Consumer Affairs & Relations

Hillshire withdrew its recommendation of the acquisition of Pinnacle Foods following receipt of the unilaterally binding offer from Tyson.

It is the first time in the brands 75-year history that each and every Nescaf product will share the same visual identity and use the same new slogan: It all starts with a Nescaf.

Reenie Benziger will be responsible for the creation and production of all NIKE apparel product globally.

Baptista's is the manufacturer of the fast-growing Snack Factory Pretzel Crisps brand and has unique capabilities consistent with the strategic plans of Snyder's-Lance.

In the new role, the executive will oversee all of MGAE's global businesses and operations.

Following the conclusion of the bidding process, Tyson Foods submits unilaterally binding offer to acquire Hillshire Brands for $8.55 billion in cash.

This new proposal comes just days after Tyson Foods Inc.'s competing offer for Hillshire, which exceeded Pilgrim's Pride's initial offer of $6.4 billion at a total value of $6.8 billion.

This 10th anual list from Gartner, Inc. features several longtime leaders with new lessons to share and a number of more recent entrants from the high-tech, consumer product and industrial sectors.