expansion in distribution, the companys marketing team undertook a package redesign and developed five alternative package design themes with the help of Affinnova Inc.
American Greetings Offers Mobile Greetings

justWink offers the next generation of greeting card shoppers a connection with the mobile world for the first time.
2011 Consultant Services

A comparison chart of consultancies serving the 2011 consumer goods industry. Plus, thought leaders talk top-of-mind topics and trends in roundtable format.
Snack Factory Innovates in a Crunch

Like most small companies, innovation is a vital part of Snack Factory's business strategy for its Pretzel Crisps brand. Here's how the company entered the growing Bold & Spicy category in record time.
Social Listening

Innovationedge Founder Cheryl Perkins offers guidance for mastering the art of co-created innovation.
Amway Does the Twist

NUTRILITE Fruits & Vegetables 2GO Twist Tubes provide the natural antioxidant equivalent of two of the nine to 13 recommended servings of fruits and vegetables a day in a convenient, squeezable tube.
Windex is Going Miniature

The launch of Windex Mini comes on the heels of Johnson's speech at the 2011 Fortune Brainstorm Green conference in April 2011.
New Product Introduction

Successful new product launches are typically one of the top goals for CG executives, yet this process is one of the most complex. This month, CGT and Sopheon surveyed the industry to determine where process and technology improvements are needed most.