Mergers & Acquisitions

The supply chain initiatives are expected to deliver $3 billion in gross productivity savings and $1 billion in incremental cash over the next three years.

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.

In this new role, Paul Norman will be responsible for helping develop Kellogg Companys long-term category strategies, including driving scalable, consumer-driven brand-building and breakthrough innovation.

The transaction is expected to boost Dorel's bicycle revenues to more than US$ 1 billion.

The appointment follows the planned retirement of Ira J. Lamel as Chief Financial Officer, that was previously announced on September 5, 2012.

The J. M. Smucker Company completes an acquisition of Enray Inc., a privately-held manufacturer and marketer of premium organic, gluten-free ancient grain products.

Either through specialized expertise in stores, like lululemon and Under Armour, or by ease of access to a wide variety of products, like Amazon, this year's fastest-growing retailers are going beyond function to a more emotional connection as the key to rapid growth.