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The Pinnacle Foods' CEO will leave the company to assume the role of CEO of Keurig Green Mountain on May 2.

Goodyear's new senior sales and marketing executive will be responsible for establishing a program of sales and marketing excellence aligned with the company's focus on working from the market back to enhance the customer and consumer experience.

The shift will ensure that, across major markets, Mars' core global brands will be aligned under a single creative agency.

The new CEO replaces Jeffrey Ansell, who is leaving the company to pursue other interests.

The combined companies are predicted to create one $27-billion food company and the world's leading confectioner.

Mars and Wrigley are expected to have a strong foundation of brands in six categories.

Mars Incorporated plans to unify its regional corporate brands under the single corporate brand name, Mars.