Finance & Capital Management

It is fair to say that there is universal agreement that we could all do a better job in driving benefit through our strategic investments in IT. Organizations must understand that strategic initiatives require a different recipe for success, an approach that considers the alignment of the organization, an agreed upon definition of success, and engagement of the stakeholders throughout.

The company is exploring options for a new corporate name that will better reflect its focus on building and growing three global lifestyle brands Juicy Couture, Lucky Brand and kate spade.

Sara Lee holds the number-one position among branded bakery manufacturers in Spain, generating net sales of $408 million in fiscal 2011.

Thought leaders from Kimberly-Clark, Dean Foods, Del Monte and E&J Gallo Winery join an all star cast of presenters for the 2011 Consumer Goods Business & Technology Leadership Conference.

The new partnership is consistent with Hershey's ongoing productivity efforts to improve supply chain efficiency and enhance competitiveness.

The executive has more than 16 years of consumer products research and development experience and most recently served as the Director, Global Innovation and New Technology at Bayer Consumer Care AG.

Ralcorp also announced that James L. Holbrook will join Post Holdings as Executive Vice President, Marketing.