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- 4/26/2011
General Mills/Nestle Takeover Rumors Strike Again
Shares of General Mills climbed to the highest level since June 2010 on speculation that the maker of Cheerios cereal may be acquired by Nestle SA. Members of the media and financial analysts have mixed views about the validity of the rumors, but most agree that the combination would be a logical match. - 4/26/2011
Dassault Acquires Enginuity PLM
Dassault Systmes expands its PLM offerings for CPG, Life Sciences and other formula-based industries. - 4/26/2011
BISSELL Selects Demand Sensing, Analytics Strategy
The solution from VMT is expected to increase product performance and inventory visibility from the time of shipment through consumer purchase. - 4/26/2011
Lawson to be Acquired by GGC and Infor
After a thorough examination of the strategic alternatives available to the company, Lawsons board unanimously concluded that this transaction is in the best interests of the company and stockholders - 4/26/2011
MillerCoors Appoints New CEO
SABMiller plc and Molson Coors Brewing Company name a successor to current CEO Leo Kiely following his decision to retire. - 4/25/2011
General Mills Takeover Speculation Boosts Shares
Shares of General Mills Inc. climbed to the highest level since June 2010 thanks to speculation that the maker of Cheerios and Progresso may be acquired by Nestle SA. - 4/20/2011
CPG Coupon Offers Reach All-Time High
In 2010, marketers distributed 332 billion CPG coupons, the largest single-year distribution quantity ever recorded in the United States. A new report sheds light on distribution and redemption trends. - 4/20/2011
General Mills Offers Groupon Deals
General Mills is the first large consumer products company to test the waters with the popular daily-deal Web site. Early results are promising. - 4/19/2011
Silver Eagle Increases POS Promotion Efficiencies
The nation's largest distributor for Anheuser-Busch has deployed an Internet-based solution to better track its promotional signs processing and production. - 4/18/2011
J & J Snack Foods Buys ConAgra Brands
J & J Snack Foods Corp. entered into an agreement to acquire the frozen handheld business of ConAgra Foods for an undisclosed price.