Corporate Governance

Brynwood Partners VI L.P.s portfolio company, Pearson Candy Company, acquires the Bit-O-Honey confectionery brand from Nestle.

Kraft is currently working with VSA Partners on integrated marketing communications, digital, social and mobile initiatives for its Crystal Light, Country Time and Tang brands.

With stores stocking innumerable branded and private label competitors in every category, traditional promises of consumer goods brand quality and safety are no longer sufficient differentiators. Cambashi, a global industry analyst firm, explains why product packaging is taking over as a crucial instrument of brand identity in the retail environment.

One of the company's subsidiaries is leveraging a solution to aggregate and analyze structured and unstructured data amassed from both public and private sources, while delivering targeting insights.

The appointment was made following the resignation of Andr Hawaux, who has been president of Consumer Foods since 2009.

In related news, the Founder of Ella's Kitchen will become CEO of the new Global Infant, Toddler & Kids Division at Hain Celestial US.

Additionally, the Dean Foods Board of Directors accepted the resignations of Chairman Gregg Engles and three additional directors.

In just 12 weeks, Accenture built and implemented a new digital social platform for Unilever that will help connect its marketers, brand managers and partners in 190 countries.