Finance & Capital Management

Coty Inc. signs an agreement with Grey's Anatomy star Katherine Heigl to be the face of the first new women's fragrance from Nautica.

To maximize shareowner value, Cadbury Schweppes is evaluating options for the intended separation of its confectionery and Americas Beverages businesses.

As part of strategic efforts to reduce the production of fresh, commodity chicken, Tyson Foods Inc. plans to sell its poultry plants in Ashland and Gadsden, Ala., to Koch Foods Incorporated.

Avery Dennison Corporation will acquire all outstanding shares of Paxar Corporation for $30.50 per share in a cash transaction valued at approximately $1.34 billion.

The Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. (PBG) completes its acquisition of the distribution and bottling rights for select Cadbury Schweppes brands in Northern California from Nor-Cal Beverage Company Inc.

Brown-Forman Corporation places a premium on managing its brand assets and interactive content, deeming these to be critical to engaging customers with information that educates, involves and entertains.

The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) was awarded $19.25 million after winning a jury trial on March 16, 2007, in Federal District Court in Salt Lake City, Utah, against four Amway distributors for spreading false rumors about the company to advance their own business.

Altria Group Inc. announces the distribution ratio for its previously announced spin off of Kraft Foods Inc. Altria shareholders received approximately 0.69 of a share of Kraft for each share of Altria common stock held.