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- 4/22/2012
Beam to Acquire Pinnacle Vodka
Pinnacle Vodka, with 2012 volumes expected to exceed three million 9-liter cases, is expected to significantly enhance Beams presence in the large, growing vodka category. <br /> - 4/22/2012
Nestle to Acquire Pfizer Nutrition for $11.85 Billion
The transaction will combine well-known brands like S-26 Gold, SMA and Promil with Nestl's existing portfolio of trusted and successful brands such as Nan, Gerber, Lactogen, Nestogen and Cerelac infant cereal. <br /> - 4/19/2012
Kraft, Costa Partner for Coffee in Europe
<div>This agreement is another step forward towards Kraft's ambition to make Tassimo Europe's leading single-serve beverage system.</div><br /> - 4/17/2012
The Biggest CPG Brand Hits of 2011
Despite prolonged economic difficulties, 22 percent of consumers are always looking for new products to try. Here, SymphonyIRI reveals 2011s most successful food and beverage and non-foods CPG brands. As youll soon see, both long-established manufacturers and newcomers to the game are providing innovation that is setting the stage for the CPG world of tomorrow. <br /> - 4/17/2012
Kraft Discontinues Athenos Greek Yogurt
<div>Kraft Foods Inc. is discontinuing its Athenos line of Greek yogurt after barely two years.</div><br /> - 4/17/2012
P&G Partners with De'Longhi for Braun Brand
The Braun business associated with the transaction has revenues of approximately 200 million Euro, mainly concentrated in European markets.<br /> - 4/16/2012
Perry Ellis Strengthens Digital Commerce Strategy
Iconic fashion brand replaces legacy platform with a cloud-based commerce platform to help drive innovation and growth. - 4/16/2012
Coty Reaffirms Interest in Avon
In a letter sent to Avon's CEO Andrea Jung earlier this week, Coty Inc. encourages the Avon board to open negotiations.<br /> - 4/10/2012
Cracking the Code: Lora Cecere, Supply Chain Insights
Cracking the code on unstructured data is a tough but important nut to crack. It is a key competency that I think will define the next generation of consumer products leaders. - 4/10/2012
VF, PVF Get the Right Fit with Innovative Database
To ensure apparel brands don't have to spend valuable resources on unnecessary or inaccurate size appraisals, Joe Coleman developed an innovative B2B application called The Fit Report.