My clearest memories of home are the simple ones. They're a particular cereal box on the breakfast table, the soap my mother kept by the kitchen sink, or the brand of coffee that meant the day had officially begun… The food, beverage, household and personal care brands Americans reach for have simply been there, dependable and familiar, woven into the fabric of daily life in this country. …

Standing behind every product on the shelf are the people who made it possible: the farmer and the supplier, the scientist and the engineer, the worker on the line and the driver who gets products where they need to go.