Heinz shareholders overwhelmingly approved the deal, with approximately 95 percent of the votes cast at a special meeting voting in favor of the merger agreement.
The new President and CEO has managed and significantly increased the business of household names, including Taster's Choice Coffee, Nestle Hot Chocolate and Kit Kat.
The company is taking the measures to further enhance its ability to execute its business strategy, accelerate international growth, and develop and broaden leadership talent.
Buckeye Technologies' competitive assets and capabilities are expected to provide Georgia-Pacific with a significant platform for continued growth and success.
With its recent acquisitions of three major regional brands and distribution networks within the past 24 months, Utz realized it needed to reassess its existing wide area voice and data networking infrastructure.
These include an all-cash tender offer of USD 9.15 per share by AB InBev for all the outstanding Grupo Modelo shares it does not already own and, upon completion of the tender offer, the sale of Grupo Modelo's Piedras Negras brewery and stake in Crown to Constellation.