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Mergers & Acquisitions

  • Top 10 Stories at 2011's Midpoint

    As we enter the second half of 2011, the editors of CGT always like to take stock of the stories that were of the most interest to our readers. Here is a look back at the top 10 headlines on Consumergoods.com this year.

  • Kraft Makes Big Executive Changes in Europe

    The new President for Kraft Foods Europe began his career with the company in 1992 and has progressed through a number of marketing, strategy and general management roles.

  • Alice.com Merges, Expands to Europe

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

  • General Mills Completes Yoplait Acquisition

    General Mills has licensed the Yoplait brand from Yoplait since 1977, and operates the Yoplait business in the United States. Today, General Mills Yoplait USA business holds the No. 1 brand position in the U.S. yogurt category.

  • Unilever Announces Reorganization to Further Drive Growth

    The new structure is expected to allow for a more efficient rollout of increasingly bigger and more scalable innovations, and the optimization of resources behind strategic priorities.

  • Campbell Cuts Jobs, Exits Russian Market

    Campbell expects to eliminate approximately 770 positions in connection with these initiatives by fiscal 2013.

  • McCormick to Acquire Kamis

    With the addition of Kohinoor in India and Kamis in Poland, the company expects its percentage of sales from emerging markets to exceed 12 percent in 2012.

  • Phillips-Van Heusen Changes Name

    The new name reflects the companys evolution to a global branded lifestyle and apparel company led by Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger.
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