In this edition, Motley Fool premium editor Stuart Watson talks to Share Advisor senior analyst Nate Weisshaar about three companies within the consumer goods sector, namely Unilever (UL 0.63%)Reckitt Benckiser (RKT 1.54%), and PZ Cussons (PZC -0.20%). They discuss the factors that make them attractive as shares, including their exposure to emerging markets, and they tackle the question: "Does size matter?"

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