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- 4/1/2013
Retailers and Suppliers are Split 50/50 on Growth Forecasts
A new survey finds concessions and payroll tax to be economic "speed bumps" for retailers and suppliers in the Spring of 2013. While the results may seem daunting, their predictions do show a few glimmers of hope. - 4/1/2013
Nestle Accelerates Coffee Industry in China
Aside from training 5,000 farmers, agronomists and coffee business professionals every year, a new institute will provide much-needed infrastructure to support rapidly expanding coffee production in the region. - 4/1/2013
Dole Sells Worldwide Packaged Foods Business
The new Dole will have a smaller footprint as a commodity produce company with overall revenue in the $4.2 billion range with two lines of business.<br /> - 4/1/2013
P&G Achieves Zero Manufacturing Waste at 45 Sites Worldwide
What if waste...isn't waste? What if it can become something with value like a roof tile or fertilizer for planting trees? P&G explains how innovative manufacturing solutions have become the cornerstone of P&G's zero-waste vision.<br /> - 3/31/2013
American Greetings to Go Private
A Special Committee formed by the American Greeting Board of Directors concluded unanimously that a transaction (valued at approximately $878 million) with the Weiss Family was fair and in the best interests of the company's public shareholders. - 3/31/2013
Scotts Miracle-Gro Appoints CFO
The appointment replaces Dave Evans, who resigned as chief financial officer and executive vice president in January when he accepted a similar role with Columbus-based Battelle.<br /> - 3/28/2013
Bestselling Author Gary Vaynerchuk to Deliver Keynote at 2013 Sales & Marketing Summit
With close to one million Twitter followers, Vaynerchuk is known as a true social media trailblazer, and was included in <em>BusinessWeek</em>s list of the top 20 people every entrepreneur should follow. At the 2013 Consumer Goods Sales & Marketing Summit, he'll lead a strong speaker lineup of industry thought leaders from Unilever, Mondelez, Paramount Farms, L'Oreal, Applegate and the NY Jets.<br /> - 3/28/2013
PepsiCo Achieves Safe Water Access Goal
The company doubles its original target and will aim to provide a total of six million people with access to safe water by 2015.<br /> - 3/28/2013
Bumble Bee Foods Unveils New eBook
The seafood brand is expected to inspire healthy, active lifestyles and continues to evolve its wellness brand platform.<br /> - 3/27/2013
Newell Rubbermaid Opens Design Center
<div>The new design center is expected to establish a point of difference in design and innovation as part of Newell Rubbermaids growth game plan.</div><br />