International Business

The move comes after a partnership between Unilever and co-creation community eYeka in order to further tap into its open creativity platform across Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Russia and South Africa.

Through the acquisition of Meccano (known as Erector Set in the United States), Spin Master grows its global portfolio and strengthens its executive team.

The executive joins Mars from Johnson & Johnson where he most recently served as the General Manager-Walmart Global Cross Functional team for the Consumer Products segment.

The proposed transaction includes Campbells national brands of soups, sauces and simple meals, including Liebig and Royco in France, Erasco in Germany, Bl Band in Sweden and Devos Lemmens and Royco in Belgium.

Danone says the purchase, for an undisclosed price, "will advance Danone's ambition to further develop yogurt consumption by notably expanding the various ways in which Americans can enjoy yogurt."

The acquisition of Associated Brands will significantly strengthen TreeHouse's retail presence in private label dry grocery and will introduce a line of specialty tea products to complement its fast growing single serve coffee business.

This acquisition provides Post a platform in the growing active nutrition and supplements businesses.

The new platform from Accenture and hybris will help Nespresso offer a more personalized and complete customer experience and allow Nespresso to benefit from streamlined and consistent technology and processes across the 41 countries in which it operates.