2010 Financial Performance Report

Forging Ahead in a New Economy

Results for the Food, Beverage and Consumer Products Industry
 
 

Introduction

The 2010 Grocery Manufacturer's Association (GMA) / PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Financial Performance Report represents the 14th annual financial performance analysis and overview of the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. This year's report Forging Ahead in the New Economy, takes an inside look at how the CPG industry has navigated the economic downturn and what steps companies are taking to move forward in today's evolving marketplace.

Please join as our industry leaders and some of the report authors as they discuss the 2010 report and explore the following questions:

  • How are companies learning to thrive in today's age of constraint?
  • In what ways are CPG companies raising the bar on performance management and exploring new approaches to category optimization, trade promotion programs and supply chain management?
  • How are organizations addressing a heightened regulatory world - to include health reform, lease commercialization, and a changing tax environment?
  • How are CPG manufacturers leveraging new opportunities for the future - such as social media and sustainability and growth in emerging markets - at home and abroad?
  • And more!
Who should attend?
Chief Financial Officers, Controllers, other C-suite executives, and anyone who can benefit from financial insights into the Retail and Consumer Industry.

About the Grocery Manufacturers Association
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) represents the world’s leading food, beverage and consumer products companies. The association promotes sound public policy, champions initiatives that increase productivity and growth, and helps to protect the safety and security of the food supply through scientific excellence. The GMA Board of Directors is comprised of chief executive officers from the Association’s member companies. The $2.1 trillion food, beverage, and consumer packaged goods industry employs 14 million workers and contributes over $1 trillion in added value to the nation’s economy.

For more information, visit the GMA Web site at www.gmaonline.org

About PricewaterhouseCoopers

PricewaterhouseCoopers ( www.pwc.com ) provides industry-focused assurance, tax and advisory services to build public trust and enhance value for our clients and their stakeholders. More than 163,000 people in 151 countries across our network share their thinking, experience and solutions to develop fresh perspectives and practical advice.

PwC's Retail & Consumer practice is comprised of 3,500 global professionals dedicated to providing sound technical accounting , tax, and operational and compliance advice to clients throughout the entire supply chain -- from "source to sale."

For more information, visit PricewaterhouseCoopers’ website at www.pwc.com.

For more information about PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Retail and Consumer Products Industry Practice, visit  www.pwc.com/us/retailandconsumer.

Register today. For more information and to register for this webcast, click on the link at the left of this page. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email with access instructions for joining the webcast. Register by 10:00 AM ET the day of the webcast to receive your confirmation in time for the 1:30 PM ET start.


Webcast Information
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM ET
Webcast Contact
Kate Glenn
PricewaterhouseCoopers
E-mail Kate
Or
Brooke Weizmann
Grocery Manufacturers Association
E-mail Brooke