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CGT's readers rank the top third-party providers of strategic and tactical consulting services.

For the 14th year in a row, CGT's readers voted for their top solution and service providers in 12 areas of investment opportunity. The results, and accompanying analyst commentary, help consumer goods companies find the best technology/services matches for their business needs.

Mergers and acquisitions continue to transform the beverage list year after year. Take a look at the Top 20 competitors in this space.

Bidding wars and rumored acquisitions keep this list of top OTC pharmaceutical companies interesting from year to year.

Digital consumers and emerging technologies are forcing these top retailers to identify new ways to set themselves apart from the competition.

Big break ups led to big changes on this Top 20 list of food manufacturers in 2012.

Beauty really is everything for these top 10 HBA players.

Find out which toy companies won over the most fickle of all consumers children in 2012.