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- 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 /> - 6/20/2011
All-Clad Enables Demand Planning at Key Retailers
<div>All-Clad plans to make use of demand planning and production dashboards to improve inventory management, store detailing and product lifecycle management at its key retailers, which include Williams Sonoma, Macys and Bloomingdales.</div><br /> - 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. - 6/14/2011
U.P.C. Pioneer Alan Haberman Passes Away
Haberman was a driving force in the creation of the Auto-ID Center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the 1990s, leading to the development of the Electronic Product Code and commercial uses of RFID. - 6/14/2011
Flintfox Acquires US Distributor
The organizational changes are expected to be of most benefit to Flintfox customers and partners.<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.