Mergers & Acquisitions

Jarden Corporation, a global consumer products company, announces it will acquire Waddington Group, Inc., a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium disposable tableware, for approximately $1.35 billion.

Walgreens Boots Alliance has acquired skincare brand Liz Earle from Avon for 140 million pounds.

The Procter & Gamble Company announces the signing of a definitive agreement to merge 43 of its beauty brands with Coty Inc. The transaction includes P&Gs global salon professional hair care and color, retail hair color, cosmetics and fine fragrance businesses.

Energizer Holdings Inc. completes the spin-off of its Household Products division and changes its name to Edgewell Personal Care Company.

ConAgra Foods announces it plans to exit Private Brands through the divestiture of its Private Brands operations.

Unilever announces that it has signed an agreement to acquire professional skin care brandDermalogica.

The rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) has brought with it increased focus on "connected products. The new IDC PlanScape emphasizes the critical role of connected products in after-sales service transformation.

Diageo announces several leadership appointments, all effective July 1 and executives will report to the President, Diageo North America.