Strategy

Kimberly-Clark Corporation plans to construct its first manufacturing facility in Russia to support its growing consumer business there and in Eastern Europe.

Hormel Foods, a multinational manufacturer and marketer of consumer-branded food and meat products, employs SignalDemand's software solution to enhance its pricing and demand management processes.

ConAgra Foods Inc. has acquired Chicago-based Lincoln Snacks, a privately-held manufacturer of the Poppycock and Fiddle Faddle popcorn snack brands as well as various private label products.

Building on its pioneering "total beverage company" strategy, PepsiCo plans to significantly expand its non-carbonated portfolio in the United States.

METRO's A&P Canada chain deploys Fujitsu's help desk services.

Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Holdings Inc. names Timothy F. Kahn as its next president and chief executive officer.

Frito-Lay Inc.'s Jonesboro, Ark. plant will eliminate tons of waste and reduce water usage at the facility as part of the Environmental Protection Agency's top "green leadership" program.

RedPrairie Corporation plans to expand into two new U.S. data centers to support continued growth in its software-as-a-service capabilities.