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- 6/20/2011
Hershey Names New CEO from Danone, P&G
<div>John P. Bilbrey has more than 30 years of global consumer packaged goods experience at companies like Mission Foods, Danone Waters of North America and Procter & Gamble.</div><br /> - 6/20/2011
Foster's Group Rejects SABMiller Proposal
On June 20, 2011, Foster's Group Limited received and promptly rejected an unsolicited, non-binding and conditional proposal from SABMiller plc to acquire all of Foster's shares. - 6/20/2011
Kraft Brand Hits Billion-Dollar Status
<div>Tang, one of the 10 power brands, has been an important part of profitable growth for Kraft Foods in developing markets.</div><br /> - 6/20/2011
Walmart to Open 400 More Mid-Sized Stores
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to accelerate the opening of mid-sized Neighborhood Market stores based on a positive ROI seen from 185 existing stores. Plus, where will new Walmart Express stores pop up next?<br /> - 6/14/2011
ConAgra Buys Marie Callender's Trademarks for $57.5M
This transaction fits into ConAgra Foods' acquisition strategy, which seeks to add depth and strength to its existing product lines in key strategic pillars such as convenient meals, snacks and meal enhancers. - 6/14/2011
Jarden Appoints CEO and Executive Chairman
<div>The Chief Executive Officer will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the business and focus on driving consistent, profitable growth across all of Jarden's business segments.</div><br /> - 6/14/2011
Sara Lee Changes Spin-Off Plans
A decision has been made for Sara Lee to spin off its International Coffee and Tea business, rather than spinning off the North American business. <br /> - 6/14/2011
Fonterra Optimizes Predictive Analytics
Fonterra will implement a SignalDemand solution partnered by IBM Global Business Services as part of the IBM Consumer Products Industry Framework. - 6/14/2011
Sundance Completes PLM Implementation
Working with the Product Specification and Calendar Management modules of Centric 8 PLM, Sundance completed implementation in 11 weeks.<br /> - 6/14/2011
PepsiCo Tests Reduced-Sugar Cola Innovation
<div>Pepsi NEXT leverages both the formulation expertise of PepsiCo's R&D team and Pepsi's understanding of the evolving preferences of U.S. consumers.</div><br />