Manufacturing

The similarities between Inkiru and @WalmartLabs are said to be uncanny, with both having an innovative spirit and the ability to leverage big data to improve the customer experience.

The new facility, which will employ approximately 180 people, will serve as a national production and distribution center for Muller yogurt, which launched in select regional markets in 2012.

The businesses in each sector are focused on common consumer benefits, share common technologies and face common competitors. Each sector will be led by a Group President named after the jump.

2,500 consumers provide insights on shopper preferences. Learn how the retailing paradigm shifted from serving many customers to serving each individual shopper.

With the help of The Biggest Loser Ambassadors, the four-month consumer sampling expedition will begin at Popcorn, Indianas headquarters in Englewood, N.J. on May 31, 2013.

Lawrence Kurzius will also have the responsibility for several of the company's corporate functions, including IT, Supply Chain, R&D and Quality Assurance.

The appointment comes at a time when PepsiCo's underperforming beverage unit has been under scrutiny, with Wall Street chattering about the possibility of a spinoff of the unit to focus on its faster-growing snacks.

Accurately measuring the branding performance of digital investments has been an ongoing challenge for consumer goods brands. Using new technology, the consumer goods titan can now identify which of its digital ads consumers see, and which are overlooked.