International Business

In anticipation of the previously-announced mergers with its two largest bottlers, PepsiCo announces plans to form a new entity comprising the bottling businesses.

With more than 900 outlets in 36 countries, Gloria Jean's Coffees struggled to manage its expanding global supply chain. In three months, the company received a return on investment from the reductions in inventory achieved via a new software solution.

Cereal Partners Worldwide, a joint venture between Nestle S.A. and General Mills Inc., announce the creation of a new Innovation Center in Orbe, Switzerland.

P&G joins a new program that unites global pioneers to co-develop a next-generation open innovation platform.

The solutions are expected to allow Perry Ellis to ensure consistency across the enterprise by fully integrating operations globally onto a single platform.

A recent AMR Research survey found that 44 percent of executives believe the biggest risk in 2010 will be recovering from the recession. Read on for more findings on supply chain risks, sourcing and manufacturing trends, and mitigating strategies.

The new president and CEO is currently commercial director and deputy general manager of Bralima, Heineken's operating company in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Since the opening of the W.K. Kellogg Institute in 1997, the company has seen net sales double from $6 billion to nearly $13billion.