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- 4/3/2007
Throttleman Enhances Supply Chain with RFID
Throttleman deploys the RetailID RFID system from Paxar, Sybase and CreativeSystems to enhance its supply chain processes. - 4/3/2007
Infor to Acquire Workbrain
Workbrain Corporation reaches a definitive agreement with Infor Global Solutions European Finance, S.A.R.L. (Infor) under which Infor will acquire all of Workbrain's outstanding common shares at a price of $12.50 per share in cash pursuant to a statutory plan of arrangement. - 4/3/2007
VF Sells Intimate Apparel, Buys Additional North Face Business
VF Corporation completes the sale of its global intimate apparel business to Fruit of the Loom Inc., a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Proceeds of the sale will consist of the previously disclosed $350 million purchase price, plus adjustment for working capital changes. - 4/3/2007
Dean Foods Names Senior Vice President, Innovation
Dean Foods Company announces that Debbie Carosella joins the company as senior vice president, Innovation, overseeing innovation strategies and initiatives for Dean Dairy Group and WhiteWave Foods. - 4/3/2007
Reebok Files Patent Infringement Action against Nike
Reebok International Ltd. files a lawsuit against Nike Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, claiming Nike infringed on a patent arising from Reebok's collapsible shoe technology. - 4/3/2007
Nestle FoodServices Improves Activity Planning
Nestle FoodServices North America selects IRM Corporation for activity planning, execution and analytics. - 4/3/2007
Kimberly-Clark Announces New Global Marketing Structure
Kimberly-Clark (K-C) Corporation unveils the structure for its new Global Marketing organization as part of its ongoing effort to extend its brand-building capabilities, accelerate growth and product innovation, and improve the effectiveness of its marketing resources. - 4/3/2007
Kraft Foods Gains Independence, Shares Fall
On Monday, April 2, 2007, Kraft Foods Inc. Chairman and CEO Irene Rosenfeld joined 11 Kraft employees from around the world to ring The Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange, marking the company's first day of trading as a fully independent company. - 4/3/2007
Smithfield Packing Fine Tunes Forecast and Production Planning
Smithfield Packing taps John Galt Solutions for forecast and plan production within Smithfield Packing's packaged meats division. - 4/3/2007
ADT Introduces New RFID Mobile Cart
ADT Security Services, a part of Tyco Fire & Security, introduces an RFID mobile cart designed to provide RFID mobility within storage room and warehouse environments.