Marketing

Kraft Foods Inc.'s Board of Directors has nominated Mark D. Ketchum for election at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 24, 2007.

Procter & Gamble and Dunkin' Brands sign an agreement to launch Dunkin' Donuts coffee at retail. P&G Coffee will be responsible for distributing Dunkin' Donuts packaged coffee to grocery stores, mass merchandisers, club stores and other consumer retail channels across the United States.

Tyson Foods Inc. unveils its new $45 million research and development facility designed to enhance the company's ability to create new foods and bring them to market more quickly.

Wal-Mart appoints David Wild to the position of senior vice president, new business development.

Following the recent release of its first-ever line of baseball cleats, Under Armour forms a partnership with the Chicago Cubs that includes firstever signage on two outfield doors in left and right field at historic Wrigley Field.

A recent poll conducted by Hallmark Cards Inc. revealed that 90 percent of consumers want more choices in encouragement cards that allow them to share support in unique ways for people in real life situations.

HPG, the licensing team of Hasbro Inc., signs a licensing agreement that will launch an extensive apparel collection in Steve & Barry's stores nationwide in Spring and Fall 2007.

The Maytag brand recently conducted a nationwide search for the new Maytag repairman, the longest running real-life advertising character on network television.