Mergers & Acquisitions

The Blackstone Group enters into a definitive agreement to acquire Pinnacle Foods Group Inc., a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of branded food products in the United States and Canada, for approximately $2.16 billion in cash.

Zilliant, a provider of price optimization and management software, and Deloitte Consulting LLP, a professional services firms, form a strategic alliance to provide total price management software and services.

VF Outdoor Inc., a subsidiary of VF Corporation, is in negotiation to acquire Eagle Creek Inc., a supplier of adventure travel gear, including accessories, luggage, daypacks and other products.

In 2005 Gillette merged with Procter & Gamble, forming one of the world's largest consumer goods companies.

Nestl employs close to 250,000 people and maintains factories or operations in almost every country in the world.

THE MERGER AND ACQUISITION (M&A) trend continued through 2006, impacting a large number of technology providers that service the consumer goods (CG) industry.

Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG is rumored to be considering the sale of baby food maker Gerber Products Co. to Nestle, reported the Wall Street Journal.

Consumer goods companies must develop breakthrough strategies for grow