Mergers & Acquisitions

The sale of its North American Refrigerated Dough business is expected to better enable Sara Lee to focus on its branded meats and frozen desserts products and establish a platform for a strong and independent future.

Having successfully executed its transformation plan, and 18 months into the Cadbury integration, the company has built a global snacking platform and a North American grocery business that now differ in their future strategic priorities, growth profiles and operational focus. So whats the logical thing to do? Spin off of the North American grocery business.

This acquisition follows FIJI Water's December 2010 acquisition of Paso Robles-based JUSTIN Vineyards and Winery.

A procurement solution is expected to help AdvancePierre Foods reduce costs and accelerate savings opportunities from its recent merger with Advance Food Company and Advance Brands and the acquisition of Barber Foods.

Zobha is available in 350 retail stores in 27 countries as well as online at its e-commerce site, zobha.com and at leading yoga studios and fitness clubs.

The former Avon vice president will be responsible for leading the development and execution of the brand's growth strategy and global business development.

2010 marked the third consecutive year that chief executives of the 500 biggest companies in the United States took a reduction in total compensation. By comparison, this year's Forbes.com list of The Worlds Billionaires broke records in size (1,210 billionaires) and total net worth ($4.5 trillion). Find out which food and beverage billionaires topped this list.

A merger with Koto.com launches the online marketplace for household essentials abroad, providing global CPG manufacturers a platform to engage international audiences.