Product Innovation

General Mills advances its connected innovation efforts with the launch of a new Web-based platform.

Changes are expected to generate cost savings of $1.4 to $1.7 billion when fully implemented in 2011.

The interactive gesture-control digital signs were used to promote the release of the perfume, Hugo Element.

PepsiCo, Kellogg and Unilever stated plans to cut ties with the program after it came under pressure from state and federal authorities who feared consumers would be misled.

The new mini packaging option allows consumers to better manage what they drink.

The new playards, travel systems and highchairs have multiple uses as infants and toddlers develop.

Green Mountain Coffee introduces its new Donut House Collection, a full line of regular, decaf and flavored coffees in K-Cup portion packs for use with Keurig Single-Cup Brewing Systems.

The company pledges to reduce salt across its portfolio of food products by 20 percent by 2015.