Mergers & Acquisitions

Ulf Mark Schneider tapped as next CEO to lead the company's health focus.

Raphael Savalle writes articles about the Consumer Goods sector, its strategic challenges and opportunities to help executives think about their options and to engage managers in thinking strategically. The following is an excerpt from his article "Why do FMCG's CFOs care about ROA and why should you?," which is the 4th article in his series on Total Shareholder Return (TSR).

Kellogg's U.S.'s Kashi Company has acquired Pure Organic, manufacturers of The Pure Bar line of organic vegan snack bars.

Revlon Inc. has agreed to buy rival Elizabeth Arden Inc. in a $420 million all-cash deal.

Burberry COO John Smith will leave retailer in 2017.

In a series of posts on LinkedIn focused on Consumer Goods companies financial performance and total shareholder return (TSR), Raphael Savalle explores the key drivers of TSR and we'll reveal his Top 5 FMCG Companies.

Category growth and rising consumer demand for fresh baked goods drives a first-time acquisition for Hostess.

Jeff Weiner will remain CEO of LinkedIn, reporting to Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft. Reid Hoffman, chairman of the board, co-founder and controlling shareholder of LinkedIn, and Weiner both fully support this transaction. The transaction is expected to close this calendar year.