Supply Chain

With so much to do and see, CGT offers guidance on how consumer goods professionals can maximize their time spent at Retail's BIG Show. Find out what to look for while walking the floor, and how to engage solution providers and retailers in the most efficient way.

IDC Manufacturing Insights reveals the top 10 decision imperatives for 2015 and beyond, driven by complex value chains, support for continuing emerging market growth, customer (and consumer) centricity, ubiquitous connectivity and data-driven insights.

Half of all packaging initiatives fail. Learning how to improve the odds by using virtual shelves to validate new package designs in the context will cut validation time and cost by half compared to traditional testing methods.

In his new role the executive oversees the strategy and execution of its retail management, customer account teams, field sales, customer development, and customer experiences.

The acquisition gives Talenti an unprecedented opportunity to grow and expand its footprint and reach more consumers.

Reflecting the rapidly increasing demand for bolder, more intense flavor experiences, the McCormick Flavor Forecast 2015 pinpoints adventurous global tastes on the rise, like Japanese 7 Spice (Shichimi Togarashi), as well as an appreciation for the robust flavors developed in slow-simmered dishes from around the world.

Early reports predict a slow kickoff to the holiday shopping season could bring an estimated 11% drop in sales year over year. Despite gains in online traffic and sales, overall sales were soft this Thanksgiving as the average shopper spent 6.4% less over the long weekend.

The newly appointed EVP, Global Categories and Operations, and CEO for PepsiCo Europe, are expected to further strengthen the companys management team.