Mergers & Acquisitions

Under the new licensing agreements, Coca-Cola will distribute Dr Pepper in the United States and Canada Dry in the Northeast U.S. where these brands were formerly distributed by Coca-Cola Enterprises.

The Dewar's expansion project, which started in July 2007, will be completed in phases over 10 years.

Among a number of promotions, Steven G. Binder is named executive vice president of Refrigerated Foods.

The new COO brings 35 years of experience to the role , acting most recently as President of North America Soup, Sauces and Beverages for The Campbell Soup Company

The completion of the acquisition remains subject to the receipt of approval by CCE shareowners.

TrueCommerce solutions enable trading partner connectivity for 3,000 customers, features predefined integration to many major ERP systems and can be deployed in either SaaS or on-premise models.

The acquisition makes Unilever the world's leading company in hair conditioning, the second largest in shampoo and the third largest in styling.

This week, IBM announced plans to acquire Netezza, a leader in data warehouse, analytic and monitoring appliances, for $1.7 billion. Are these companies well matched? And how is the acquisition going to impact the competitive data warehousing landscape? Here, bloggers and industry experts share their thoughts in this big deal.