Mergers & Acquisitions

Flowers Foods Completes Hostess Acquisition

The acquisition includes 20 bakeries; the Wonder, Merita, Home Pride, Butternut, and Nature's Pride brands; and 36 depots from Old HB, Inc. (formerly Hostess Brands), for $355 million.
HighJump Software Acquires Evenex

The acquisition of Evenex extends HighJump Softwares EDI capabilities into the EMEA region.
Chobani Adds to Executive Leadership Team

The company names David Denholm as president and chief operating officer and Peter McGuinness as chief marketing and brand officer.
Kroger, Harris Teeter Announce $2.5B Merger

Harris Teeter brings to Kroger an exceptional brand and complementary base of 212 stores in attractive southeastern and mid-Atlantic markets and in Washington, D.C.
TreeHouse to Buy Cains Foods for $35M

The acquisition is expected to round out TreeHouse Foods' assortment of private label pourable and spoonable dressings.
Coty Promotes Senior Marketing Executives

In addition to naming a Senior Vice President, Global Marketing American Fragrances for Coty Prestige, the company filled the newly created role of Senior Vice President Color Cosmetics, Coty Beauty.
Twinkies to Return to Store Shelves

Hostess says the cakes will taste the same but that the boxes will now bear the tag line "The Sweetest Comeback In The History Of Ever."
KitchenAid Enters New Category with SodaStream

The brands collaborate on the KitchenAid Soda Maker "Powered by SodaStream".

Campbell to Launch Over 200 New Products