With the addition of this MeadWestvaco Corporations Consumer & Office Products business, ACCO Brands increases its scale and strengthens its position as an industry leader in school and office products.
The formation of VCT&DG Mexico, a joint venture between Concha y Toro S.A. and Digrans S.A., now serves the Mexican market, creating synergies and a novel commercialization structure to best respond to consumer demand in that country.
The candidate worked at companies such as Procter & Gamble and Pet Incorporated, and was voted by Advertising Age as one of the Top 100 Advertising People in 1991.
The transaction is expected to further strengthen PepsiCo business in Brazil and expands its portfolio in South America's largest macro-snack category.
With the sale of its North American Fresh Bakery business now complete, Sara Lee now turns its focus toward the sale of EuroDough, its European chilled dough business.
Unilever made two big announcements in one week: First, its pending sales of Mrs. Dash and other specialty Culver brands for $325 million, and second, an expanded brand offering in the U.K.