Marketing

PepsiCo is named to 2013 Dow Jones Sustainability Index and releases its Corporate Sustainability Report and Global Reporting Initiative report.

President and CEO Sean Connolly says the transaction provides an entry point into the attractive dried meat snacks category. In related news, Sally Grimes adds President, Hillshire Brands Gourmet Food Group to a long list of responsibilities.

The new cloud-enabled solution is expected to address challenges in the Retail and Consumer Goods industries.

The transaction is expected to extend Jardens portfolio of consumer brands in niche, seasonal staple categories, while creating opportunities in cross-selling, broadening the global distribution platform, and deepening Jardens talent bench.

The creators of the world's most popular mobile platform have teamed up with the world's biggest food and beverage company to name the next release of the platform Android KitKat.

The candidate will succeed CFO Tim McLevish in Q1 2014, and brings a wealth of consumer packaged goods experience, having worked for nearly 20 years at Procter & Gamble.

The new SVP will work to build the company's capabilities across strategy, market stabilization, innovation and growth.

With the retirement of Pradeep Pant at year-end, Mondelez names a new candidate for Asia Pacific and EEMEA, as well as a new EVP and President, Europe.