Mergers & Acquisitions

Traditional packaged goods makers loaded up on snacks before the holidays: Campbell Soup agreed to acquire Snyder’s-Lance Inc.and Hershey Co. struck a deal to buy Amplify Snack Brands.

Although digital disruptors would seem to have the edge in the current marketplace, traditional consumer goods companies still have their own set of advantages to draw upon.

The deal expedites the retailer's efforts to quickly and efficiently bring same-day delivery service to consumers across the U.S.

Chief accounting officer Elizabeth Dreyer will serve as interim CFO until a permanent replacement is found.

Inmar, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has acquired Detroit-based Reach-Influence, a marketing analytics company focused on powering the shopper experience to leverage retail shopper data to increase sales.

The brand is the latest addition to the WX wine portfolio, which also includes such names as Bread & Butter, Jamieson Ranch Vineyards and Chronic Cellars.

The acquisition is designed to provide a single, integrated platform of data as supply chains transition toward a digital era driven by algorithmic planning and machine learning,

The consumer goods industry has been thrust headlong into an era predicated on "products for consumers" rather than "consumers for products."